Key Selling Points

• This book covers the science of the brain, how it works and how it makes you you .
• There are activities in every section to challenge young readers to use their brains.
• The brain is the most complex organ on Earth. It's not fully formed until age 25 and starts getting smaller after 40. It weighs three pounds and generates 25 watts of electricity, enough to power a small lightbulb.
• There is a lot we know about the science of the brain, but there is still a lot to be discovered.
• The author studied medicine and is a specialist in child and teen psychiatry.

The sight of stars in the sky, the taste of chocolate, the memories of a holiday, pain after you fall...all of these experiences are possible thanks to your brain.

Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious—there is a lot we know about it and even more that we still don’t understand. With detailed illustrations and activities to challenge your brain, Your Brain is Amazing explores the inner workings of the most complex organ on Earth and how it makes you you!

À propos des auteurs

Habinger, Esperanza

Esperanza Habinger is a fan of science. She studied medicine and then specialized in child and teen psychiatry. Esperanza has always been interested in sharing this knowledge, and that’s why she’s taken part in many conferences through the Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is currently the vice president of the Chilean Society of Bipolar Disorders, but what she is most passionate about is talking with kids and teenagers about how they feel and what problems they have. This is her first science book for young readers. Esperanza lives in Santiago, Chile.

Sebastián, Sole

Sole Sebastián studied design, but she always liked to draw, so she decided to become an illustrator. Since then she’s devoted herself to illustrating for books and magazines. She likes to explore different techniques because there are many different ways to tell stories. She has also given workshops for both kids and adults. Sole lives in Tulsa, Chile.

Schimel, Lawrence

Lawrence Schimel writes in both Spanish and English and has published over 120 books as author or anthologist in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, graphic novels and children’s literature. He has twice won a Lambda Literary Award and has also won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a White Raven from the International Youth Library in Munich, and has twice had one of his books chosen for IBBY's Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Lawrence is also a prolific literary translator. He lives in Madrid, where he founded the Spanish chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and served as regional advisor for five years.