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BILLIE THE BRAIN

Learn about your brain from a superstar friend!

Discover what it’s made of and how it works to support amazing a-Billie-ties. Billie will also teach you how brains are different, how doctors can help when they’re sick, and how to keep your brain healthy.

This is a perfect book created by experts to share and explore, for young readers, budding scientists and neo-neurologists.

“Brainy” facts alongside rhyming text and bold illustrations, plus detailed diagrams at the end, are ideal for STEM curricula.

A Sneak Peek!

Reviews:

"Billie the Brain captures this difficult topic well. Fun text, interesting images of the brain and clinical environments, and encouragement of brain-health habits make this simple yet innovative book an important read for healthy children and those suffering from neurologic conditions." 

—Dr. Francesco T. Mangano, DO, FACS, FAAP, FACOS, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 

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Publication Information

List Price: $17.99

ISBN: 979-8218137557

Publication Date: Fall 2023

Format: Hardcover Picture Book

Dimensions: 9 x 9 inches

Page Count: 40

Ages: 3-up

Grades: Pre K-up

Series: Your Body is Amazing! Companion to Hank the Heart

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About the Authors: 

Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician, author and researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Dallas Children’s Hospital. His pioneering work involves using MRI to help understand how reading and screen time impact early brain development. He is passionate about the power of books to bring grownups and children together. He is the winner of several awards, including Moonbeam and Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Medals and a Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal.

Dr. Ryan Moore is a pediatric cardiologist and digital health innovator at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He created Hank the Heart with his kids to make all kids "kinder-cardiologists." Because the heart pumps blood to the most important organ in the body--the brain!--he and Dr. Hutton were excited to expand the Organ-verse with Billie the Brain!

About the Artist: 

Gabriella Vagnoli is a Brazilian-Italian illustrator living in Seattle, WA. After obtaining a BFA in illustration from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in 2019, she has illustrated several chapter and picture books, including a 2022 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award recipient.