An average person’s short term memory can I think I can hold 7 digits at remember this number. a time. 2 8 3 1 9 0 8 The human brain Urghhh, It feels weighs about like a lot more! 3 pounds. For adults who understand that each child’s job of neurosculpting shapes our future world. — J.D. When does it During a rain brains? brainstorm! For Benji, whose fantastic little brain is stretching and growing every day. — S.A. Copyright © 2010 by Little Pickle Press LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2010913850 ISBN 978-0-9829938-0-4 13 12 11 10 09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Printed in Canada First edition 2010 Little Pickle Press LLC PO Box 983 Belvedere, CA 94920 Please visit us at www.littlepicklepress.com. By Illustrated by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D. Sarah Ackerley Little Pickle Press What does your really do? Does it ill the space between your ears? Hellooooo in there! pAinllk I ssteuef fis. Well yes . . . but your brain can do so much more! think Your brain helps you . . . remember and . . . Good kitty. see and name what you . . . hear and what you . . . It lets you move your body . . . feel and —both touch and emotions. Your brain does all the things that make you YOU ! Li k e s red food w s g l obal land s o m n a r K k s orit e word is e G o o d at Scienc v l e a b F o w Pin g p ong champ ys r e a d ing pirate o b j o n o E k s Suhne’isq us oe ! wMoryd f iasv fooriotet.