You Can't Use Your Brain if You're a Jellyfish! - Hardcover

Ehrlich, Fred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1609054547 ISBN 13: 9781609054540

Publisher: Blue Apple Books, 2014

Synopsis

This title provides a fun and informative look at brains—insect brains, bird brains, dog brains, monkey brains, and our brains—and how they have each adapted to particular survival needs. This complex subject is made not only understandable but fascinating, and sometimes even funny!

About this title

About the Author:

Fred Ehrlich: Fred Ehrlich is a retired pediatrician and child psychiatrist. The author of several children's books, Fred has a long-standing interest in the environment, particularly in the flora and fauna of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Amanda Haley: Amanda Haley graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in Painting and Drawing. Her illustrations can be found on stationary, greeting cards, wrapping paper, print ads, magazine articles, and, of course, children's books. She lives in the Tidewater area of Virginia.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5–Starting with a mention of organisms that have no brains (jellyfish), Ehrlich moves on to consider animals with simple brains (worms, mosquitoes) that use instinct to guide them. Bigger animals with more complex cerebral activity–and what that means–are also discussed. The author then explains how humans are capable of learning, thinking, pondering, feeling, and guiding, thus making our brains the best. (He points out that all animals have a brain that is just perfect for them and their environments.) The lengthy text alternates with amusing verses, e.g., Animal brains/Have different shapes,/From little to big,/From bugs to apes. Haley's cartoon caricatures contribute to the humor. The book has a glossary, but it lacks a pronunciation guide. (How many readers are going to be able to sound out electroencephalographs or helminthologist?) The book is not detailed enough for research purposes, yet it is too advanced for youngsters without some background.–Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX
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About this edition

• Publisher: Blue Apple Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1609054547
• ISBN 13: 9781609054540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Haley Amanda