JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., is an author and an international speaker, educator, and preventive psychologist. She also works with parents, teachers, and other adults who work with children as a consultant to schools worldwide on issues of brain development and gender equality. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain.
This agreeable and scientifically thorough exploration of sleep and the human brain will interest and engage scientifically minded readers -- School Library Journal A solid choice for libraries wanting to update their health resources -- School Library Connection Anyone who wants to have a simple, but extensive, understanding of how the brain works will appreciate this book. -- Youth Services Book Review the text [...] reveals how these functions contribute to learning, being resilient, making better decisions, and staying healthy. [...] The incorporation of cheery children throughout make these lessons on brain health all the more enjoyable -- Booklist