With humor and heart, How to Train Your Pet Brain invites kids to explore how their bodies and minds work together to process emotions. Lighthearted illustrations paired with grounded language help kids understand why their brain does what it does, teaches that big feelings are okay, and offers a strategy to help children feel calm.

Nelly Buchet is the author of ALA Notable Book Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family and the four-boardbook Can't Do series. She holds a degree from McGill University, where she created a nonprofit project that brings picture books to refugee children through orphanages and libraries. She splits her time between Los Angeles and Berlin.