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Brain is (Not) Always Right

By Scott Stuart
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Brain is (Not) Always Right follows Heart, who adores puppies, chocolate, rollercoasters, and dancing to music, while Brain prefers lists, broccoli, safety rails, and sensible clothes. Despite Brain's insistence on always being right, this heartwarming tale explores the importance of being true to yourself.
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Heart loves puppies, and chocolate, and rollercoasters, and dancing along to music. Brain likes lists, and broccoli, and safety rails, and wearing sensible clothing. But, most of all, Brain likes always being right. A thoughtful and heartwarming story about being true to yourself, by bestselling picture-book creator, Scott Stuart.

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Brain is (Not) Always Right by Scott Stuart is a thoughtful and heartwarming story about being true to yourself. From the bestselling picture-book creator, this narrative explores the delightful contrast between Heart and Brain.

Heart loves puppies, chocolate, rollercoasters, and dancing along to music. Meanwhile, Brain prefers lists, broccoli, safety rails, and wearing sensible clothing. Most of all, Brain likes always being right.

This enchanting tale beautifully captures the balance between following your heart and using your brain, proving that sometimes, being true to oneself means listening to both.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761204685

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Scott Stuart
  • Illustrated by Scott Stuart

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 288.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 32

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