Learn how the brain is "wired" for reading from the perspective of our superstar friend, Billie the Brain (an introduction to Billie was published in 2023). Along the way, see the benefits of families reading together, from cuddly feelings and bonding in infancy, to language development, to learning letters, letter and word sounds, imagination and meaning. The main text is simple and rhyming, with anatomically accurate illustrations and fun and engaging facts anchored in neuroscience. Written by a pediatrician and pioneering expert in early literacy and brain development, this book is perfect to for families, educators and children to share and learn, including in STEM curricula.