{"id":31495,"date":"2025-05-23T08:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=31495"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:20:39","slug":"drews-big-buff-brain-by-drew-dennis-and-john-denny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=31495","title":{"rendered":"DREW’S BIG BUFF BRAIN by Drew Dennis and John Denny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Silly, sporty, and sneakily smart…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authors Drew Dennis and John Denny invite readers to root for a boy who just wants to get it right in this fun picture book. Drew\u2019s got the jokes, the charm, and a body built for the big leagues, but when it comes to remembering plays or staying sharp during a game, he\u2019s missing something. Enter Deena: sporty, smart, and not afraid to tell it like it is. \u201cYour body is fit, but you need to read to make your brain strong.\u201d Her advice clicks, especially when she suggests reading about sports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors use repetition, bold phrasing, and comic timing to engage even the most reluctant readers. The idea of reading as a \u201cworkout for your brain\u201d is catchy, concrete, and kid-friendly, and the shift from fuzzy to focused is subtle but effective. The illustrations are vibrant and kinetic, matching Drew\u2019s larger-than-life personality and the story\u2019s upbeat tone. By the end, Drew isn\u2019t just stronger; he\u2019s proud, capable, and yes, maybe even \u201ca little more handsome.\u201d Perfect for classrooms, libraries, or any kid who\u2019d rather run laps than read chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brainy boost wrapped in laughs and heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date December 31, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Brain Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN  <\/strong>979-8991951012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $18.00 (USD) Paperback, $10.00 Kindle edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading age 4-12 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Silly, sporty, and sneakily smart… Authors Drew Dennis and John Denny invite readers to root for a boy who just wants to get it right in this fun picture book. Drew\u2019s got the jokes, the charm, and a body built for the big leagues, but when it comes to remembering plays or staying sharp during a game, he\u2019s missing something. Enter Deena: sporty, smart, and not afraid to tell it like it is. \u201cYour body […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":31497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[],"tags":[7223,91,3328,178,706279332,4065405,258082,723770883,723770881,1136176,723770882,1473,1008073,856121,309,349],"class_list":["post-31495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-author","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-childrens-pcture-books","tag-childrens-author","tag-childrens-fiction","tag-drews-big-buff-brain","tag-drews-big-buff-brain-by-drew-dennis-and-john-denny","tag-indie-books","tag-john-denny","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/drew.jpg?fit=282%2C425&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-8bZ","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31495"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31499,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31495\/revisions\/31499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}