What if children learned, early on, that intelligence isn’t something you’re born with—but something you build? In The City Inside My Mind, the first book in the Secrets of the Brain series, scientist and storyteller Dr. Rita Singh takes on one of childhood’s most limiting myths: “Some people are born smart, and some are not.”
Through gentle, imaginative storytelling, Dr. Singh introduces young readers to the idea that the brain isn’t a fixed bucket of ability, but a living city—one that rebuilds and expands itself every day through curiosity, practice, and courage. As she puts it, “A computer is a warehouse of information; a brain is a city that rebuilds itself every day.” Grounded in real neuroscience, the book shows children that every question they ask and every effort they make helps build new connections in their own minds.
More than a science lesson, The City Inside My Mind is an invitation to believe in one’s own capacity to grow. It encourages children to see learning not as a test of who they already are, but as an adventure in who they’re becoming.
Dr. Rita Singh is a scientist, teacher, and storyteller trained in the life sciences, with years of experience exploring how living systems—from cells to the human body—work. Her writing weaves together neuroscience, curiosity, and resilience, helping children see science as something to imagine, question, and live.
With warmth and wonder, The City Inside My Mind reminds every child: your brain is a city still being built.