The Great Brain Resources

Here is the GoodReads site for The Great Brain, which is a great spot for finding out what other readers think about the book. You won't find out what Tom thinks, though, because he only reads reference works. It's like brain food.

At the GoodReads site for John D. Fitzgerald, check out the rest of this author's books. Dude really had a thing for Utah.

If you can't get enough of John D. Fitzgerald (and who can?), check out this extremely detailed fan site.

Visit Mercer Mayer's official website to learn all about the illustrator. Let Little Critter be your guide.

The Great Brain was brought to life in 1978.

Here's an article about Fitzgerald at the Mormon Literature Database, hosted by Brigham Young University. A big question for critics seems to be if Fitzgerald's work is "Mormon enough" to count as Utah's regional literature.

Here's an article about what The Great Brain means in the 21st century. What's with kids today, anyway? Are swindles out of style?

Watch the 1978 film in its entirety online. We'll bring the popcorn.

Listen to The Great Brain via Audible, but be sure to keep an eye on your allowance. You never know how far Tom's powers of persuasion extend.

Here's the Mercer Mayer cover for The Great Brain, depicting Tom and J.D. At least Mercer Mayer didn't draw them with fur.

The movie poster for The Great Brain. We're particularly into the tagline: "Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!"