Language arts teachers and library media specialists bear the responsibility of teaching students how to properly feed their brains. In this article, the author describes how she teaches her students to make wise choices when selecting books. Furthermore, she presents the "Brain Food Pyramid" model that looks similar to the food pyramid but it focuses on good book selection. The Brain Food Pyramid has five parts: the bottom is nonfiction; the next level is Award Winners; the middle level is Biographies and Autobiographies; the next level is called Pleasure Reading; and the top of the Brain Food Pyramid is called Mind Candy.