Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Do animals make friends?” and “How do bubbles work? Why are they always round?” You can send us your question at KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Regarding Animal BFFS...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interspecies_friendship

"Animal social behaviour." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/animal-social-behaviour/110427. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/animal-behavior

"Charles Scott." Dictionary of American Biography, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. Gale In Context: U.S. History, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/BT2310003891/UHIC?u=madi17239&sid=UHIC&xid=cccdcb74. Accessed 7 Nov. 2020.

Regarding Bubbles....

https://www.cmosc.org/category/resources/

https://exetersciencecentre.org/projects/nibbles/bubbles/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/why-do-bubbles-pop.htm

Make a square bubble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12UIOlzai5M

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why are ladybugs and four-leaf clovers lucky?” and “Why do some foods taste salty and some taste sweet?” We also share a fact of the day about mapmaking and several heartwarming book recommendations. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Liz’s Fact of the Day: The Maps Book by Joanne Bourne

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C972130

Jill’s Book Recommendations: A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C935518

The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C978558

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C951435

Concerning ladybugs & four-leaf clovers:

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ladybug

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/ladybug/46799/related#nodeId=websites&page=1

https://www.celticbug.com/Legends/Lore.html

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/ladybug

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8261899/

https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=69552

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-leaf_clover

Concerning tastebuds:

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/taste-buds.html

http://cst.ufl.edu/that-neat-and-tidy-map-of-tastes-on-the-tongue-you-learned-in-school-is-all-wrong.html

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tongue/72870

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24684-taste-buds

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279408/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZn2PMUWO-Y

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Where do bruises come from and where do they go?” and “What causes the Northern Lights?” We also share a fun fact of the day about crodile tears and non-fiction graphic novel recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Regarding bruises...

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bruises.html

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/cardiovascular-system/403974

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21640-blood-vessels

Regarding the Northern Lights...

https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/aurora/399350

https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aurora/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/

https://global.hurtigruten.com/inspiration/experiences/northern-lights/myths-legends/#:~:text=Mythical%20fire%20foxes&text=The%20name%20comes%20from%20the,that%20lit%20up%20the%20sky.

A Very Hairy Episode

Join Jill & Liz as they answer the questions, “Why do we have eyebrows?” and “Why do cats purr?” We also share a fact of the day about knocking on wood and a powerful book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Liz’s Fact of the Day: The Good Luck Book by Heather Alexander

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C976162

Jill’s Book Recommendation: Eagle Drums by N. R. Hopson

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C985171

Concerning hair:

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hair.html

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/hair/38817/related#nodeId=websites&page=1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513312/

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-hairs-on-a-human-head

Concerning purring:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purr

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/

https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/1995/Questions-and-Answers-About-Wildlife

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-tomorrow/202311/why-and-how-cats-purr

https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-cats-purr-new-finding-challenges-long-held-assumptions

https://www.sciencealert.com/these-are-the-largest-cats-known-to-purr

Koala Criminals

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why do we have fingerprints?” and “Why can't I remember being a baby?” We also share a fun fact of the day about tickles and a new book by Lisa Yee. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Concerning fingerprints

https://umbc.edu/stories/how-did-i-get-my-own-unique-set-of-fingerprints/

https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/parts/why-do-we-have-fingerprints.htm

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/finally-scientists-uncover-the-genetic-basis-of-fingerprints-70983

"Fingerprint." World Book Kids, 2024,

   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830835. Accessed 31 Jan. 2024.

https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-have-fingerprints/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/koala-fingerprints/

Concerning memories

https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=FCZ5TTN20180812.00002&site=ehost-live&scope=site

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nHwQKT_muc

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-you-cant-remember-being-born-a-look-at-infantile-amnesia/

Join Liz & Jill as they answer the questions, “What makes the colors of a sunset?” and “Why do we hiccup?” We also share a fact of the day about clouds and a magical book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Liz’s Fact of the Day: Weird and Wonderful Nature 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C976169 

Jill’s Book Recommendation: Elf Dog & Owl Head 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C914825 

Concerning sunsets: 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/ 

https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov/video/ourworld/our-world-sunsets-and-atmosphere 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/sunlight/70375 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVr13Fw7w8 

Concerning hiccups: 

www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-the-science-behind-why-we-hiccup/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-curious-case-of-charles-osborne-who-hiccuped-for-68-years-straight-180980232/ 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21578-diaphragm 

"Hiccup." World Book Kids, 2024, 

   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830894. Accessed 25 Jan. 

Durant, Penny. “Hiccups.” Sniffles, Sneezes, Hiccups, and Coughs, DK, New York, NY, 2023, pp. 20–23. 

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “Do cats and dogs see all the colors or just black and white?” and “Are snails born with shells? Do they use the same shells their whole lives?” We also share a fun fact about the Galapagos Islands and a choose your own adventure book called Search for a Giant Squid. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Concerning Snails... 

https://factsaboutsnails.com/ 

https://www.snail-world.com/ 

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/incredible-snail-facts/ 

https://www.optimax.co.uk/blog/snails-eyes-what-vision/ 

"Snail." World Book Kids, 2024, 

   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831322. Accessed 04 Jan. 

Concerning Pet Vision... 

https://www.petmd.com/dog/general-health/what-colors-do-dogs-see 

https://www.dvm360.com/view/vision-in-dogs-and-cats 

https://www.cleanrun.com/feature/what_do_they_see_and_how_do_we_know_part_1/index.cfm 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-colors-do-dogs-see/ 

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-do-other-animals-see-the-world.html 

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “Why do seasons change?” and “What animals besides Otters and Chimpanzees use tools?” We also share a fun fact about Animal Bffs and a sad book called Efren Divided. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Regarding seasons... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25g4nZTHvM 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/season/66491 

https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Grossmont_College/ASTR_110%3A_Astronomy_(Fitzgerald)/01%3A_Earth_Cycles_Moon_Cycles_and_Sky_Information/1.02%3A_The_Seasons 

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/season/ 

Regarding animal tools... 

https://www.livescience.com/9761-10-animals-tools.html 

https://www.livescience.com/5616-orangutans-musical-instrument.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_non-humans 

Boxer crab with anemone pom poms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUdpqFQYeZA 

https://janegoodall.org/ 

Animal Toolkit: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C874147