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Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can toads give you warts?” and “What was the first Lego set?” We also have a geode fact and recommend a nonfiction graphic novel about mycology. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Jenny’s Fact of the Day: The Rock Encyclopedia by A.W. Buckey  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1270185  Liz’s book recommendation: Search for a Mysterious Mushroom by Amy Seto Forrester  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1281652    Regarding toads:  A Day in the Life of Frogs by Itzue W. Caviedes Solis: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C940346   https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/warts-causes   https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/frog-and-toad   https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/surinam-toad   https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/three-new-toad-species-skip-the-tadpole-phase-and-give-birth-to-live-toadlets/   https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/headlines/news/what-s-the-difference-frog-vs-toad   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/heres-why-you-should-never-kiss-toad-180962048/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad   https://srelherp.uga.edu/frogs-and-toads/oak-toad/   https://wildones.org/toad-habitat/   Regarding Lego:  History of Lego - Wikipedia   "LEGO." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 May. 2026. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/LEGO/606927. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.   “A Brief History of Lego.” Out (1062-7928), vol. 26, no. 4, Nov. 2017, p. 86. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/plink/8409b402-d28f-378d-a1b2-6014cd4d2cae.

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “When were weekends invented?” and “Why do donuts have holes?” We also have a gross body fact and a graphic novel about two sisters on the beach. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding weekends...  The 5-Day Work Week: How We Got Here | HISTORY    history of the organization of work -- Britannica School  Workweek and weekend - Wikipedia  Weekend - Etymology, Origin & Meaning  The origin of the weekend    Regarding Donuts...  The Hole Story of the Doughnut by Pat Miller  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C458242  https://www.2foodtrippers.com/best-donuts-in-the-world/    https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/definition-synonyms-history-albeit    https://www.snopes.com/articles/346073/sea-captain-invented-doughnuts/    https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/22891  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-the-doughnut-150405177/  https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/4601-the-history-of-donut-day.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkin%27_Donuts

In today’s episode we answer many Bookmobile questions, such as “How many bananas long is the Bookmobile?” We also answer, “How long does a tardigrade live?” We hear some Bookmobile trivia from Librarian Hannah, and Liz recommends a chapter book about a reluctant quester. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Liz’s book recommendation: Nell O’Dell Hates Quests by Emily B. Martin  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1272675    Concerning the Bookmobile:  https://www.fox17online.com/2017/05/09/kdl-is-bringing-back-the-bookmobile#google_vignette  America's News – Historical and Current | Browse Multiple: All content filtered by: Grand Rapids Pr…  KDL.org/bookmobile  Concerning tardigrades:  Nematodes and Tardigrades by Kelley Barth: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1261870  Microscopic Creatures by Anna Claybourne: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209569    https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/indestructible-water-bears  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-025-00677-y  https://www.livescience.com/61974-why-tardigrades-are-awesome.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade  https://wi.mit.edu/unusual-labmates-meet-tardigrades-crafters-natures-ultimate-survival-kit

In today’s episode we explore the Muir Woods National Monument and the San Diego Zoo. We hear some trivia from Programming Specialist Hennie and Liz recommends a magical chapter book about our favorite time traveling siblings. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Hennie’s Fact of the Day: The Colors of Nature by Catherine Barr  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1255994  Liz’s book recommendation: Camp Time in California by Mary Pope Osborne  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C764960  Concerning Muir Woods:  The Camping Trip That Changed America by Barb Rosenstock: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C160135   Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir by Julie Bertagna: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C663331   "John Muir." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 29 Mar. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/John-Muir/54182. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.    "Theodore Roosevelt." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Dec. 2024. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Theodore-Roosevelt/276787. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.    https://www.savetheredwoods.org/redwoods/coast-redwoods/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muir_Woods_National_Monument   https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm   https://www.nps.gov/articles/john-muir.htm   https://vault.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/default.aspx   John Muir quotes: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=3BD48100-3981-45DD-B1DE-5BA909995897     Concerning the San Diego Zoo’s animals:  https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/story-hub/zoonooz/enrichment-is-serious-fun   https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/animal-enrichment   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_enrichment   https://www.nal.usda.gov/animal-health-and-welfare/behavioral-management-animals   "zoo." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jan. 2026. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/zoo/276045. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMR12z5F9BE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf2B1dT6Enc   https://nationalzoo.si.edu/center-species-survival/news/cheetah-cubdate-9-treats-and-toys

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “What is geocaching?” and “How long does it take to walk all the way around the world?” We have a fact about underwater creatures and a nonfiction book about wolves. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Regarding geocaching...  Go Geocaching! By Meghan Gottschall: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C875087  Go Geocaching! by Heather Schwartz: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C910003  https://cosmoquest.org/x/2021/04/random-space-fact-geocaching-on-the-iss/  https://www.geocaching.com/play  https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB02X4  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_(hobby)  https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/places/state-parks/geocaching  https://www.mi-geocaching.org/  Regarding Circumnavigation... "Nellie Bly." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 Feb. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Nellie-Bly/15794#main-ada. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/world-nellie-milestones/  https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/learn/women-forging-the-way/nellie-bly-around-the-world/  "Earth." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Earth/110147. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e30mxnmxdo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pedestrian_circumnavigators  https://youtu.be/FL4nMQsp828?si=FDze-hOY3vdM2v3m  https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/how-long-take-travel-around-world  https://worldrunnersassociation.org/records/  https://circumnavigators.org/

In today’s episode we answer the questions, “What is white chocolate made of?” and “Which lake mummifies creatures that fall into it?” We hear some trivia from Programming Specialist Lauren and Liz recommends a chapter book about a Wonderland adventure. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Liz’s book recommendation: Alice With a Why by Anna James  Alice With a Why | Kent District Library | BiblioCommons     Concerning white chocolate:  "chocolate." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/chocolate/82278. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zngsqp3   https://www.livescience.com/61754-chocolate-facts.html   "chocolate." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/chocolate/273650. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.   https://candyusa.com/story-of-chocolate/   https://chocolate.mit.edu/science/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_chocolate   https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/blog/before-nestle-a-history-of-white-chocolate     Concerning Lake Natron:  Amazing Earth by Anita Ganeri: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C825993   Spooky Lakes by Geo Rutherford: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1154736   https://www.brilliant-africa.com/tanzania/lake-natron   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/lake-that-turns-animals-to-stone-not-so-deadly-as-photos-suggest   https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/lake-turns-animals-to-stone   https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/lake-natron-tanzania-90191/   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-alkaline-african-lake-turns-animals-into-stone-445359/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natron   Lake Natron explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ia_McqhoA

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Why do we use soap to wash our hands?” and “What is the smallest bear in the world?” We have a fact about bread bubbles and a sweet chapter book about animal friends. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding soap....  https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/index.html  "soap and detergent." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/soap-and-detergent/277108. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.  https://www.livescience.com/57044-science-of-soap.html  https://globalhandwashing.org/about-handwashing/history-of-handwashing/  "germ." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/germ/442739. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.  Regarding bears...  Sun Bear by Julie Murray: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209298  https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/worlds-smallest-bears  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/sun-bear-fact-sheet/  https://planetwild.com/blog/sun-bear  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sun-bear  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_bear  https://zooatlanta.org/animal/malayan-sun-bear/

In today’s episode we answer the questions, “How do owls fly so quietly? What do owls eat and what happens to the parts they cannot digest? Can I have a pet owl?” and “Why can we see the moon in the daytime?” We hear some D&D trivia from Librarian Tabby and Jill recommends a chapter book about kids protecting owls. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Jill’s book recommendation: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen   https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C206833  Concerning owls:  https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/owl   "owl." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/owl/332197#main-ada. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.   https://blandfordnaturecenter.org/ambassadors-2/?#owls   https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Strigiformes/   https://www.thesprucepets.com/do-owls-make-good-pets-390707   https://www.internationalowlcenter.org/owlsaspets.html   https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/owls-1     Concerning the moon:  The Moon Tonight by Jung Chang-hoo: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C936619   https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/do-we-all-see-the-same-moon-phase/   https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/why-can-you-see-the-moon-during-the-day-we-asked-a-nasa-scientist-episode-19/   https://science.nasa.gov/sun/facts/   https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question43.html   https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/   Moon doesn’t go around the Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4z0Z7vC6gE   Solar time lapse: https://youtu.be/o-DHwNFDgOU

"orange." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Jan. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/orange/57261#main-ada. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.  https://www.livescience.com/45057-oranges-nutrition-facts.html  https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-benefits-oranges  https://www.uslanguageservices.com/blog/the-history-behind-english-color-names/  https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/color-etymology

In today’s episode we answer the questions, “What is flour made of?” and “What do turtles do in winter?” We hear a library fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator Sheri and Liz recommends a delicious graphic novel about two friends on an adventure. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!      Liz’s book recommendation: Night Chef by Mika Song  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1229987    Concerning flour:  https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/homeschool/baking/mission-3-how-do-we-make-flour/   "flour and flour milling." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/flour-and-flour-milling/274353. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   "bread." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Jan. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/bread/273343. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   "wheat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/wheat/277720. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.   https://fabflour.co.uk/fab-flour/how-is-flour-made/     Concerning turtles:   The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson   "turtle." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 4 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/turtle/277471. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.   https://blog.nature.org/2017/01/30/turtles-under-ice-winter-survival-hibernation-adaptation/#:~:text=Painted%20turtles%20spend%20most%20of,the%20mud%20beneath%20the%20water.   https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39771-Chrysemys-picta   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/michigan-species/reptiles/turtles   https://wildlifeinwinter.com/painted-turtle/   https://www.sarett.org/painted-turtles   https://virginiazoo.org/where-did-the-turtles-go-for-the-winter   Turtles breathing underwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcqcfFd2htg

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “What year was the first phone invented?” and “What noise does a seahorse make?” We have a fact about buying books for the library and a road trip novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Regarding telephones...  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/telephone/110260  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone#:~:text=1667:%20Robert%20Hooke%20invents%20a,(non%2Delectrical)%20telephone.  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-1200-year-old-phone-in-the-smithsonian-collections-180947641/  "Alexander Graham Bell." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Alexander-Graham-Bell/15220. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.  Regarding Seahorses...  Seahorses by Melissa Gish: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C921475  Sea horse. (2024). Salem Press Primary Encyclopedia.   https://www.livescience.com/46718-seahorses-growl.html  https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/seahorse-facts/  https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/seahorses-make-racket  www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/seahorse-fact-sheet  https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/fishkeeping-news/seahorses-growl-when-theyre-stressed/  https://projectseahorse.org/  https://www.theseahorsetrust.org/seahorse-facts/  Pygmy seahorse camouflage: https://youtu.be/Q3CtGoqz3ww?si=uspCBEInzoqShwKr

In this episode we answer the questions “How do skunks produce that stinky substance?” and “Which came first, Yeti or Bigfoot?” and “Is Bigfoot real?” We also share a turtle fact of the day from Librarian Laura and Liz recommends a heartwarming chapter book about a very important bear. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Laura’s fact of the day: The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C922118   Liz’s book recommendation: Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1192274     Concerning skunks:  "skunk." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Jun. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/skunk/68133. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.    https://www.discovermagazine.com/10-facts-about-the-striped-polecat-and-no-its-not-a-skunk-46050   https://www.ourherald.com/articles/a-story-to-hang-onto-the-ultimate-skunk-remedy   https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/chemistry-skunk.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-what-makes-skunk-spray-smell-so-terrible-180955553/   Science of skunk spray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-4xNQuqZ1k     Concerning Bigfoot & the Yeti:  https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/online-exhibit/curators-choice/tracking-legend-bigfoot#:~:text=A%20Native%20American%20tradition%20in,the%20Sasquatch%20or%20Bigfoot%20legend   https://www.history.com/articles/bigfoot-legend-newspaper    https://mil.wa.gov/the-legend-of-bigfoot   https://www.livescience.com/24598-bigfoot.html   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/   https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220720-the-true-origin-of-sasquatch   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film#

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Are Maine Coons the largest cat?” and “Do orangutans eat oranges?” We have a fact about animal jobs and an adventure novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding Maine Coons...    https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Why-Are-Maine-Coon-Cats-So-Big/648427  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Longhair-Cat-Breeds/649275#421786.toc  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Maine-coon-cat/472805  https://a-z-animals.com/animals/maine-coon/#single-animal-text  https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/big-cat-breeds  https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/cat/106124  https://web.archive.org/web/20150714021608/http://www.tica.org/index.php  Regarding Orangutans...  "Orangutan." World Book Kids, 2025,     www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831672. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.  https://orangutan.org/  https://www.orangutan.org.uk/blog/orangutan-stories-the-art-of-nest-building  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan/  Nest-building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAz26FGACZc  Orangutans by Nicki Clausen-Grace: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C911137  Orangutans by Mara Grunbaum: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588337

In this episode we answer the questions “Can you hear bamboo grow?” and “How do you find out a tree’s age?” We also share a fact of the day from Data Coordinator Sheri and Liz recommends a chapter book about an octopus rescue with a lot of heart. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!     Liz’s book recommendation: Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1235498  Concerning bamboo:  https://www.guaduabamboo.com/blog/where-does-bamboo-grow   https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giant-panda   https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/bamboo   https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/bamboo/273085   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome   Bamboo forest sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vky3vEL6Dc      Concerning dendrochronology:  https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/historyculture/the-prometheus-story.htm      https://www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-you-measure-age-tree   https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/dendrochronology/29924   "tree." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/tree/277422#main-ada. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.   chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://redbuttegarden.org/media/documents/calculate-tree-age-activity.pdf   https://youtu.be/MwNJC-IRgPE?si=bifxTMjO-J8U8kLG   https://www.environmentalscience.org/dendrochronology-tree-rings-tell-us   https://ltrr.arizona.edu/about/treerings   https://www.arborday.org/

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “Can kangaroos hop backwards?” and “How hot is lava?” We have a fact about satellites and a dragon graphic novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Regarding kangaroos...  https://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/red-kangaroo/  https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/kangaroos  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo  "kangaroo." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/kangaroo/275222. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/big-red-roos-the-roo-files/2415/  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tree-kangaroo/  Kangaroos by Nicki Clausen-Grace: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C911135  Kangaroos: Amazing Jumpers by Lisa M. Harrington: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C721420  Regarding lava...    "lava." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Oct. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/lava/47378. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.  https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/how-the-ocean-works/seafloor-below/volcanoes/lava-flows/  https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/lava-flows-destroy-everything-their-path  “Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes.” Ganeri, Anita. DK Readers, 2015.  https://youtu.be/0jKoOUZ1GBM?si=aA1k4D9pub_B97xo