Stump the Librarian

Slithering Snakes & Octopus Escapes  Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions, “How do worms/snakes move without bones?” and “What is the smartest animal?” We also share a fact of the day about dinosaurs and a suspenseful book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Jill’s Fact of the Day: 1,000 Amazing Dinosaur Facts   https:/...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “What is the origin of Christmas Cookies?” and “What was the first cookie cream brand?” We also share a fun fact of the day about a Troll Museum and a graphic novel called Swim Team. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Christmas Cookies  https://culturallyours.com/2019/12/04/history-and-cultu...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions "What is the fastest mammal?" and "What percentage of bodily loss does a starfish need to die?" To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   Concerning speedy mammals:  https://www.awf.org/blog/cheetahs-worlds-fastest-land-animal#:~:text=Cheetahs%20are%20the%20world's%20fastest,of%20up%20to%2070%20mph.           ...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “How are cotton candy grapes made?” and “Why do we need sleep?” We also share a fun fact of the day about bones and a dragon book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Cotton Candy Grapes:  https://www.nifa.usda.gov/topics/plant-breeding   "Plant breeding." Britannica School, En...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Is there water in a water tower?” and “What is up with the duck-billed platypus?” We also share a fun fact of the day about guinea pigs and a super quirky chapter book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Jill’s Fact of the Day: Pets and Their People  https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/re...

A Flamboyance of Flamingos   Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Why is cheese different colors?” and “Why do flamingos only eat upside down?” We also share a fun fact of the day about the Atlantic Ocean and a wild fantasy book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Regarding Cheese:  https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/20...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “How are ants so strong?” and “To which family of animals is the red panda most closely related?” We also share a fun fact of the day about toe-wrestling and a super cool nonfiction book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!    Jill’s Fact of the Day: The Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary...

Welcome to Stump the Librarian a podcast where two librarians answer questions from YOU the listener! Submit your question at KDL.org/stump and follow this podcast to get all the season 4 episodes straight to your listening device. 

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How old was the oldest person to live?” and “What is the most expensive book ever sold?” We also give an ocean fact of the day and recommend the book Lupe Wong Won’t Dance. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org   Concerning Old Age:  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/longevity-expert-3-reasons-the-wor...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Do fish get thirsty?” and “How do lightning bugs light up?” We also share a fun fact of the day about the Philippines and a #1 nonfiction book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Jill’s Fact of the Day: Philippines https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C940866   Liz’s Book Recommen...

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “What dogs are hypoallergenic?” and “Why do wombats poop cubes?” We also recommend the book “Willodeen” by Katherine Applegate and talk about memorable birthdays. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org  

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “Why are the tops of some waves white?” and “What is the busiest airport in the world?” We also recommend the book “Willowdeen” and share a fact of the day about a bee bus stop. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org     Regarding waves: What Are Waves? | Science at the Beach! | SciShow Kids   https://...

Join Liz and Jill as they answer the questions “How does wind work?” and “what are cobwebs?” We also recommend the book “The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels” and share a fact of the day about spiders. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org   Concerning wind:  Where Does Wind Come From? Crash Course Geography #8   https://education.nationalgeogra...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions, “Do worms have tongues?” and “Which animals have opposable thumbs?” We also share a bat fact of the day and a historical fiction book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Concerning worms:  https://discovery.ebsco.com/c/qctlkj/viewer/html/qxxjaef27z   https://web.p.ebscohost.com/scirc/deta...

Join Liz and Jill as they answer questions from YOU the listener. This week we’re answering “Are cartoons matter?” and “What is the difference between coffee beans and cocoa beans?” To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump or email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org We can’t wait to hear from you!  Regarding Matter (and cartoons)….  https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#artic...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can a sailboat sail forever with a fan?” and “How do cruise ships stay afloat?” We also share a boat fact of the day and a storytelling book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Jill’s Fact of the Day, Boats! (And Other Things That Float) https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C850226...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How come people don’t have to pay for books at the library?” and “How do volcanoes happen?” To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump or email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org We can’t wait to hear from you!  Regarding library books...  https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/property-tax/   https://www.milibraries.org/state-aid-to-libraries   http...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Who invented Sign Language” and “How do different countries celebrate Lunar New Year?” We also share an animal fact of the day and a classic 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, How to Speak Animal https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C905688  Jill’s book...

Join Jill and Liz as they tackle the questions "Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?" and "How do tornadoes happen?" You can submit your own questions too! http://kdl.org/stump Or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org Regarding Movie Popcorn:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-do-we-eat-popcorn-at-the-movies-475063/   https://www.cretors.com   Action!: how movies began McCarthy - Sim...

Join Jill and Liz as they tackle questions about nocturnal animals from a Girl Scout Troop. To submit a question of your own go to KDL.org/stump. We can't wait to hear from you!   Regarding Nocturnal Animals  https://www.activewild.com/nocturnal-animals/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnality   Guess the Animal Sound Game | 12 Nocturnal Animal Sounds Quiz     Regarding Polar Winter/Midnight...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How does a credit card work” and “How can I control my dreams?” We also share an ice cream fact of the day and a slightly spooky book recommendation. To submit your own question go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  Fact of the day: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C889799   Book Recommendation: https://kdl.bibliocommons.co...

Join Jill and Liz as they answer questions from YOU, the listener. Today we are answering the questions “What is a down in football? and “How does different weather happen?” Check it out to see if you can stump us! Submit your own question at KDL.org/stump  Regarding football:  https://coachingkidz.com/what-is-a-down-in-football-everything-you-need-to-know/   https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/n...

Join Courtnei and Jill as they answer questions from YOU, the listener. Today we are answering the questions “What is the weirdest book you’ve seen?”, “How do I stay entertained in math class?”, and “Who invented books?” Check it out to see if you can stump us! Submit your own question at KDL.org/stump  Regarding math class:  https://www.thoughtco.com/why-math-seems-more-difficult-for-some-student...

Welcome to season three of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Jill as we tackle your toughest questions. Today we are answering the questions “How far do you have to travel in a space rocket before you lose gravity?” and “Why do kids keep growing but adults stop growing?” We’ll also discuss the mystery of why Emily is not joining us today!   As always, check us out at KDL.org/stump and send in...

 It’s the season finale of Stump the Librarian! The podcast where YOU the listener, attempt to Stump Librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the Librarian-behind-the-computer, Jill. Tune in this week to hear why the sky is so blue, how TVs work, and who were some of the oldest known puppeteers in Michigan. We will be back with season 3 after just a short break. In the meantime, subm...