But why? A podcast for curious kids is known for serious answers to silly questions sent

in by kids just like you. But did you know that but why is now a book series?

Our first book, Our Lama's Ticklish, answers questions from real kids about farm animals.

This colorfully illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 8 to 10. And our second book,

To Fish Breathe Underwater, explores the underwater world of the ocean. Learn more at

at thebykids.org slash books.

This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio. I'm Jane Lindholm.

On this podcast, we take questions from kids like you and we find answers.

In our last episode, we answered some questions you've sent us about cancer. Now cancer

is a disease where the cells in your body grow out of control. It's rare, but it does happen

and sometimes it even happens to children. We talked with a doctor named Donald Small

who studies the kinds of cancer that children get and he helped us understand what cancer

is and how it's treated from a doctor's perspective. If you haven't heard that episode yet,

you might want to go back and listen either before or after you hear this episode. It will

help give you some context and explain the science and treatment of cancer. But the

main part of today's episode is less about the science and more about what it's like

to live with cancer in your family. We are going to talk with two young kids who've had

to deal with this and they're going to tell us a little bit about their lives and some

of the ways they think about how cancer has affected them. My name is Sophie. I'm 11 years

old and I live in Washington, DC. My name is Isabelle. I'm 11 years old and I live in Washington,

DC. Isabelle and Sophie pose in her brown are twin sisters. When Sophie was two, her parents

found out she had a brain tumor. A tumor happens when there's an unusual growth of cells,

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