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 VPR. My name is Jane Lindholm and I host

the show. If you've been listening for a while, you already know that we take questions

from curious kids around the world, kids just like you, and we find interesting people to

help you with some answers. Just in this past week, we have gotten questions from young

listeners in Taiwan, England, Prague, and the Czech Republic, New Delhi, India, and

lots and lots of states like Montana, Minnesota, Florida, Arizona, Vermont. Melody, who works

on the show with me and I listen to every single one of your questions. And I wish someone

would figure out for me how to make there be more hours in the day or how I could clone

myself because we would really love to be able to answer all of your questions in our

episodes. But even if we did an episode every day, we wouldn't be able to cover all of

your great questions. So until scientists come up with a way to change the nature of time,

we can't answer every single one we get. But please know how much joy it brings us to hear

your wonderful voices and your really terrific questions. You are a very curious, connected,

and fantastic bunch of kids. This week we are going to tackle something very timely. As we make

this episode, we are in the middle of a global event. The 2018 Winter Olympics are underway in

Pyeongchang, South Korea. Athletes from around the world are competing against one another in sports

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