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 But Why Kids.org slash books.

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

When you're asleep, sometimes strange things happen. You fly through the air like a bird,

but you don't have wings, but then all of a sudden you do have wings and you go all the

way to Antarctica and float over the ice, watching penguins waddle over the edge and into

the water, and seal swim just below the surface. Sometimes after you've gone to sleep, you

travel to a magical place. Sometimes scary things happen. All your teeth fall out or your

lost or you see a monster. And then you wake up and you're right back in your bed, safe and sound.

I'm talking of course about dreams. Everyone dreams. And dreams play an important role in the way

our brains function. But we don't always remember what we dream and we certainly don't always know

what those dreams mean. Today on the show we're going to answer questions you've sent us about

dreams. If you're new to But Why, that's how this show works. We take questions from curious kids

all over the world and we help you get answers. I'll tell you how to send in your question at the

end of the episode. Our last episode was all about sleep. How our bodies know when to go to sleep

and when to wake up, why we need sleep and how it actually works. But today we're moving on to

dreams. The dreams you have when you are asleep. My name is Charlotte and I am six years old and

I live in Berlin, Timbermine. My question is why do people have dreams when they're sleeping?

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