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

But Why Kids.org slash books.

This is But Why. A podcast for curious kids. I'm Jane Lindholm and from our public radio.

This podcast is driven by kids like you who send us questions about all kinds of things,

issues and animals big and small. If you have a question about anything, truly anything,

have an adult record it for you. It's easy to do on a smartphone using a voice memo function

or voice recorder app. Then tell your adult to mail the file to questions at But Why. Kids.org.

Be sure to tell us your first name, how old you are and where you live. Sometimes we get

questions from you that we've already answered and we try to send you an email back to tell

you what episode you might want to listen to. But we love hearing those questions from

you because it tells us we're on the right track. Some others of you are curious about

the same things that we have already covered on the show. So we are happy to get any questions

you want to send us. In our last episode, we explored the entire universe. This week,

something a little bit smaller. That was a green frog. If you thought frogs only said

ribbit, ribbit, actually they make all kinds of noises. You have sent us a lot of questions

about reptiles and amphibians. Now amphibians have moist skin that can absorb water. They

generally need their skin to stay kind of damp in order to survive and they lay their

eggs in or around water. Most amphibians start their life in the water, swimming around,

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