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 Lindtom.

On this program we take questions from kids like you and we find interesting people to

answer them. If you have a question, I'll tell you how to send it to us at the end of

the episode. Later on we're going to be hearing about this.

That's the sound of the school bus. Many of you are probably very familiar with that sound.

We're going to be learning more about why some school buses don't have seat belts. But

first we have two questions about geographical and political borders. Many of you listening

live in the United States. But we have also heard from kids in other countries like Canada,

Australia, Belgium, the Cayman Islands, the Czech Republic, and the United Arab Emirates.

Here are our two questions about borders.

My name is David Huck. I am 8 years old. I live in Overland Park, Kansas. My question

for you is why are all of the world split up like countries, states, cities, and counties,

and more?

My name is Sophia. I'm from a pop culture. I'm 8 years old. My question is why is the

world made up of so many countries? Why can't we all just live as one big group?

To understand countries, you first have to know what a border is. The kind of border we're

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