In today’s episode we answer the questions, “How do owls fly so quietly? What do owls eat and what happens to the parts they cannot digest? Can I have a pet owl?” and “Why can we see the moon in the daytime?” We hear some D&D trivia from Librarian Tabby and Jill recommends a chapter book about kids protecting owls. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!  

Jill’s book recommendation: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen 

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C206833

Concerning owls:

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/owl 

"owl." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/owl/332197#main-ada. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026. 

https://blandfordnaturecenter.org/ambassadors-2/?#owls 

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Strigiformes/ 

https://www.thesprucepets.com/do-owls-make-good-pets-390707 

https://www.internationalowlcenter.org/owlsaspets.html 

https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/owls-1 

Concerning the moon:

The Moon Tonight by Jung Chang-hoo: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C936619 

https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/do-we-all-see-the-same-moon-phase/ 

https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/why-can-you-see-the-moon-during-the-day-we-asked-a-nasa-scientist-episode-19/ 

https://science.nasa.gov/sun/facts/ 

https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question43.html 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/ 

Moon doesn’t go around the Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4z0Z7vC6gE 

Solar time lapse: https://youtu.be/o-DHwNFDgOU 

"orange." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Jan. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/orange/57261#main-ada. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

https://www.livescience.com/45057-oranges-nutrition-facts.html

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-benefits-oranges

https://www.uslanguageservices.com/blog/the-history-behind-english-color-names/

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/color-etymology

In today’s episode we answer the questions, “What is flour made of?” and “What do turtles do in winter?” We hear a library fact of the day from KDL’s Data Coordinator Sheri and Liz recommends a delicious graphic novel about two friends on an adventure. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Liz’s book recommendation: Night Chef by Mika Song

https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1229987

Concerning flour:

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/homeschool/baking/mission-3-how-do-we-make-flour/ 

"flour and flour milling." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/flour-and-flour-milling/274353. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026. 

"bread." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Jan. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/bread/273343. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026. 

"wheat." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/wheat/277720. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026. 

https://fabflour.co.uk/fab-flour/how-is-flour-made/ 

Concerning turtles:

The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson 

"turtle." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 4 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/turtle/277471. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026. 

https://blog.nature.org/2017/01/30/turtles-under-ice-winter-survival-hibernation-adaptation/#:~:text=Painted%20turtles%20spend%20most%20of,the%20mud%20beneath%20the%20water. 

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39771-Chrysemys-picta 

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/michigan-species/reptiles/turtles 

https://wildlifeinwinter.com/painted-turtle/ 

https://www.sarett.org/painted-turtles 

https://virginiazoo.org/where-did-the-turtles-go-for-the-winter 

Turtles breathing underwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcqcfFd2htg