Are Llamas Ticklish? #1: And Other Silly Questions from Curious Kids

by Jane Lindholm, Melody Bodette, Neil Swaab (Illustrator)

Overview

Do you know why goats have rectangular eyes? Or why horses sleep standing up? Or if llamas are ticklish? After reading this book you will!

From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new illustrated nonfiction series for kids answering all their most curious questions! With lots of sidebars, illustrations, and real questions from real kids, this animal-packed page-turner will keep young readers engaged!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593384343
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Series:	But Why , #1
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	482,166
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1050L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jane Lindholm is an award-winning director, producer, and host, known most widely for her work on Vermont Edition and But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids.

Melody Bodette is a former reporter and news director for Vermont Public Radio and is now a producer behind and a host on the popular podcast But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Chapter 1 Cows and the Curious Way Milk Is Made 1

Chapter 2 Pigs and the Puzzling Tale of the Curly Tail 23

Chapter 3 A (Brief) History of Farming 33

Chapter 4 Chickens and the Mysterious Production of Colorful Eggs 51

Chapter 5 Llamas and Sheep and Goats … Oh My! 65

Chapter 6 What's It Like to Be a Farmer? 87

Chapter 7 Horses and the Peculiar Way They Sleep 93

Chapter 8 12 Animals (and Insects) You Might Not Expect on a Farm 105

Chapter 9 The Farm & You! 117

Chapter 10 "When Pigs Fly," and Other Idioms from the Farm 125

Glossary 134