Episode 87 Turtle-Flour!

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