Episode 86 Slurp, Click, and Growl

Episode 86 Slurp, Click, and Growl

From Stump the Librarian by Kent District Library

February 18, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 87

About this episode

Liz and Jill answer questions about the first phone and seahorse sounds while sharing library facts and a recommended novel.

Join Liz and Jill as we answer the questions “What year was the first phone invented?” and “What noise does a seahorse make?” We have a fact about buying books for the library and a road trip novel that you are sure to love! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding telephones... https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/telephone/110260 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone#:~:text=1667:%20Robert%20Hooke%20invents%20a,(non%2Delectrical)%20telephone. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-1200-year-old-phone-in-the-smithsonian-collections-180947641/ "Alexander Graham Bell." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 May. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Alexander-Graham-Bell/15220. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026. Regarding Seahorses... Seahorses by Melissa Gish: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C921475 Sea horse. (2024). Salem Press Primary Encyclopedia. https://www.livescience.com/46718-seahorses-growl.html https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/seahorse-facts/ https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/seahorses-make-racket…

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz, Jill

Topics covered

  • telephones
  • seahorses
  • library facts
  • road trip novels
  • kids education

Keywords

  • telephone history
  • seahorse sounds
  • library books
  • road trip novel
  • kids education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kent District Library

Books & works: Seahorses by Melissa Gish, Alexander Graham Bell

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