That's right. September 28, 2012 is Ask a Stupid Question Day. It was created by teachers in the 1980s, to encourage their students to ask more questions in the classroom. Have you ever been afraid to ask a question? Even a question you really wondered about? Maybe you thought no one would know the answer. Or maybe you were sure everyone but YOU already knew the answer. Remember: there are no stupid questions. How else are you going to learn things?

If you're a kid full of questions that you can't get the answers to (even if you've been brave enough to ask), you'll probably be interested in a series called I Wonder Why. These books are filled with big questions and amazing answers, and they're available at the Hoover Public Library. Get one today!

I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps and Other Questions About Animals
I Wonder Why Castles Had Moats and Other Questions About Long Ago
I Wonder Why Caterpillars Eat So Much and Other Questions About Life Cycles
I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers
I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags and Other Questions About People and Place
I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes and Other Questions About Horses
I Wonder Why I Sleep and Other Questions About My Body
I Wonder Why Kangaroos Have Pouches and Other Questions About Baby Animals
I Wonder Why Leaves Change Color and Other Questions About Plants
I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly and Other Questions About Polar Lands
I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions About Forests
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built and Other Questions About Ancient Egypt
I Wonder Why Records Are Broken and Other Questions About Amazing Facts and Figures
I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin and Other Questions About Reptiles
I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs and Other Questions About Creepy Crawlies
I Wonder Why Stalactites Hang Down and Other Questions About Caves
I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle and Other Questions About Space
I Wonder Why the Sahara Is Cold at Night and Other Questions About Deserts
I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty and Other Questions About the Ocean
I Wonder Why the Sun Rises and Other Questions About Time and Seasons
I Wonder Why the Wind Blows and Other Questions About Our Planet
I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions About Plants
I Wonder Why Triceratops Had Horns and Other Questions About Dinosaurs
I Wonder Why Volcanoes Blow Their Tops and Other Questions About Natural Disasters
I Wonder Why Whales Sing and Other Questions About Sea Creatures