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Season 2 Episode 11 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The QU Consonant Badge
It is quite an adventure as Dusty and the Alphabotteers try to earn “The QU Consonant Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters qu - how they are written, the sound(s) represented, and words that use the letters qu. Dott uses “pizza breath” to help calm Dusty’s mind and body.
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 211
Season 2 Episode 11 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
It is quite an adventure as Dusty and the Alphabotteers try to earn “The QU Consonant Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters qu - how they are written, the sound(s) represented, and words that use the letters qu. Dott uses “pizza breath” to help calm Dusty’s mind and body.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ >> DOTT: OH, YOU'RE HERE, YOU MADE IT!
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE!
>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST.
HEY DOTT, WHAT BADGE AM I GONNA GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHA BADGE IS CALLED...
THE QU CONSONANT BADGE.
>> DUSTY: QU.
>> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: OH WAIT FOR ME DOTT!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
♪WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.
>> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: LET'S GO!
ON A LETTER ADVENTURE!
LET'S GO!
LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER.
WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!
DROP YOUR BACKPACKS OFF INSIDE, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!
BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.
A LOT OF WORK!
>> DOTT: UH DUST.... THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >> DUSTY: OH RIGHT...COME ON FEET.
>> DOTT: AND YOU.
COME ON!
>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> MARY: HELLO MARY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH:THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
TODAY'S WORD IS... DRUMROLL PLEASE... >> MARY: YABADA.
>> MARTY: QUAINT.
>> MARY: OH THIS WORD IS SO CHARMING!
QUAINT MEANS: PLEASINGLY OLD FASHIONED.
LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"QUAINT" ON THREE.
1,2,3 >> ALL: "QUAINT"!
>> MARTY: THAT'S RIGHT!
SOME THINGS THAT ARE QUAINT ARE BIG OLD FASHIONED LOLLIPOPS... >> MARY: QUAINT, OLD FASHIONED SODAS, LIKE A, LIKE A ROOT BEER FLOAT.
>> MARTY: AND QUAINT LITTLE TEA PARTY'S WITH YOUR STUFFED ANIMALS.
>> MARY: OH THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA!
LET'S HAVE A QUAINT, OLD FASHIONED, PICNIC WITH OUR READING BUDDIES.
WE CAN HAVE A QUAINT PICNIC BASKET AND EVERYTHING!
>> MARTY: GREAT IDEA!
>> MARY: OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING!
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS- IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: QU, QU, QU, QU, QU, QU.
>> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
QU, LIKE QUILT!
OK, READING BUDDIES, TODAY YOU'LL BE HELPING DUSTY EARN- "THE QU CONSONANT BADGE"!
>> DUSTY: QUIT PULLING MY LEG!!!
REALLY??
>> DOTT: REALLY.
AB- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE QU SOUND?
THE QU SOUND IS ACTUALLY TWO SOUNDS TOGETHER.
THE FIRST IS THE K SOUND, LIKE IN KITE- IT'S MADE WHEN THE BACK OF THE TONGUE QUICKLY RISES UP TO TOUCH THE BACK OF THE ROOF OF OUR MOUTH, BLOCKING THE AIR FOR A BIT BEFORE THE TONGUE COMES DOWN AND LETS IT OUT.
>> DUSTY: WE'VE HAD PLENTY OF PRACTICE WITH THE K SOUND.
>> DOTT: NOW LET'S WORK ON THE SECOND PART OF OUR SOUND S'MORE, W LIKE WALRUS.
WHEN YOU MAKE THE W SOUND, THE LIPS BECOME ROUNDED AS AIR GETS PUSHED OUT.
W. >> DUSTY: WWW!
>> DOTT: LET'S SQUISH K AND W TOGETHER TO MAKE OUR SOUND S'MORE.
THIS HAND IS THE K SOUND, K. THIS HAND IS THE W SOUND.
NOW LET'S SQUISH THEM TOGETHER TO MAKE, QU.
>> DUSTY: HAHA.
THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT QU CONSONANT BADGE!
I'M NOT GONNA QUIT, EVEN IF IT'S A TRICKY SOUND.
>> DOTT: THAT'S THE SPIRIT DUST!
TRY TO HEAR AS MANY QU SOUNDS AS YOU CAN TODAY.
>> DUSTY: GREAT JOB!
PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
I GOT A ONE WAY TICKET TO FLAVOR TOWN!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUST.
>> DUSTY: I..I...I CAN'T EVEN COME UP WITH AN EXCUSE THIS TIME!
I CAN SMELL MY ROOM FROM HERE!
WILL YOU PLEASE YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP MY DOGHOUSE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
♪ DOG, DOG, DOG, DOG DOGGY DOG, DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ >> DUSTY: I QUIT, I QUIT- YOU WIN AGAIN!
LET'S CLEAN UP QUICKLY- I'M HUNGRY.
TODAY WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE QU SOUND!
EVERYTHING ELSE GETS PUT AWAY.REMEMBER, QU, QU LIKE QUILT.
>> JUNK: WHY ARE YOU SO WEIRD?
>> DUSTY: I'M NOT WEIRD- I'M SQUIRRELLY!
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
QUARTZ- QUARTZ.
DOES QUARTZ HAVE THE QU SOUND?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
IT'S THE VERY FIRST SOUND.
QUARTZ.
OH, IS A CRYSTAL- DOTT LOVES CRYSTALS.
EGG.
EGG.
DOES EGG HAVE THE QU SOUND?
>> NO!
>> DUSTY: DEFINITELY NOT!
I WAS WONDERING WHAT THAT SMELL WAS... >> DUSTY: QUILL.
QUILL.
DOES QUILL HAVE THE QU SOUND?
YES, ONCE AGAIN IT'S THE VERY FIRST SOUND!
HUH?
OH A QUILL IS AN OLD TIMEY PEN.
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
I SMELL SOMETHING YUMMY IN THE READING ROOM.
LET'S GO!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: YEAH I DO!
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY WISE.
>> DUSTY: WISE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY W. >> DUSTY: ISE!
>> MAYA: THAT'S RIGHT!
SAY DANCER.
>> DUSTY: DANCER.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY CER >> DUSTY: ...DAN?
>> MAYA: WOW!
SAY CHIN.
>> DUSTY: CHIN.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY CH.
>> DUSTY: IN!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
THANKS FOR PRACTICING WITH ME.
>> DUSTY: MY PLEASURE!
ANYTIME.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
>> MARY: WELCOME TO OUR QUAINT, OLD FASHIONED PICNIC!
>> MARTY: YEAH!
NO MODERN BEEPS AND WHISTLES OR TICKETY-TOC-INSTA-BOOKS TO DISTRACT US.
>> MARY: JUST A QUAINT PICNIC BASKET AND THE SOUND OF BIRDS.
>> MARTY: WELL MARY, SHALL WE ENJOY OUR QUAINT LUNCH?
>> MARY: YEP!
(HORNS HONKING) >> MARTY: NOW THAT THAT'S OVER, LET'S ENJOY OUR ...(LOUD SOUNDS) >> MARTY: FINALLY- NOTHING BUT PEACE AND (PHONE RINGING) >> MARTY: UNBELIEVABLE.
CAN'T PEOPLE JUST LET US HAVE A CUTE, QUAINT LITTLE PICNIC?!
>> MARY: I KNOW- IT'S TERRIBLE.
ONE SECOND MARTY I HAVE TO TAKE THIS.
HELLO?
OH DELORIS HIIII!
WE'RE HAVING A CUTE, QUAINT, QUIET LITTLE PICNIC- OF COURSE I'LL TAKE A PICTURE.
MARTY...SMILE!
I KNOW- DOESN'T IT LOOK SO QUAINT?!
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: THE DUCK WE SAW AT THE SWAN POND!
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE BODY!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE LITTLE QUACKER?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THE DUCK?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. FIRST WE HAVE TO MAKE THE HEAD.
WE DRAW A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE FOLLOWED BY A LONG VERTICAL LINE DOWN THE CURVES UP TO THE RIGHT.
WE HAVE TO DRAW A WING.
I'LL START ON THE LEFT SIDE.
>> DOTT: THEN LINE DOWN STRAIGHT AND CUP IT UP TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE AND STOP.
OH!
HE NEEDS A WING.
I'LL START ON THE LEFT SIDE, STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THEN WE DRAW A CURVE UP TO THE RIGHT.
>> ZIGGY: MR. QUACKERS!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> DOTT: MR. QUAKERS MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE THE Q SOUND.
Q AND U!
>> DUSTY: THE LETTERS Q AND U?
QUIT IT!
THAT'S MY NEW CONSONANT ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUST- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE LETTER Q. ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW, I KNOW I PUT IT AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE... OH!
I REMEMBER NOW.
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
HEY, FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTER Q .
>> DOTT: LET'S START BETWEEN THE DOTTED LINE AND BOTTOM LINE.
WE DRAW A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.
NOW WE'LL ADD A LINE DOWN, THAT CURVES TO THE RIGHT, AND COMES BACK UP ENDING BELOW THE BOTTOM LINE • >> DUSTY: WE DID IT!
OK TIME TO GO INSIDE >> DOTT: NOT SO FAST DUST!
THE Q DOESN'T LIKE TO BE BY ITSELF.
>> DUSTY: AWWW.
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND Q!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHO LOVES TO BE Q'S FRIEND?
THE LETTER U!
>> DUSTY: I KNOW HOW TO DRAW THAT!
IT'S LIKE A CUP.
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S DRAW THE U NEXT TO THE Q.
START ON THE DOTTED LINE.
CURVE DOWN AND BACK UP TO THE RIGHT.
DON'T FORGET TO ADD YOUR SHORT LINE DOWN.
AND VOILA!
>> Q AND U: QU-QUILT- QU >> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY MAKE A QUILT COME TO LIFE!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW /QU/ SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
>> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >> ALL: "WHERE IS IT"!
QU QUILT.
QU QUILT.
♪ ♪ [ CHEERING ] >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >> ALL: "WHERE IS IT"!
>> DOTT: THE GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI GRANDPA RAY!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE QU SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS AQUA.
>> DUSTY: AQUA, AQUA.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE QU SOUND?...
>> SECOND SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: OKAY, I'LL CHOOSE THE SECOND SQUARE.
>> DOTT: GREAT JOB.
YOUR NEXT WORD IS QUACK... >> DUSTY: QUACK, QUACK.
WHERE'S THE QU SOUND?
QUACK?
OK, LET'S GO WITH THE FIRST SQUARE.
>> DOTT: FIRST SQUARE.
WELL DONE!
THE LAST WORD IS QUEEN.
>> DUSTY: QUEEN, QUEEN.
WHERE'S THE QU SOUND IN QUEEN.
ARE YOU SURE?
OK.
THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE PRETZELS!
THE FIRST SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
WHOO-HOO!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE QU SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.... >> DOTT: UH OH.
ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.
HEY DUSTY COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> DUSTY: SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
>> YES!
>> DUSTY!
LET'S GO!
>> DUSTY: HEY, REGGIE?
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE HAPPY CAMPER?
ARE YOU CHECKING THE BRAKES?
I NEED A BREAK- NAP TIME, NAP TIME, TIME FOR A BREAK.
>> NO!
>> REGGIE: DUSTY!
WRONG BRAKE.
BRAKES ARE WHAT STOPS CARS.
>> DUSTY: I THOUGHT STOP SIGNS DID THAT!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZZZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
HOLY SMOKES!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
I CAN FIX THAT!
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
WE CAN DO IT!
OK!
FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> DUSTY: QUEEN.
THE WORD IS QUEEN.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN QUEEN!
>> 3.
>> DUSTY: 3.
QU EE N. QUEEN.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: QUILT.
THE WORD IS QUILT.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN QUILT?
>> 4.
>> DUSTY: 4.
QU I L T QUILT!
QUIT.
THE WORD IS QUIT.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN QUIT?
>> 3.
>> DUSTY: 3.
QU I T, QUIT.
QUIT.
QUICK.
THE WORD IS QUICK.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD QUICK?
>> 3.
>> DUSTY: 3?
LET'S SEE.
QU I CK, QUICK!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
>> YEAH, ALL RIGHT!
>> REGGIE.
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND.
THANKS REGGIE.
>> REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST >> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OK AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE QU SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT QU ALPHABADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S LIKE FINE FRENCH CUISINE!
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR QU BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!
>> DOTT: OK. LET'S TAKE THIS WORD I HAVE HERE- AND READ IT TOGETHER.
QU I Z.
NOW, WHAT WOULD I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO MAKE THIS WORD- QUIT?
>> DUSTY: QU I T. QUIT.
THE Z HAS TO BE CHANGED TO T- SO WE NEED A T!
>> DOTT: YES WE DO, AND NOW WE HAVE QUIT.
LET'S MAKE ANOTHER WORD!
WHAT DO WE CHANGE IF WE WANNA MAKE THIS WORD INTO LIT?
>> DUSTY: L I T...L I T... GOODBYE QU- WE NEED TO MAKE ROOM FOR L SOUND!
>> DOTT: EXCELLENT WORK DUST.
NOW WE HAVE L I T. NOW, LET'S CHANGE LIT INTO A NEW WORD.
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO CHANGE TO TURN LIT INTO LET.
>> DUSTY: L E T...L E T...THE MIDDLE VOWEL CHANGES!
I BECOMES E. LET- 'LET'!
>> DOTT: YES, WE NEEDED OUR E. NOW WE HAVE LET.
WOW DUST, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS.
>> DUSTY: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: SURE THING DUSTY- LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> YAY,.
>> OKAY.
>> DOTT.
GREAT.
LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: TIME TO GET MOVING!
STAND UP AND JOIN US!
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
JOIN US!
HEY, WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: SQUATS.
>> KITT: SQUATS?
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT!
WE SQUAT DOWN, AND THEN WE STAND UP.
5,6,7,8-SQUAT DOWN, STAND UP.
SQUAT DOWN, STAND UP, SQUAT DOWN, STAND UP- NOW STOP.
NOW LET'S STRETCH OUT OUR QUADS.
CAN YOU BALANCE ON ONE FOOT, LIKE THIS?
LET'S ALL TRY TOGETHER.
>> ALL: WOAH.
WOAHHH.
>> DOTT: NOW STOP!
>> DUSTY: WATCH THIS!
IT'S MY QUADRUPLE TURN!
WOOF.
NOW I'M QUEASY.
>> KITT: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS!
>> COSMO: QUIZZICAL, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: EARTH QUAKE.
EARTHQUAKE.
QU A CK.
QUACK.
QU I Z. QUIZ ♪ ♪ >> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OH, IS THAT ANOTHER PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: A QUEEN.
>> DUSTY: A QUEEN!
HEY, CAN QUEENS FLY?
>> JAMPA: ...DUSTY...
>> DUSTY: THEY DON'T.
I DON'T THINK THEY FLY EITHER.
HEY, THAT QUEENS ON A CARD.
HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED CARDS?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED GO FISH?
>> JAMPA: YEAH, LIKE CARDS.
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
I LOVE CARDS.
WELL, THIS IS GREAT.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE GAME?
>> JAMPA: HIDE AND SEEK.
>> DUSTY: HIDE AND SEEK!
OH, DO YOU WANNA PLAY RIGHT NOW?
OK, READY?
I'M GONNA HIDE.
>> JAMPA: 1,2,3... READY OR NOT HERE I COME!
WHERE ARE YOU DUSTY?
ARE YOU THERE?
>> DUSTY: OH YOU FOUND ME.
HEY, THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
>> DUSTY: YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME, QUEEN BLURP!
I WILL BE BACK!
I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
AHHHH!
HEY, DOTT, DOTT, REGGIE AND I WERE JUST PLAYING THE BEST GAME EVER!
>> DOTT: DUSTY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE, BUT I AM ACTUALLY TRYING TO HAVE JUST A MOMENT OF QUIET TIME.
>> DUSTY: QUIET TIME?
QUIET TIME?
>> DOTT: YES, WE'VE HAD A REALLY BUSY DAY!
SO I'M TRYING TO CALM MY BODY DOWN A BIT.
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY TOO.
>> DUSTY: I HAVE!
BEING A FIRE-BREATHING UNICORN IS HARD WORK.
RAAAH!
BUZZ!
BRR!
MAYBE I COULD USE SOME QUIET TIME TOO.
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW, JAMPA TAUGHT ME THIS BREATH CALLED A PIZZA BREATH!
DO YOU WANNA DO IT WITH ME?
>> DUSTY: PIZZA?
I LOVE PIZZA!
I'LL TAKE A PIE, HALF PEPPERONI, HALF MORE PEPPERONI.
>> DOTT: NO.
WHEN WE TAKE A PIZZA BREATH, WE TURN OUR HANDS INTO A SLICE OF PIZZA, LIKE THIS.
>> DUSTY: LET ME TRY.
HEY LOOK!
I MADE A TRIANGLE WITH MY PAWS.
>> DOTT: OH THAT'S GREAT!
NOW IMAGINE THAT YOUR TRIANGLE IS THE MOST DELICIOUS SLICE OF PIZZA, FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN • >> DUSTY: MMMM PEPPERONI.
>> DOTT: NOW, IT'S TOO HOT TO EAT JUST YET.
SO LET'S BLOW SOME AIR ON IT TO COOL IT OFF.
LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.
>> DUSTY: THAT WAS NICE!
I WAS THINKING SO HARD ABOUT PIZZA THAT I ALMOST SMELLED THE TOMATO SAUCE.
WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP OF QUIET TIME?
>> DOTT: QUIET TIME CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FOR EVERYBODY.
WHAT MAKES YOU PEACEFUL DUST?
>> DUSTY: HM, WELL, PUDDLES MAKES ME FEEL RELAXED.
>> DOTT: OH YEAH, STUFFIES CAN BE SUPER CALMING!
>> DUSTY: I'VE GOT IT!
PUDDLES AND I CAN LISTEN TO OUR FAVORITE PODCAST.
BUT...I'LL PUT IN MY HEADPHONES SO I DON'T DISTURB QUIET TIME.
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA DUST.
>> DUSTY: GOOD IDEA PUDDLES.
>> BUTTERFLIES: QUAINT!
QUAINT, QUAINT ♪ QUAINT.
PLEASINGLY OLD FASHIONED.
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> BOTH: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: BYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW CONSONANT ALPHABADGE, THE QU BADGE.
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY KITT, KITT, LOOK AT THIS!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: WUP!
TIME TO GO HOME.
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
READING BUDDIES!
YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
♪ >> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY!
♪ >> DOTT: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, ♪ FROM THIS SAME SPOT.
♪ >> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY ♪ >> DOTT: DOTT ♪ >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
♪ >> ALL: WITH YOUR READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ♪ ALONE.


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