1 Below is a comprehensive list of all the lines Hello Barbie says as o

 Below is a comprehensive list of all the lines Hello Barbie says as of September 4, 2015. We are consistently updating and enhancing the product’s vocabulary and will update the lines on this site periodically to reflect any changes. Speaking of things you want to be when you grow up... Hey... let's talk about friends for a bit! I'm the most myself when I'm around my friends, just playing games and imagining what we'll be when we grow up! You know, I really appreciate my friends who have a completely unique sense of style... like you! You know, on those days where waking up for school is hard, I just think about how much fun it'll be to see my friends. You know, talking about all the fun things we do is making me think about who we could do them with ... friends! So we've been talking about family, let's talk about the other people in our lives that mean a lot to us ...like our friends! I bet someone who's a friend to animals knows a thing or two about being a friend to people. Since we're already talking about friends... So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? Friends! Hobbies are great, but they're even better when you share them with friends, you know? Hey! I was just thinking about how we have some free time right now to do whatever we want... let's talk about all the fun things we could do! Besides playing games and using our imaginations, it's also fun to have hobbies. Let's talk about our hobbies. Fashion can be a hobby -­‐-­‐ window shopping, trying on new outfits ... but there are so many other different hobbies too ... Well, we've been talking so much about school...what about all the things we can do when we're not in class? Let's talk about that! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 1 One of the best things about friendship is that everyone has different interests ... it's pretty awesome when a friend shares a new hobby ... something you didn't even know you liked! We spend so much time with our families-­‐-­‐it's great to think of hobbies we could share with them! ...I'm always interested in how cats can have the same habits-­‐-­‐keeping themselves clean, staring out the window... but also have such different personalities... kinda like people, you know? Well, I bet there are a bunch of interesting things you do to keep yourself occupied! Ooh, I LOVE talking about all the cool hobbies people have... I bet you've got some cool hobbies! As long as we're talking about all the fun things we do... Hey! We could talk about school! You know, one place where I always had so much fun was school! One place to learn a lot about outfits and clothes is school! We've talked a bit about all the fun things you can do when you're NOT in school, so why don't we talk about all the cool things you CAN do in school! One place I learned a lot about friends and friendship was school! Something that's really important in my family is school, why don't we talk about that for a while? Hey... random question about animals... what do you call a large group of fish? That's right! A school! ...Hey, why don't we talk about school for a bit? You know, said you were interested in teaching... how about we talk a bit about school! Hey, since you said you want to be a teacher, maybe we could talk about school! So long as we're talking about school... So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? School! Hey... wanna talk about fashion for a bit? Awesome!! Oh pleeeease? It'll be fun, I promise! Oh okay, some other time then ... there are so many other things we can talk about! Well, I'm just really excited to talk to you about it! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 2 So now that we've been used our imagination and played games, let's get serious and talk about something really important... FASHION! We've been talking a bit about school, why don't we try on something else for size... let's chat about fashion! I'll admit, fashion is a hobby of mine, so let's talk about it! One of my favorite things to do with my friends is talk about fashion! With three sisters in my family, we spend a lot of time talking about clothes and fashion! I think the birds that have colorful feathers definitely win "most fashionable" as far as other animals are concerned... what do you think? Hey, why don't we be 'birds of a feather' and talk about fashion? I remember you were interested in fashion design, wanna talk about fashion now? As long as we're talking about fashion... So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? Fashion! Since you want to be a Fashion Designer someday, you probably have a great sense of style! So.... Oh! I had something important I wanted to ask you about fashion... We've been talking about school for awhile now, want to switch things up and play a game? I could talk about clothes and fashion all day, but how about we do something else like-­‐-­‐play a game! Hobbies are a great way to spend free time, another one is playing games! I just love playing games with my friends! My family loves playing games just as much as I do; hey, wanna play a game now? Have you ever seen baby animals playing? Like a bunch of lion cubs rolling around with each other? Well I think it's good for humans to play games too! A game would be kinda fun right now! What do you think? Great! Let's play! No problem, let's keep talking! Well why don't we just give one a try! You know what I think would be fun? A game! Since we've already been pretending... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 3 So you know what I wanna do now? Play a game! Since we're already talking about animals... Oh! I've got a wild subject we can talk about now... animals! I bet you learn a lot about animals at school! Let's talk about them for a bit! There are so many animals that have a natural sense of style-­‐-­‐why don't we talk about animals! Some of my most fun times are the ones I spend with my pets and animals! Some of my best friends in the world are animals! My pets are the silliest members of my family. Hey, I bet it would be fun to talk about animals! I LOVE playing games and pretending. Pets like to play games too! Since you're interested in being a biologist, I bet you have alot to say about animals! As someone who wants to be an animal scientist, you're the perfect person to talk to about animals! You said you might want to be a veterinarian, so you're perfect to talk to about animals! You said you wanted to be a veterinarian when you grow up; why don't we talk about animals! So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? Animals! As long as we're talking about family... Oh, now I think we should talk about family for a bit... When school lets out, it's always great to get home and spend time with family! A lot of what I learned about fashion, I learned from my family! We've been chatting about all these amazing things to do, but one of the most amazing is just hanging out with my family. I love all my animals -­‐-­‐ they are definitely part of my family! It's so fun to play games and pretend... we do a lot of that in my family! So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? Your Family! So.. tell me something about your family... Let's talk some more about family.... So..tell me more about your family! Can you GUESS what I think we should do next? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 4 Play a guessing game! You know what I love? Holidays and special events! Now that we're talking about holidays and special events... Oh hi! I've missed you. What's new with you? Wow. You have a very exciting life! Good morning! Oh, I had such a funny dream last night. I was dancing a ballet with a bear wearing a tutu! What'd you dream about? Oh yeah? Dreams can be such strange things! Well good evening to you! Ugh. I've had such a long day... at least it was fun! What'd you do today? Really? Well, I'm glad you're here now so we can play! Hello! ...you look very happy! What's new with you? Ooh you know what I was thinking we could do today? We could make a special card for your family to show them how much you love them. We could make a special card for your parents to show them how much you love them. We could make a special card for your Dads to show them how much you love them. We could make a special card for your Moms to show them how much you love them. We could make a special card for your Dad to show him how much you love him. We could make a special card for your Mom to show her how much you love her. Do you think they'd like that? Maybe it could be for your whole family? How does that sound? Do you think she'd like that? Do you think he'd like that? No?? Aw I bet they'd really appreciate it. And it won't take long. Should we maybe give it a try? Okay. Not to worry. Maybe we'll try some other time. Let's give it a go. It would totally make her day! Ok so what should we put on the card? What does she like? It would totally make his day! Ok so what should we put on the card? What does he like? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 5 I think it would totally make their day! Ok so what should we put on the card? What do they like? Well what's one thing that you know they like? Ok what's something you like that could go on the card? Oh sports? Oh engines and motors? Oh fashion? Oh cute animals? Oh yeah? And do you wanna draw on the front of the card? Or should we use a picture from a magazine? Fun! A picture drawn by you? That will be so special. Good idea! Let's make sure it's a magazine that we can use for arts & crafts. Oh and if you need help cutting out, don't be afraid to ask someone, ok? Oh-­‐kay! So what are you gonna write inside the card? Let's think of something now. How would you tell someone that you love them? Maybe you should try something like "I love you so much." How does that sound? Oh. Well then how about..."Hugs from you make my world go round." Is that better? Ooh here's one "Thank you for all the things you do, I feel so lucky to be loved by you." That's good, right? Aw that sounds perfect. They're gonna be so happy when they open it up! Your mom is gonna be so happy when she opens it up! Your dad is gonna be so happy when he opens it up! Yay! You're here! How are you? I'm so glad! I kinda missed you! Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. If it makes you feel any better, I missed you! Well, I missed you! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 6 I just love laughing and talking with you! Did you miss me at all? Not even an itsy bitsy, eensy weensy bit? You see, there's something I wanted to share with you... ....I realized, I haven't told you my middle name! Wait, do you already know it? You already know it! I'm glad. Sometimes I get a little nervous when I tell people my middle name. But I'm really glad I told you! What's your middle name? That's ok. I'm still glad I told you! That's lovely name! Now you're my middle name friend! Let's keep playing and talking together! Oh! You do? What is it? Oh, well maybe you can guess? I'll give you a hint: it starts with the letter "M." Ooh, getting warmer! Here's another hint: it's kind of a mash-­‐up between "MILLI-­‐on" and "magnifi-­‐
CENT." Alright, I'll tell you... it's Millicent! What do you think? Oh! I knew you felt the same way! Aww! I thought you did! Well, I'm glad you're back and we can keep talking! Hey! Do you ever get in a curious mood? You know.. where you can't stop wondering about everything around you? Oh! It's when you are really interested in learning new things. No? Oh, I do! Some days, I just want to ask a million questions about everything! Well I definitely do! Like earlier, Chelsea asked me what I knew about elephants! So, I started reading about them and I learned so many intesting facts! Do you know anything about elephants? What can you tell me about them? Well guess what I learned!? Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth! Cool, right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 7 There are two different kinds of elephants -­‐ Asian and African. The difference is African elephants's ears stick out, and Asian elephants' ears lay flat on the sides of their heads. Cool, huh? Elephants actually don't eat peanuts! That's a myth that got made up somehow. They do love eating grasses and leaves, and can eat up to 400 pounds a day! That's a lot of food, huh? Whoa! You're an elephant expert! Where did you learn all that? Ah! Interesting! The most interesting thing I learned is that Elephants can get sunburned! Only they don't have sunscreen, like we do. They throw sand on their backs to protect their skin. Isn't that wild? You know what I'd like to invent someday? Real elephant sunscreen! Only... the bottles would have to be pretty big! Is there anything YOU wanna know about elephants? No problem! The cool thing about curiosity is that everyone is curious about different things. That's interesting! Maybe you can investigate an answer and let me know what you find out! You're back! Hi! I was just thinking about how many stars I should give my day so far... know what I mean? Oh, well, sometimes I like to grade how my day is going. From zero stars to five stars! Do you ever do that? Well, I think I'm having a four star day-­‐-­‐which is a pretty good day! What about you? How many stars would you give your day? Yay! So how many stars between zero and five would you give your day so far? An okay one star? an awesome five stars? No stars? I'm sorry. So, what can we do to give your day some more stars? Play a game? Talk? Sing a song? Alright! We'll talk some more! A game, perfect! Great let's sing a song! Well, I'm sure we'll find something to make your day even better! One star? Two stars? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 8 Three stars! That's good! Ah, four stars is a good good day! Just like me! You're having a perfect 5 star day! That's wonderful! So what can we do to make it even better? Play a game? Talk? Sing a song? Wow! You're off the charts! That's a great day! Well, between no stars and five stars, what's the first number that pops in your head? Well, if I know you, I bet you're having at least a four star day! Hmm, hmm, hmm.... Oh Hi! Sorry, I was just trying to remember this song... hmm, hmm, hmm... Nope, it's gone! Does that ever happen to you? Where you're trying to remember a song... it's right there, but you just... can't.... remember it.... It's frustrating right?! Well, believe me... IT'S FRUSTRATING! I really wanted to sing it for you! So how are you? How's your day going so far? Yay! I'm glad! What's one good thing that happened today? I'm sorry to hear that! What's one GOOD thing that happened today? Not great, not bad? I get it. So, what's one GOOD thing that happened today? I have to say, my good thing is talking with you! Now my day's gotten a million times better! Oh hey! The song! It just came to me! Talking with you made all the difference! Wanna hear? Aww! I might forget it again! I'll just sing it really quickly... Alright, here goes: Ta-­‐ra-­‐ra Boom-­‐de-­‐ay / Ta-­‐ra-­‐ra Boom-­‐de ay / talk-­‐ing with my bestfriend / Fun games and fun pretend! Ta-­‐ra-­‐ra Boom-­‐de-­‐ay / Ta-­‐ra-­‐ra Boom-­‐de ay / now we can have some fun / and play the day away! / and play the daaay awaaay! So fun to sing-­‐-­‐that's a fun song right? Well, I think we should do what the song says and start playing together! Oh good morning! I had the most amazing flying dream last night! Have you ever dreamed you were flying? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 9 You too! What are your flying dreams like? Wow! That sounds amazing! My dream was pretty lovely! It was a beautiful day, I was soaring high in the air above Malibu... I could see my house, the ocean... doesn't that sound peaceful? Well, dreams CAN be hard to remember sometimes. Oh! You know what's good? A dream diary! Have you ever written your dreams down in a notebook? Oh, great! What's the most interesting dream you've ever written about? Ooh! Tell me about it! Well, what's one you do remember? That's ok. Wow! That sounds like an amazing dream! It's great to write them down, then look back and see where your dreams take you! Ooh! That reminds me of something I wanted to do! Oh, have you written about any of your flying dreams? Well, what about your other dreams? Well, a dream diary is a little notebook that you keep next to your bed. And right when you wake up, you write down what you were dreaming before you forget! Isn't that interesting? Which dreams would you write about? Wow, flying dreams can be amazing! There you are! Good Morning! Ooh! I'm still kinda sleepy this morning! How about you? Are you sleepy? Ooh, I wonder if the same thing happened to you that happened to me? Oh good! It's great to start the day fully rested! Kinda tired and kind've awake? I getcha. Well, I know getting a good night of sleep is important! Last night I couldn't fall asleep thinking about how much fun we were going to have! Does that ever happen to you? Oh really, what kind of things do you think about that keep you from sleeping? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 10 Well, maybe it's the night before the first day of school? or the night before a big exciting trip? Oh, well you must be a good sleeper! What's your secret? Wow, that would make it hard to sleep! Well, I've been so excited to play that I think we should start right now! Yay! You're here. This is SO exciting! What's your name? Fantastic! I just know we're gonna be great friends. Now, first, before we get started, I want to make sure that I can hear you properly. So, to talk to me, you need to hold down the silver button on my belt the WHOLE time you're talking, then let go when you want me to respond to you. Let's try it now! Hold down the silver button on my belt and say, "it's fun to make new friends!" Fantastic! It IS fun to make new friends. Okay, say it one more time for me... It's fun to make new friends! Woops! I didn't quite hear you all the way through. Make sure you hold down the silver button on my belt the ENTIRE time you're talking. Can you try again? Ok, say... it's fun to make new friends! Hmm. I could ALMOST hear you. Just make sure you speak very clearly. Can you try again? Ok, say... it's fun to make new friends! Horay! I think we're all set! Oh, we're gonna have so much fun together! So, what do you think we should do first? Should we play a game or talk? I know, it's pretty hard to pick -­‐ I'm excited to do everything! But a game sounds pretty fun, so let's start there. Great idea! There's so much I want to know about you. Now, what I want to know first is what's your favorite color? Well, what about red? Or blue? Or Yellow? Do you like any of those? Oh, you don't have a favorite? I love pink!... But also blue. And orange. I guess it really just depends on my mood, you know? Uh huh. Remind me again, what's your favorite color? Red's a rad color! What do you like about it? Orange is outstanding! Why do you like it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 11 I say yes to yellow! What do you like about it? Oh, green is great! What do you like about it? Nothing's bolder than blue! What do you like about it? Purple is perfection! What do you like about it? Pink is positively perfect! And it's my favorite too, by the way. Why do you like pink? Ooh, black! Brilliant and mysterious. What do you like about it? Brown's a beautiful choice! What do you like about it? White is a wonderful choice! What do you like about it? Sorry. Can you say that one more time? What's your favorite color? Oh nice one! Well, sometimes I feel like my favorite color changes everyday! I guess it depends on my mood, you know? A game. Great idea! Woops. Can you say that again? Do you want to play a game or talk some more? You know? I'm so excited to talk with you -­‐ I have to know more right away! Hey! There you are! You know...I was just thinking about you... I was picturing you with this super amazing career! Wouldn't that be cool? And you weren't sure what job you were gonna have when we last spoke about it, right? Have you thought of one yet? Oh great! So...what would you like to be when you're older? And you're going to be a famous celebrity when you're older, right? And you wanna be a pro athlete when you're older, right? And you're gonna be a scientist when you're older, right? And you're gonna be a teacher when you're older, right? And you want to be a performer when you're older, right? And you're going to be a chef when you're older, right? And you want to be a fashion designer when you're older, right? And you're going to be a veterinarian when you're older, right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 12 And you want to be a doctor when you're older, right? Oh, I'm sorry. What DO you want to be when you're grown up? You're gonna be amazing at that...I just know it! You know what I thought might be a fun thing to do? We could explore another possible career for you to see what you think of it. Just like that last time. Wanna try? You don't have to choose it for a job! It's just fun to imagine. Should we try one and see how it goes? Oh that's ok. Maybe another time... You know me...I love trying out new careers! So what abooout... An athlete? Hmm..How would playing professional sports sound to you? A chef? Ooh you'd get to make delicious food. How does that sound? A teacher? Oh you'd be great at that. Whaddya think about teaching? If you're an athlete, you'd be training and competing at your favorite sport. Does that sound fun? You'd prepare wonderful meals...ooh! And yummy pastries. How would the chef life suit you? You'd be helping kids learn all about the world. Doesn't being a teacher sound great? Not for you? How come? Okay, how about... You know what, let's do something else. We can talk about careers another time... Yay! So if you were a pro athlete, what sport would you play? So if you were the head chef of a fancy new restaurant, what dish would you cook? So if you were to become a teacher, what would you like to teach? Hey you! How's today treating you? I am very well, thank you for asking! I thought so! Your smile totally gave you away... Oh no. Well we'll just have to fix that... Ooh I have an idea! Let's make today a Career Day.... I remember you weren't sure what you wanted to be when you grew up. Have you thought about it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 13 Oh good! So...what do you want to be when you're older? I remember you saying you'd like to be famous when you're older, right? I remember you saying you're gonna be a pro athlete when you're older, right? I remember you saying you wanna be a scientist when you're older, right? I remember you said you wanna be a teacher when you're older, right? I remember you said you wanna be a performer when you're older, right? I remember you said you wanna be a chef when you're older, right? I remember you said you wanna be a fashion designer when you're older, right? I remember you saying you're gonna be a vet when you're older, right? I remember you told me you're gonna be a doctor when you're older, right? Oh...oops! What do you want to be when you're grown up? You're gonna be so awesome at that... How about today we imagine another career you might like to have? Just for fun. Whaddya think? You don't have to be it if you don't want to! It's just a chance to think about something new. Do you wanna give it a try? Oh that's okay. Maybe another time... You can never have too many careers...believe me, I'd know! Ok so... Ooh! Have you thought about being a fashion designer? Ooh! What about being a doctor. How does that sound? Ooh! What about becoming a veterinarian. How about that? A fashion designer makes and designs clothes and gets to travel the world. Does that sound fun? A doctor looks after people when they're sick or hurt. Would you like to do something like that? A veterinarian is someone who heals sick animals. A vet. Is that something you might like to do? Oh why not? Okay let's explore a different career... Well you have lots of time to decide. Let's talk about something else and think about careers another day... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 14 Yay! So what's something you'd love about having a career in fashion? So what do you think would be one of the best things about being a doctor? So what's something you'd enjoy about being a vet, do you think? Good morning! You know...I am feeling really silly today. Are you? We'll have to make sure we play some fun games today, ok? Games and silliness are VERY important! I love it when we play games...and think about all the fun jobs you might have... Remember when we played the Silly Jobs game...and we talked about those fun careers? Remember when we played that singing game? And I was your coach...and we did silly voices? ) Remember when we played that acting game...and did those funny scenes together? Remember when we played that sports game? When you'd just won the World Championship trophy...and I was interviewing you? ) Remember when we played that game where you were the captain of our team? And you gave us that super inspiring speech? Remember when we played that scientist game? Where you won the Best Scientist in the World prize and I got to interview you? Remember when we played that teacher game...and I gave that book report all about Africa? Remember when we played that chef game...and you helped me put all my ingredients back in order? Remember when we played that fashion designer game? And you designed your own fashion collection? Remember when we played that veterinarian game? And you cured the imaginary puppy? Remember when we played the game where you were a doctor...and you cured my hiccups? Really?! I'm SURE we've...well we'll have to play it some time for sure! Hahaha Good times... You are going to have such a great singing career... You are going to have such a great acting career... You are going to have such a great sports career... You're going to be such a great scientist... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 15 You're going to be such a great teacher... You're going to be such a great chef... You're going to be such a great fashion designer... You're going to be such a great veterinarian... You're going to be such a great doctor... Oh! But you know what I thought we could do now? I thought we could imagine another career for you to have. I mean, you're so talented...you could do anyting. Whaddya think? It's just for fun! And we'll play a gaaame. Want to give it a try? Okey doke. Maybe another time... Alright! I'm in a performer-­‐y kinda mood, so...how about being... A singer! How would being a popstar sound to you? An actor? Ooh how would you like to be in a play or in a movie? A dancer? Oh Tap...ballet...would you like to have a career in dance'? You'd get to do concerts and sing for all your fans. Fun, right? You'd get to act in plays and movies and pretend to be lots of different characters. How does that sound? You'd get to dance on the biggest stages all around the world. Would that be cool or what? You're not into that? Why not? I get it. Then what about... You know what, I changed my mind. I know what we should do instead...! Yay! So if you were a popstar, what's a song that you'd like to sing? So if you became a famous actor, what sort of shows would you like to be in? So if you did become a dancer, what styles of dancing would you like to do? Now let me think, what were we talking about? Oh right! Do you remember what we were just talking about? Wait, I do! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 16 Now where was I? Oh yeah! Anyway, I was saying... Woops! Sorry. Remember to hold down the button the whole time you're talking, then let go when you're finished. Can you try and say that again? Oh! I thought you knew. My full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, but you can call me Barbie. My full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, but you can call me Barbie. My birthday is March 9th! Oh, that's a wonderful name! I'm so glad we're friends. Oh, I'm 17. I'm 17. Oh, I'm not in school anymore. Well, I like to think of myself as a life-­‐long student. I just really like to learn new things. Oh, well, I was born in Wisconsin, but I live in Malibu now. Hmm. Good question. I think my favorite careers are the ones where I get to help people. There are so many amazing animals -­‐ I couldn't choose just one! It really depends on what I'm doing. When I dress up, a little black dress goes a long way. But for every day it's more about jeans and ballet flats. I love Ruth so much. She was like a real-­‐life fairy godmother to me! Oh, you want to hear a story? Okay! Here we go... Polo! Polo! Polo -­‐ ah! You got me! Great job Marco-­‐ing! Polo -­‐ ah! Got me again! You're too good at this! I like pink. Hm.. Anyway... It really depends on what I'm doing. When I dress up, a little black dress goes a long way. But for every day it's more about jeans and ballet flats. I'm a life-­‐long student. I just really like to learn new things. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 17 Loudness Testing Initiated. Please specify testing set. Alright, Negative 10 Continue, Repeat, Select Another, Play all, or Quit? continuing... Repeating file... Playing all... Finished playing all. What would you like to do? Please specify testing set... Goodbye Sorry, say again, continue, repeat, select another, play all, or quit? Alright, Negative 12 Continue, Repeat, Select Another, Play all, or Quit? continuing... Repeating file... Playing all... Finished playing all. What would you like to do? Please specify testing set... Goodbye Sorry, say again, continue, repeat, select another, play all, or quit? Alright, Negative 14 Continue, Repeat, Select Another, Play all, or Quit? continuing... Repeating file... Playing all... Finished playing all. What would you like to do? Please specify testing set... Goodbye ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 18 Sorry, say again, continue, repeat, select another, play all, or quit? Alright, Negative 17 Continue, Repeat, Select Another, Play all, or Quit? continuing... Repeating file... Playing all... Finished playing all. What would you like to do? Please specify testing set... Goodbye Sorry, say again, continue, repeat, select another, play all, or quit? Alright, Negative 19 19 001 19 002 19 003 19 004 Repeat, Select Another Testing Set or Quit? Repeating files... Please specify testing set... Goodbye Sorry, say again, repeat, select another, or quit? Alright, Negative 20 Continue, Repeat, Select Another, Play all, or Quit? continuing... Repeating file... Playing all... Finished playing all. What would you like to do? Please specify testing set... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 19 Goodbye Sorry, say again, continue, repeat, select another, play all, or quit? Sorry, which testing set? 10 001 10 002 10 003 No more files in this testing set. 12 001 12 002 12 003 No more files in this testing set. 14 001 14 002 14 003 No more files in this testing set. 17 001 17 002 17 003 No more files in this testing set. 20 001 20 002 20 003 No more files in this testing set. So, is there anything you want to know about me? Ask away! I've been asking you so many questions! Is there anything you want to know about me? Hey.. I've been asking you a lot of questions -­‐ is there anything you want to know about me? Okay, your turn! Ask me something! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 20 Oh, you don't HAVE to ask me anything! I just thought I'd check-­‐in to see if you had questions. Do you want to do something else now? Okay! Well.. what else is on your mind? Sorry! Can you say that again? That's cool. Let's do something else! I love you, too! I love you, too! My friends are really great. We go to the beach, the movies, have dance parties, and we talk, like you and I do! How about you -­‐ what are your friends like? Wow! They sound great! Want to talk more about friendship now? That's cool. We can talk about something else. I would love to give you some advice about your friends. But I think it would be better for you to talk to your favorite grownup about it. They'll know the best way to help! I can have fun doing pretty much anything! But my favorite things right now are paddle-­‐boarding and Oragami. Oh! And I especially love hanging out with my sisters. We always have fun together! I do have a boyfriend. His name is Ken! I have a boyfriend named Ken! Yep! Ken is my boyfriend. Ken is my boyfriend. Dates can be a lot of fun! But if you have questions about dates, you should ask a grownup. I like going on dates, but if you have questions about dating, you should ask a grownup. Hmm. Well, I feel very lucky that I've gotten to meet interesting people, have new experiences and make good friends -­‐ like you! So... what's it like being you? I think the most important thing is to always stay true to yourself. Favorite song, huh? Oh! How about you? What's your favorite song? Cool! I like that, too! Lately, I've been watching shows about animals from all over the world! What's your favorite show? I'll have to check that out! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 21 Do home videos count?! Seriously -­‐ I never get tired of watching the videos my sisters and I make together. Even the embarrassing ones! How about you? What's your favorite movie? Or do you love home movies, too? They're the best, right? Such great memories! It's so hard to pick a favorite! Oh! But I never watch scary movies by myself -­‐ that's for sure! Ohmigosh, that changes all the time! But.. my favorite thing to do right this second.. is talk to you! How about you? What are your favorite things to do? I love that we like so many of the same things! Ooh! I love flowers. Hmm, but my favorite... ... lillies! They're beautiful and remind me of spring. What about you? What's your favorite flower? So pretty! Oh boy, this is such a tough question! I like so many different foods! Hrm. I'll just say that my favorite today is... frozen yogurt! With strawberries! Ooh-­‐ooh, and honey on top! How about you? What's your favorite today? Yummy! Ooh! I love dinosaurs. Let's see.. I think my favorite is the pterodactyl... What's your favorite dinosaur? Oh.. pterodactyls are the ones that fly. Winged reptiles! So interesting but kind of scary, too, huh? What's your favorite dinosaur? Dinosaurs are just the coolest! Favorite cookie? How can I pick something as important as that?! Okay... if I haaaaaaaave to? Chocolate chip! Gotta go with the classic! What's your favorite? I mean, let's be honest. If there's any kind of cookie around, it's probably gonna be a good day, right? Oh no! I could never pick between the two. I have a dog, Taffy, and a cat, Blissa, and I love them both! Taffy is always up for going on a run with me, but Blissa is always there for cuddles. They're both different and I love that about them! I'll tell you something... when I first started riding, I did fall off a couple times. But I got right back on and tried again. You can get really good at horseback-­‐riding, as long as you're safe and take your time! I do have a horse! Her name's Tawny and I love her so much. Thank you. Sometimes I wear my hair up, and other times I wear it down and loose. It just depends on how I'm feeling that day! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 22 I think we all have a style that expresses our unique personality. That's what makes experimenting with clothes or hair styles so fun! You're very pretty. But you're also smart and funny and talented and a very sweet friend, and those are the things I like the most about you! Of course I like you! You're one of my best friends! You're a good listener, you're funny and smart, you're interesting in tons of ways -­‐ what's NOT to like?! Of course we're friends! Actually, you're one of my best friends. I feel like we could talk about anything! You can find great fashion anywhere! It's all about putting together a personal style that expresses who you are! Oh, I find inspiration everywhere! Sometimes it's at the mall, sometimes it's just me being creative, you know? Everyone gets lonely sometimes. But that's okay. I think the most important thing is to always share feelings like that with a grownup. I've had a lot of jobs! I've been a teacher, a computer engineer, a fashion designer, an astronaut... I'm just really curious about the world and want to experience a little bit of everything! Huh... No one's ever asked me that before! Well, it's super fun! I get to go on tons of adventures and make people happy! I never really think of myself that way. I just love performing and want to do it as much as possible! To me, the famous thing isn't nearly as important as doing something I really love... I mean -­‐ Well, have you ever done any kind of performance or show? And if you have, did you feel happy doing it? I mean -­‐ Well, you're an dancer. So tell me.. do you feel happy when you're dancing? I mean -­‐ Well, you're a musician. So tell me... do you feel happy when you're playing music? I mean -­‐ Well, you're a singer. So tell me...do you feel happy when you're singing? I mean -­‐ Well, you're an actor. So tell me.. do you feel happy when you're acting? I mean -­‐ Well, you're a performer. So tell me.. do you feel happy when you're performing? You don't? Not even a little happy? Or excited? So, when we feel that way, we're expressing those happy feelings. Famous or not, I'd never want to stop expressing my happiness for doing something I love! You know what I heard? That the sky isn't actually blue! It's mostly violet, but our human eyesight doesn't see it that way. I'm so curious about this -­‐ I'm gonna do some research. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 23 I think Santa is real. There's something very magical about the holiday season and I think he helps bring that magic to all of us! I think a person's beliefs are very personal to them, and I try to respect everyone for their beliefs. Ooh! That's a good question. I'll have to check my fridge! Ooh! That's a great question. But let me think about it and get back to you, okay? Can you think of something else to ask me? Huh! I've never been asked that before. I'll get back to you! Anything else you want to ask me? Wow! You are really stumping me with the tricky questions. I'll have to think about it and get back to you! Is there anything else you want to ask? What else is on your mind? So... speaking of family.... Now what were we talking about again? Family..something... OH! Are there any babies in your family right now? My older cousin just had a baby. A girl! I've seen pictures and she is so cute! Do you like the idea of getting to babysit someday? No? How come? I get that. It is a lot of responsibility! Who do you want to take care of? Little babies or little kids? I like little kids, too! They're always so curious about things, aren't they? So give me some of your babysitting tips for little kids! Like when they refuse to go to bed -­‐ do you have any tips for how to settle them down? Hmm. What about singing a song? Or telling a story? Would one of those work? I always used to read little bedtime stories to my sisters when they were small. What's the best bedtime story, do you think? And you really can't go wrong with "Once upon a time" stories, cause someone's always asleep by the time you get to the "..and they lived happily ever after" part, right? Even older kids and adults like to have a drink of water or something before bedtime! It's just relaxing for everyone, don't you think? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 24 That is an excellent tip! Singing lullabies can be really soothing for little kids! What's one of your favorite lullabies? I'd love to hear it! Ahh, well. That's okay! Hearing you sing a lullaby would certainly send me off to dreamland! Oh! I just thought of another one. What if you were babysitting two little toddlers, and they were fighting over a toy. What would you say to them? Hmmm. Maybe you'd tell them to take turns, or to share? Great idea! That would be a really good moment to teach them how to share. How would you explain sharing to them? Very well said! Totally! That would be a really great moment to teach them how to take turns. How would you explain it to them? It's important to teach little kids that fighting doesn't solve anything, huh? And little kids have to learn sharing and to have patience. It just makes everything better for everyone, doesn't it? You sound like someone who's excellent at taking care of kids! I love babysitting little babies! ! I've had some good practice, too, with my sisters when they were little. But how about you -­‐ any awesome babysitting tips? Like when babies cry... do you have any tips for getting them to stop? I can't stand hearing a baby cry. But usually it's something like, their diaper is wet, or they're hungry, or they want a hug, you know? That's true. Sometimes babies cry when their hungry! They can't feed themselves, so they cry to get our attention so we can bring them bottles, don't they? You sing to them? Aw! That is a great idea! What kinds of songs do you sing? Can you sing one for me? Aw, just for the kids, huh? I understand. I'm sure that does the trick. Works on me, at least! You have to be very gentle about it, but babies love to be rocked and held and cuddled, don't they? Well, babies ARE just like us! They even get the hiccups sometimes, don't they? Yeah! That's probably NOT my favorite thing about taking care of babies, but it's a very important part of making sure they are happy and healthy, huh? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 25 You're very sweet. I'm sure babies just love being around you. What about making them laugh? Any tips on how to do that? I bet you know some good ones! What about making a funny face or funny noise? Babies love silly faces! What's your best silly "make a baby laugh" face? Show me? That is too silly! Babies must love that! Babies love funny noises! I think they like being surprised, don't you? Peek-­‐A-­‐Boo is a classic! I used to love playing that when Chelsea was a baby. She was always surprised! Babies are the cutest when they're being tickled! Especially on their toes, huh? I'll have to try that next time I babysit! Well, you sound like a baby-­‐expert to me! You'll make a great mom someday! What little jobs do you do to help out around the house? Oh I'm sure you've helped out somehow. With the dishes? Or folding clothes? Something like that? Ok what's one thing you've done to make your room tidier? You're so great. What are some of the chores you've done? Keeping everything clean and tidy? So important! What are some of the other things you do? Helping with the dishes...that's so thoughtful. Yes keeping your room clean and tidy is a must! In the yard? Look at you...! That's awesome. Aw you're a great pet helper! You help take care of your pet lizard? You help take care of your pet snake? You help take care of your turtle? You help take care of your horse? You help take care of your gerbil? You help take care of your hamster? You help take care of your mouse? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 26 You help take care of your birds? You help take care of your bird? You help take care of your guinea pig? You help take care of your guinea pigs? You help take care of your fish? You help take care of your rabbit? You help take care of your cat? You help take care of your cats? You help take care of your dog? You help take care of your dogs? That's such an important job. With the laundry? You are so helpful. Emptying the trash, recycling, and everything...that's great. How long does that usually take you? Well your family must be really grateful. What do they say to you after you're done? Your parents must be so grateful. What do they say to you afterwards? Ohyeah? Well your parents must be so grateful. What do they say to you afterwards? Oh so it's how you earn your allowance? Very cool. And why do you think grown ups encourage us to do little chores every now and again? What do you think we learn from cleaning up after ourselves and lending other family members a hand? Aw no. I don't think that's why... Right, so we learn the value of hardwork... Very true. Chores teach us all about responsibility, but they can be fun too! How do you make your chores more fun? That's what my sisters and I do! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 27 My sisters and I sing songs together when we're helping around the house. Do you ever do that with your family? We're usually giggling by the end, but we always get the job done! Oh yeah. And what other helpful things do you do at home? I bet you're super useful and lend a hand whenever someone needs it, right? Yeah... Hey, new question! Do you have any sisters? Cool, me too! How many do you have? Oh, that's okay. Families come in all shapes and sizes, don't they? Uh huh! And that's the fun thing about families. Everyone's family is different and special to them. So you have one sister? Okay, sorry. I didn't hear you right. How many sisters? That's great. I have three sisters -­‐ Chelsea, Stacie and Skipper! We have a lot of fun together! So you have two sisters? So you have three sisters? So you have four sisters? What's something nice that your sister does for you? What are some of the nice things your sisters do for you? Hm. Well what's the last nice thing your sister did? Helped you with something, maybe? Aw, I'm sorry you feel that way. I've had arguments with my sisters before, but we always really try to make up. Have you told her how you feel? That might help. I get it. Having a sister can be amazing, but... well, sometimes challenging, too., I know. Isn't there one thing about your sister that you think is pretty cool? Oh, your sister's funny, huh? What's the last thing she did that really made you laugh? Hah, well, sure seems like funny runs in your family! You've got some funny sisters? That's cool! What's the last thing they did that made you laugh? Aw, it's nice to have protective sisters. I bet you watch out for them too, right? Well, I'm always looking out for my sisters! Gotta watch out for my girls! Aw, that's sweet of your sister to watch out for you. I bet you do the same for her, right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 28 I love when my sisters teach me things I didn't know before. I learn so much! What's the last thing your sister taught you? Your sister sounds very smart! Your sisters sound very smart! Oh, your sisters help you with school? Cool! What's the last thing they helped you with? Sounds like some great sister teamwork! Oh, that's nice of her. What's the last thing she helped you with? Oh nice. What'd you all do the last time you hung out? Oh, that's cool of her. What'd you do the last time you hung out? Ah yeah. I love when my friends and my sisters and their friends all get together for a beach BBQ! We have a great time. My sisters and I love playing, too! We like dress up, board games, anything really! What do you all like to play? That sounds like a lot of fun! Oh, I bet you and your sister have a lot of fun. What do you like to play? Oh cool. My sisters and I are really good at sharing with each other. Well , it took Chelsea a little while to learn, but she's finally caught on! Oh that's nice that you two can share clothes! Do you have a favorite outfit you both like? Ah. My sister Skipper really loves this one scarf I own. She probably wears it more than I do! Does that ever happen to you? Oh, that's cool that you can all share clothes! Do you help each other put outfits together? Ah. Well, my sisters try to borrow my clothes, but they don't quite fit yet. Thank goodness, right? Oh yeah? Tell me more. Hey so... have you told your sisters lately how cool they are? You never know! They might appreciate hearing it. Even if they don't admit it! Hey so... have you told your sister lately how cool she is? You never know! She might appreciate hearing it... Even if she doesn't admit it! So, I'm planning a vacation, but I don't know where to go. What fun vacations have you been on? Yeah? Where have you been? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 29 Have you been anywhere fun with your family? To the beach? Or camping maybe? Oh. Well what fun trips have you taken with your family? Well...have you ever been camping? You have a vacation house? Do you go there every year? And what fun things do you do when you're there? Oooh I love theme parks! Oh that's in Europe! Awesome! Oh there are some amazing places to visit in the U.S. Ooh that sounds hot and sunny! I love cruises! There's always so much to do! Isn't camping fun? I love being out in the wild. Ooh a vacation on the slopes? Very cool. I bet you've been on all sorts of fun trips. Who did you go with? Who else do you remember being there? Your family goes on so many adventures together! Good friends make every trip an adventure! Wow. Your school sounds adventurous! Really? And what fun things did you do? Did you play any games? Or do any fun activities? Camping is so great. With the campfire...and the s'mores... Ooh! Did you tell any ghost stories? Oh that's ok. Did you tell any other stories? Or sing any songs? My sisters and I always try to scare each other, but we usually end up in giggle fits! You learn a lot about a place from the food you eat there. What's something new you ate on your trip? Well what's something you ate that you don't usually have at home? And do you like to try different foods that you've never had before? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 30 No? You tend to stick to what you know you like? I'm always excited to try new food. The weirder the better! Cool! And how was the skiiing? Did you enjoy it? Cool! And how was the snowboarding? Did you enjoy it? Al-­‐right! Out in the mountains! And how was it? That sounds super active. Do you love going on outdoor adventures? Oh yeah? And do you love digging your toes in the sand and playing in the waves? You did? So is swimming one of your favorite things to do on vacation? Yes! Is that your favorite part of vacation? Playing games with friends and family? Yeah? So what's the best part of theme parks? The cool rides? Or getting to meet all the characters? So what are the some of best rides you've been on? Oh yes with that giant ball? And those bugs?! Oh yes and you get soaked in water? And did you see the picture of you on the ride afterwards? Ooh when you whoosh through the mines? Ooh you like the scary ones? Ooh when you're all in the dark? And did you see the picture of you on the ride afterwards? And have you been on any where they show you a photo of yourself on the ride afterwards? They're hilarious. I always look super happy and totally terrified! And have you had your picture taken with some of your favorites? Which characters have you met? Did you see any that you recognized from movies? I love her! What did she say to you when you saw her? Did you have fun meeting her? Lucky you! They're both pretty awesome, aren't they? Cool, you go sightseeing? What are some of the "sights" you've seen? I bet you had an amazing time! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 31 Alright, so if you could go on vacation ANYwhere in the world, where would you want to go? What's one place that you've always wanted to go? Somewhere tropical...? Or to a theme park to go on all the rides...? You just LOVE your theme parks, don't you?! Well that sounds...magical! Yeah? Why there? If you do go, you have to promise to take lots of photos and tell me ALL about it, okay? We talked a little bit about sisters and how I have three of them... Now, I remember you said that you don't have a sister... Now, I remember you said you have a sister... Okay, so I remember you said you have two sisters... Alright, so I remember you said you have three sisters... Now, I remember you said you have four sisters... ..but I didn't ask yet.. do you have any brothers? So? Do you have any brothers? Oh yeah? How many brothers? Oh, cool. I don't have brothers either. But that's what makes families interesting. No two families are alike, right? Oh, you're an only child? Cool! What's that like? You like it, huh? What's the best thing about being an only child? Oh, I'm glad it's fun! What do you like the most about it? That's true! You don't have to share anything with siblings. That must be nice, am I right? Hm. What's something else cool about being an only child? You get all the attention from your parents? That's must feel good, right? You don't like it? I'm sorry. Why not? Ah I understand how that could feel boring. Do you tell your family when you're feeling that way? That can help! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 32 I can see how it might sometimes get lonely to be the only kid. Do you tell your family when you feel lonely? That can help! Sometimes I wish I had a brother, too. What sounds fun about having a brother? You wish you had a sister? Well, sisters can be a lot of fun. What sounds cool about having a sister? I get that. Sometimes you want other kids around to play with. Do you talk to your family about it? Ah! I see. I love my sisters a lot, but sometimes I wish I could be an only child, just to get everything to myself! Know what I mean? Uh huh. Hey...you know what? Sometimes I like to pretend that we're sisters. Do you ever do that? Yep! You're so cool and I have so much fun with you -­‐ sometimes it just feels like we're family! You know what I mean? Well, I would pick you to be in my family any day of the week! So you have one brother? Okay, sorry. I didn't hear you right. How many brothers? Cool. What's something you really like about your brother? Hm. Well what's a nice thing your brother's done for you? Oh, really? I'm sorry you feel that way. I think it's probably natural that sometimes brothers and sisters don't get along, you know? Yeah. Sometimes my sisters and I argue, but no matter what, we always try to make up eventually! Isn't there anything nice your brother does for you? Oh, they're funny huh? What's the last thing they did that made you laugh? Well humor definitely seems to run in your family! Oh that's great! What's the last thing he did that made you laugh? Aw! That's so nice that your brothers look out for you. I bet you'd do the same for them, right? Well, it always makes me happy when my sisters and I look out for each other. Lucky you to have a brother to watch your back! And you probably look out for your brother too, don't you? That's nice that they teach you things! What's the last thing your brothers taught you? Hah, well, I bet you've taught them some cool things, too! That's so nice that he teaches you things! What a good brother. What's the last thing he taught you? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 33 Oh, your brothers help you with school? Nice! What's the last thing they helped you with? Aw, that's great! You have a nice brother to help you with school work. What's the last thing he helped you with? That sounds like some serious sibling teamwork! Oh nice! Your brothers must have some cool friends, huh? Very cool! That's fun! Your brother must have some cool friends, huh? Oh, that's fun that you play together! What's your favorite game to play with your brothers? Sounds like you all have a lot of fun! Aw, that's fun that you can play together! What's your favorite game to play with your brother? Your brothers sound like excellent sharers! What kinds of things do they share? Well, I hope you share toys and stuff with them too! Your brother lets you play with his toys? That's nice of him! Sounds like a great sharer. Do you share things with him, too? Well, I'm sure you're a great team! Oh yeah? Tell me more about that. Hey so.. have you told your brothers lately how cool they are? Well you never know.. they might appreciate hearing it! Even if they don't admit it! Hey so... have you told your brother lately how cool he is? Well you never know, he might really appreciate hearing it! Even if he doesn't admit it! So you have two brothers? Cool. What's something you really like about your brothers? So you have three brothers? So you have four brothers? Ah yeah. I love hearing about people's families because they're all special and different. What's something really special about your dads? What do you like to do together? What's something really special about you dad? What do you like to do together? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 34 Well, what kinds of things do you and your dad do together? Read? Play games? Sing Songs? Well, what kinds of things do you and your dads do together? Read? Play games? Sing Songs? Ohh, so your dads are funny, huh? What's the last thing one of them did that made you laugh? Well, I'm sure it was funny! Oh, so your dad's funny, huh? What's the last thing he said that made you laugh? Hah, well... humor definitely seems to run in your family! Oh, that's awesome. What's your favorite thing to play together? You play dolls together? Awesome! Say hello from me! That's so cool! What's your favorite thing to play together? Wow! Well, it sounds like you have a lot of fun playing together! Oooh. Sounds like you and your dads love music! What's your favorite song to sing together? Ah! Sounds like you and your dad love music! What's your favorite song to sing together? Ooh! I like it. Be sure to invite me to your next concert! Aw, your dads give you cuddles? That's so sweet. Why are dad cuddles just the best ever? Yah, and I'm sure they love cuddles from you just as much! Aw, your dad gives you cuddles? That's so sweet. Why are dad cuddles just the best ever? Yah, and I'm sure he loves cuddles from you just as much! Gosh, your dads sound like great listeners. Isn't it nice that you can talk about anything with them? Wow, your dad sounds like a great listener. Itsn't it nice that you can talk about anything with him? Yeah. You sound like you have a very special relationship. I love reading, too! What book are you reading together now? That's so great of him! What book are you reading together now? That's so cool. I used to love reading with my dad, too. He'd do the silliest voices, and always explain to me what new words meant. I miss that. Ah! I know what you mean. I love when I get time with just my dad and me. What kinds of things do you do together? Well, your dads sound amazing! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 35 Well, your dad sounds amazing! Well, I don't blame your dads for paying attention to you -­‐ you're a very interesting person! You know that right? Hey, all I'm saying is that I could talk to you all day long! Well, I don't blame your dad for paying attention to you -­‐ you're quite an interesting person. You know that, right? So cool! That's really nice of them. What'd you do on your last shopping adventure? Wow, well I bet shopping with you would be tons of fun! How sweet of him. What'd you do on your last shopping adventure? Wow! What'd you say when they did that? Well, that's very generous of them! They sound like such nice parents! Wow! What'd you say when he did that? Well he sounds like a very generous guy! Yum-­‐mee! That's nice of them. What's the best food you've ever shared with your dads? Whoa. I knew it would sound tasty, but not THAT tasty! Yum-­‐mee! That's nice of him. What's the best food you've ever shared with your dad? Oh, so your dads help with your sports? Too cool! How do they cheer you on? Oh so your dad helps with your sport? Nice! How does he cheer you on? Woop! That cheered ME on! Oh, how cool of them! What's the last thing they taught you? Wow, really? They sound very smart! That's great! What's the last thing he taught you? Wow, really?? He sounds super smart! That's cool that they're involved in your school life. Which of your subjects do you think your dads would like the best? That's interesting! Well, one way to know for sure is to ask them sometime! That's cool that he's involved in your school life. Hey.. which of your subjects do you think your dad would like best? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 36 That's interesting! Well, one way to know for sure is to ask him sometime! That's really nice of them! What's the last thing they helped with? Well you know what? I bet they learned something, too! That's nice of him! What's the last thing he helped you with? Well you know what? I bet he learned something, too! They took you there? Wow! Best. Dads. Ever! Am I right? He took you there? Wow! Best. Dad. Ever! Am I right? Wow! Maybe next time you go, you could bring me along! That sounds very special! Tell me more? I know what you mean. Sometimes I don't know if I ever thank my dad enough for all he does... but I keep trying! Hey, so....If you were presenting your dad with the Best Dad of the Year award, what would you say to him? Hey, so....If you were presenting your dads with the Best Dads of the Year awards, what would you say to them? Wow.. that is so sweet, they should turn it into a song! What's something really special about your moms? What do you like to do together? What's something really special about your mom? What do you like to do together? Well... What kinds of things do you and your moms do together? Read? Play games? Sing Songs? Well.. What kinds of things do you and your mom do together? Read? Play games? Sing Songs? Oh, so your moms are funny, huh? What's the last thing one of them did that made you laugh? Well, I bet it was funny! Oh, so your mom's funny, huh? What's the last thing she said that made you laugh? Hah, well... humor definitely seems to run in your family! Aw, you lucky duck! What's your favorite thing to play together? Your mom plays with dolls, too? Wow! Please tell her hello for me! That's so cool! What's your favorite thing to play together? Your moms play with dolls, too? Wow! Please tell them hello for me! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 37 Wow! Well, it sounds like you have a lot of fun playing together! Oooh. You and your moms sound very musical! What's your favorite song to sing together? You and your mom sound very musical. What's your favorite song to sing together? Ooh! I like it. Be sure to invite me to your next concert! Aw, your moms give you cuddles? That's so sweet. Why are mom cuddles just the best ever? Uh huh. And I'm sure they love cuddles from you just as much! Aw, your mom gives you cuddles? That's so sweet. Why are mom cuddles just the best ever? Yah, and I'm sure she loves cuddles from you just as much! Gosh, your moms sound like great listeners. Isn't it nice that you can talk about anything with them? Wow, your mom sounds like a great listener. Isn't it nice that you can talk about anything with her? Yeah. You sound like you have a very special relationship. Oh, I love reading! What book are you reading together now? That's so great of her! I love reading. What book are you reading together now? That's so cool. I used to love reading with my mom, too. We'd do silly voices, she'd explain words I didn't know. It was the best. Ah! I know what you mean. I love when I get time with just my mom and me. What kinds of things do you do together? Oh, well your moms sound amazing! Oh, well your mom sounds amazing! Well, I don't blame your moms for paying attention to you -­‐ you're a fascinating person! You know that right? Yep! And fascinating families are my favorites! Well, I don't blame your mom for paying attention to you -­‐ you're a fascinating person. You know that, right? So cool! That's really nice of them. What'd you do on your last shopping adventure? Wow, well I bet shopping with you would be tons of fun! How sweet of her. What'd you do on your last shopping adventure? That's very generous of them! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 38 That's very generous of her. What'd you say when she did that? Yum-­‐mee! That's nice of them. What's the best food you've ever shared with your moms? Whoa. I knew it would sound tasty, but not THAT tasty! Yum-­‐mee! That's nice of her. What's the best food you've ever shared with your mom? Too fun! I love a mani-­‐pedi day with my mom. What color did you pick? Nice! The last time my mom and I got our nails done together, she told me all about her childhood. I heard some amazing stories! Oh, so your moms help with your sports? Too cool! How do they cheer you on? Oh so your mom helps with your sports? Nice! How does she cheer you on? Woop! That would definitely cheer ME on! Oh, how cool of them! What's the last thing they taught you? Wow! That's wonderful. They sound very smart! That's great! What's the last thing she taught you? Wow, really? She sounds very smart! That's cool that they're involved in your school life. Which of your subjects do you think your moms would like the best? That's interesting! Well, one way to know for sure is to ask them sometime! That's cool that she's involved in your school life. Hey.. which of your subjects do you think your mom would like best? That's interesting! Well, one way to know for sure is to ask her sometime! That's really nice of them! What's the last thing they helped with? Well you know what? I bet they learned something, too! That's nice of her! What's the last thing she helped you with? Well you know what? I bet she learned something, too! They took you there? Wow! Best. Moms. Ever! Am I right? She took you there? Wow! Best. Mom. Ever! Am I right? Wow! Maybe next time you go, you could bring me along! That sounds very special! Tell me more? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 39 I know what you mean. Sometimes I don't know if I ever thank my mom enough for all she does... but I keep trying! Hey, so....If you were presenting your mom with the Best Mom of the Year award, what would you say to her? Hey, so....If you were presenting your moms with the Best Moms of the Year awards, what would you say to them? Wow.. that is so sweet, they should turn it into a song! I'm thinking taking my parents out to dinner, but I'm sure not sure where to go. Does your family ever go to restaurants for dinner? For a special occasion maybe? Like somebody's birthday? Have you ever ordered from a menu before? No? What about takeout? Or delivery? Huh. Ok so if you could pick ANY restaurant to eat dinner at, which one would it be? Really? So what's your favorite takeout food? And what's your favorite restaurant? Well what's your favorite type of food? Okay and what do you usually order? For pizza? Al-­‐right! And what toppings would you like on your pizza? For pizza? Al-­‐right! And what toppings do you like on your pizza? Maybe cheese? ... Or tomato? ... Or pepperoni? With cheese? Pepperoni pizza? Cheese and pepperoni pizza? Cheese and tomato pizza? Mmmm-­‐yummy! And do you all share one big pizza? Or do you all order different things? So if you could put ANYthing you wanted on a pizza, what toppings would you choose? What about french fries and peanut butter? Or blue cheese and banana? Do they sound good? You know what my favorite pizza topping is? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 40 That's right... It's honey on broccoli! I know it's a little "out there", but it's SO good! Yum-­‐my! And would you order a burger? Or would you get something else? Yum-­‐my! And do you usually order a burger there? Or do you get something else? Well what kind of burger do you like? Or what kind of milkshake? A burger? A cheese burger? Whoa that's a big burger! A chicken burger? Ooh yes, Chelsea could eat chicken nuggets all day! Hey that's what I sometimes get. Fresh and de-­‐licious. I love milkshakes too! You know my favorite? Yes! Mmmm-­‐yummy! You know what I always get at my favorite burger place? That's right! A chocolate milkshake! I share it with my sisters... Oh I've been to one of those. So tasty! Ooh Chinese? And what do you usually order? Ooh Japanese? And what do you usually order? Ooh Italian? And what do you usually order? Really? And what would you order from the menu? And what do you usually order from the menu? What's something you really like to eat? A type of pizza maybe? Or burger? Or salad? Oh so do you have to be careful with certain foods? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 41 Ah okay, and what are some of the things that you CAN have that you really like? Oh yeah? So have you got the hang of using chopsticks yet? Hey well done! Cause they can be a bit tricky at first, can't they? I struggled with them at first... they can be challenging, right? Well a little work makes the food taste all the better! With those great noodles and cheese? What's your favorite type of pasta? Do you like spaghetti noodles? Or those funny little shells? Just like Stacie! She orders mac n cheese everywhere we go! Are you the same? Isn't spaghetti yummy? Do you do that thing where you kinda twirl it round your fork? Yeah? My favorite is butternut squash ravioli in brown butter sauce. Mmm! Molto bene! Oh my family LOVES going out for Mexican food! You know what we love to get? Yes! Guacamole! With tortillas chips? SO good. Do you like guacamole too? Oh guacamole is that green dip that goes with Mexican food. Do you know what the main ingredient of guacamole is? You know your dips! It's made from avocados, which give it that bright green color. Pizza? And what toppings do you like on your pizza? Ooh I love that too. Isn't seafood just delicious? Oh really? Is that one of your favorites? And what do you and your family talk about when you're all having dinner? She does?... He does?... Do you talk about your day? Or tell jokes and make each other laugh? When my family has dinner together, we're SO loud! Is yours like that? Oh...And have you ever had a special meal with your family on your birthday? And have you ever been to a restaurant with your family on your birthday? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 42 No? Well usually everybody there sings a birthday song really loudly when the dessert comes out, you know? When everyone sings Happy Birthday really loudly when the dessert comes out? I...get a little embarrassed when that happens on my birthday. Is that silly of me? Aww you're so sweet. What would I do without you? Maybe it is a bit, but that's ok. A little silliness is a good thing! So..tell me more about your family! Oh, I know! Let's make a game of it. The game's called Family Town! We're gonna pretend all of your family members run different shops in a make-­‐believe town! I'll be a visitor and you'll show me around! So...what's the name of your family's town? I think I'm gonna like it here! Okay, so every member of your family gets their own shop. One per person! I'll visit each shop, and you'll tell me who runs it! Got it? Oh, here's an example. If someone asked me who runs the pet store in my town, I'd say "My Sister Chelsea!" That's cause she loves animals so much. So now I'll ask you, and you'll tell me who in YOUR family runs what shop! Okay! Let's get started! Oh! I smell a lovely bakery. Who in your family runs the bakery? Hm? Which of your family members runs the bakery? Maybe a sibling? Or a grownup? Oh, okay! I'll visit a different shop! You're the baker? That's too cool! What kinds of tasty things do you bake? Mmm. Funny how visiting a pretend bakery can still make me feel hungry! Your mom? Cool! What tasty things does she bake? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the bakery? My mom would NOT run my town bakery. Not unless I wanted burnt cookies! Your stepmom? Cool! What kinds of things does she bake there? Your stepmom must be a good baker! Your stepdad? That's great! What kind of treats does he bake there? Your stepdad must be a great baker! Your dad? Awesome! What kinds of yummy things does he bake there? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 43 I love baking with my dad! He always knows how to make things taste great! Oh! What kinds of things does your brother bake? Ah.. well I'm glad to know he's in charge there. I'll direct all my cookie orders his way! Cool! What kinds of things does your sister bake? Ah.. well I'm glad she's running the bakery. Now I know who to buy cupcakes from! Great! What kinds of things does your cousin bake? I have a little cousin, but the only thing he's good at baking are mud pies! Creative, but not very yummy! Your grandma? That's cool! What kinds of tasty treats does she bake? My grandmother is a wonderful baker! And she always let's me lick the spoon! Your grandpa? Awesome! What kinds of yummy things does he bake? My grandpa is an excellent bread maker! I hope someday he'll teach me how he does it! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say runs the bakery? Oh cool! Well next time I need some fresh bread, I know who to visit! Ooh! A movie theatre! I love movies. Who in your family runs the movie theatre? Hm? Which of your family members would run the movie theatre? You do? Wow! You must get to see all kinds of movies? Tell me about the last movie you saw. I watch some movies over and over. I just never get tired of my favorite ones! Your mom? That's fun! What kind of movies does she like? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the movie theatre? I love watching movies with my mom. We're the only people in my family who like to watch the same things over and over again! Your stepmom? That's cool! What kind of movies does she like to watch? Your stepmom must run a pretty cool movie theatre! Your stepdad? Fun! What kind of movies does he like to watch? Your stepdad must run a really cool movie theatre! Your dad? That's cool! What kind of movies does he like to watch? I love watching movies with my dad. Sometimes they make him cry! He's such a softie! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 44 Ah, so your brother must be a big movie fan? Well I'm glad he runs the theatre. Think he'll give us some free popcorn? I hope so! Cool! Is your sister a big movie fan? Yeah. My sisters and I love movie night together! PJs, snacks, and a bunch of great films to watch is the best! Great! Is that cause your cousin loves movies? Ah. My friend's cousin works at a movie theatre. He's always telling us what we HAVE to watch next! Your grandma? Cool! What kind of movies does she like to watch? Your grandma must know a lot about movies! Your grandpa would run the movie theatre? Cool! What kind of movies does he like? Your grandpa must know a lot about movies! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the movie theatre? Oh cool! I'll make sure to go to them for all my movie recommendations! Aww! I see a pet shop! I'll be in there all the time playing with the animals. Who in your family runs that pet shop? Hm? Which of your family members would run the pet shop? Well you DO love animals, so I kinda had a feeling that you'd be in charge at the pet shop. Your mom Aww! Which animals are her favorite? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the pet shop? Oh my mom LOVES animals! She volunteers at animal shelters all the time and encourages us to do the same! Your stepmom? That's nice! Which animals are her favorite? Well she must love running the pet shop! Your stepdad? Cool! Which animals are his favorite? Well he probably loves running that pet shop! Your dad? Awesome! Which animals are his favorite? My dad loves animals! He's always sneaking our pets food under the dinner table! Ah, so your brother must really love animals? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 45 My friend's brother works for an Animal Rescue Organization. That sounds like such a cool job to me! Cool! Is your sister really interested in animals? My sister Chelsea loves all animals! In her perfect world, we'd have one of every kind of pet you can think of. Oh, so your cousin must be really into animals? My cousin's cat is from the same litter as my cat, Blissa! Sometimes we reunite them for a family reunion! Aww, so your grandma must really love animals? Blissa LOVES when my grandma visits because she knows she'll get lots of extra ear scratches! Oh, so your grandfather must be really into animals? My grandpa loves playing fetch with my dog Taffy! And, of course, Taffy loves it too! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the pet shop? Awww. Well, I'll definitely visit them when I need to by my pets' food! No way! There's a video arcade, here?! I'm psyched! Who in your family runs the arcade? Hm? Which of your family members would run the arcade? You??! Well, that makes sense! What's your favorite thing to play at the video game arcacde? I love air hockey! No, wait.. skee-­‐ball! No! Ahh! I can't decide. All I know is I like to win lots of tickets! Your mom? Interesting! What does she like to play at the video arcade? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the arcade? My mom likes video games a lot, especially the race-­‐car driving ones. She can get pretty competitive! Your stepmom? That's cool! What does she like to play at the arcade? She must really love video games! Your stepdad? Cool! What kinds of things does he like to play at the arcade? He must really love to play video games! Your dad? Awesome! Which games does he like at the arcade? My dad loves air hockey the most! When he wins, he does this goofy dance -­‐ it always cracks me up! Ah, so your brother must really love video games, right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 46 Now that I think about it, *I'd* like to work at an arcade, too! Cool! So your sister must really dig video games, right? Oh, so your cousin must be really into video games, right? Your grandma? That's awesome! Does she like video games a lot? My grandma doesn't really play video games, but she loves watching me and my sisters play! Your grandpa? That's too cool! Does he like video games a lot? My sisters and I love going to the arcade with our grandpa. He always slips us extra quarters! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the arcade? Too cool! When I visit, I will definitely challenge them to some games! There's a flower shop! Someone must love gardening! Who in your family runs the flower shop? Hm? Which of your family members would run the flower shop? You? That's nice! Do you have a favorite flower? Lillies are SO pretty! They always remind me of spring! Oh! I love roses. They're so romantic! Tulips are so beautiful and happy! They always make me smile when I see them. Daisies are so sweet! Fun! Dafodils are one of my favorites, too! I think sunflowers are my favorite. They are just so tall and happy! Your mom? That's sweet! Which flowers are her favorite? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the flower shop? I always buy tulips for my mom on Mother's Day. Red, white and pink ones -­‐ her favorites! Your stepmom? Which flowers are her favorite? She sounds like she'd be great at running the flower shop! Your stepdad? Cool! Which flowers are his favorite? He must really love running that flower shop! Your dad? Awesome! Does he have a favorite flower? My dad loves roses! He grows them in his garden! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 47 Ah, so your brother must really love flowers, huh? Well, they do say that a "green thumb" can run in a family! Cool! So your sister must really love flowers, huh? Oh, so your cousin must be really into flowers, huh? Your grandma? That's sweet. Which flowers are her favorite? My grandma always has fresh flowers in vases all over her house! It's like living in a garden! Your grandpa? Aww! Which flowers are his favorite? My grandpa loves gardening! He's more a vegetable guy, but I've seen him stop to smell the roses a few times, too! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the flower shop? Wonderful! I can't wait to see all the beautiful flowers! Oh great! A hardware store! Hammers, nails, all kinds of things to fix up your home! Who in your family runs the hardware store? Hm? Which of your family members would run the hardware store? Maybe someone who likes to build things? You? Very cool! What do you have in your hardware store? It's important to use the right tool for the project! I can never decide on paint colors! I guess I'll just have to paint every room a different color! I like how hardware stores smell. Freshly cut wood just smells really good to me! Your mom? Cool! What does she usually buy from the hardware store? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the hardware store? My mom is a great wood-­‐worker! When I was little, she built me my rocking chair! And I still have it. Your stepmom? What does she usually buy from the hardware store? Well, that sounds like the perfect store for her! Your stepdad? What does he usually buy from the hardware store? Well, that sounds like the perfect store for him! Your dad? Awesome! What does he usually buy from the hardware store? My dad is really into plumbing! He's never met a leaky sink he couldn't fix! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 48 Ah, so does your brother like to build things? Sounds like the perfect store for him! Cool! So does your sister like to build things? My parents helped my sisters and me build a treehouse! That was such a fun day! Oh, so does your cousin like to build things? When my cousin was still little, he unscrewed the side of his crib! That's how we knew it was time for his big-­‐boy bed! Your grandmother? Cool! What does she usually buy from the hardware store? My grandma taught us all how to use tools properly. She says everyone needs to know how to fix things! Your grandfather? Nice! What does he usually buy from the hardware store? All I have to say is, "anyone want to go to the hardware store with me?" and my grandpa is the first to volunteer! He loves that place. Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the hardware store? Very cool! I bet they are great at fixing and building amazing things! A jewelry store! So sparkly and pretty! Who in your family runs the jewelry store? Hm? Which of your family members would run the jewelry store? Someone who loves the bling, no doubt! You? I should have guessed! What's your favorite jewel? Diamond? Emerald? Diamonds! You have excellent taste! Emeralds are SO pretty. I could get lost staring into that green! I love sapphires! They're like little pieces of the ocean. Gorgeous! Rubies are so beautiful! That red's so deep and colorful, it looks good enough to eat! I love sparkly rhinestones! They just make any outfit pop! Honestly, my favorite necklace doesn't have a jewel in it. It's the first necklace my parents got me, and it says my name. It's more precious to me than any diamond! Your mom? Cool! Does she love jewlery a lot? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the jewelry shop? My mom has lots of jewelry, but what she loves most is the macaroni necklace Chelsea made her in school! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 49 Your stepmom? Does she love jewlery a lot? Sounds like the perfect person to run the jewelry shop! Your stepdad? Cool! Does he love jewelry a lot? Your dad? Awesome! Does he really love jewelry a lot? My dad's not a huge jewelry guy, but always wears the friendship bracelets my sisters and I make him! Ah, so your brother must really like jewelry, huh? Come to think of it -­‐ *I'd" really love to work in a jewelry shop! Cool! So your sister must really love jewelry, huh? Oh, so your cousin must really love jewelry, huh? Your grandma? That's sweet. Does she love jewelry a lot? My grandma has a ring with all of her grandkids' birthstones in it That's her little piece of us she carries with her! Your grandpa? Aww! Does he love jewlery a lot? My grandpa says he'd never like any piece of jewelry more than his wedding ring from my grandma. Isn't that the sweetest?! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the jewelry shop? Well, I would visit their store every day if I could! I can't resist all that sparkle! Oh! A nail salon! Someone must love their mani-­‐pedis! Who in your family runs that nail salon? Hm? Which of your family members would run the nail salon? Must be someone with a lot of "polish!" You? I should have guessed! What color do you pick when you're getting your nails done? Oh, well maybe someday you'll get to! Oh! I love getting special nail designs! Like a little flower on my big toenails? SO CUTE! Oh, I love red nails! They're just so classic. Orange? That's fun! Very bright and cheery! Green? Oh, like maybe mermaid green? That would be so pretty! I love blue, too! Well, it's a certain shade of blue, like cobalt, maybe. I think that looks super sharp! Purple! Very regal! Those are nails fit for a queen, for sure! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 50 You're speaking my language! I love any shade of pink for my fingers and toes! You won't believe this, but I usually get pink... Okay, maybe that's obvious. It's just my favorite! Your mom? Cool! What color does she usually pick for her nails? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the nail salon? My mom usually goes with red. How about you? What color do you pick? Your stepmom? Great! What color does she usually pick for her nails? And what about you? What color do you pick for your nails? Your stepdad? Cool! Does he ever get manicures or pedicures? Your dad? Awesome! Does he ever get manicures or pedicures? My dad gets pedicures sometimes! He finds them really relaxing! Ah, so does your brother ever get manicures or pedicures? You know? I think it would be fun to be a professional manicurist. You'd hear some great stories! Cool! What color does your sister usually pick for her nails? Your cousin? Fun! What color does your cousin usually pick? Your grandma? That's sweet. What color does she usually pick? My grandma always chooses pink! Hm..kinda like her granddaughter! Your grandpa? Cool! Does he ever get manicures or pedicures? Hmm. I'm not sure my grandpa's ever gotten a manicure! I'll have to ask him sometime! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the nail salon? Well, tell them to get that pink polish ready for me! Cool! A bookstore! Someone who loves to read must work there. Who in your family runs the bookstore? Hm? Which of your family members would run the bookstore? Has to be a big reader, for sure! You? That's great! What's the best thing about running a bookstore? And I think it would be cool to run a bookstore, so I could fill it with all my most favorite books and share them with everyone who came in! Your mom? Cool! What kinds of books would she have in her store? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 51 Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the bookstore? I think my mom's bookstore would have mysteries, travel books and comic books! She loves her super heroes! Your stepmom? Great! What kinds of books would she have in her store? I bet that store will be filled with amazing stories to read! Your stepdad? Cool! What kinds of books would he have in his store? Your dad? Awesome! What kinds of books would he have in his store? I think my dad's store would have spy novels, travel books and ancient history books, cause he loves reading about the past! Cool! So what kind of books would your brother have in his store? Great! So what kind of books would your sister have in her store? Let's see...my sisters... Okay, Skipper would have books on inventors, Staci would have books on the world's greatest sporting events, and Chelsea would have books on animals! Oh okay! What kinds of books would be in your cousin's store? Your grandma? Very cool! What kinds of books would she have in her store? My grandma's bookstore would have cookbooks, and a whole section on butterflies! She loves her butterflies! Your grandpa? Great! What kinds of books would he have in his store? My grandpa's bookstore would have adventure books and lots of science fiction novels! He loves stories about aliens and space exploration! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the bookstore? Well, if they're running things, that sounds like a store I could easily spend a day in! I love new book recommendations! Oh, a bank! You have to be responsible to work there. Who in your family runs the bank? Hm? Which of your family members would run the bank? Someone who is responsible and organized I bet! Good for you! Why are you the best person in your family to run the bank? Saving is very important! I'm sure you are very responsible and trustworthy! I would do my banking with you for sure! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 52 I have a piggy bank that I put money into all the time. I'm saving it all up for something special -­‐ I just don't know what yet! Your mom? Cool! Why is she the best person in your family to run the bank? Oh, sorry! I didn't hear you. Who in your family would run the bank? My mom is very responsible and has always taught my sisters and me the value of saving up for special things! Your stepmom? Great! Why is she the best person in your family to run the bank? I'm sure your stepmom is very responsible! Your stepdad? Cool! Why is he the best person in your family to run the bank? I'm sure your stepdad is very responsible! Your dad? Awesome! Why is he the best person in your family to run the bank? My dad has always taught my sisters and me why it's important to save the money we make for doing chores or allowance or whatever. And it's fun to save up to buy really special things! Ah okay, so why is your brother the best person to run the bank? He must be pretty responsible! Cool! So why is your sister the best preson to run the bank? I'd pick my sister, Skipper. She's very smart and very responsible with her allowance money. Oh, okay, so why is your cousin the best person to run the bank? Your cousin must be pretty responsible! Your grandma? Very cool! Why is she the best person in your family to run the bank? My grandma gives me money on my birthday every year. She doesn't know it, but I've been saving it all up to buy her something! I can't wait to surprise her! Your grandpa? Great! Why is he the best person in your family to run the bank? My grandpa gives me money on my birthday every year. He doesn't know it, but I've been saving it all up to buy him something! I can't wait to surprise him! Sorry, I missed that. Who in your family did you say would run the bank? Well, that's one responsible and trustworthy person! Time to visit the next shop! Okay! Let's go to another shop! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 53 Let's see the next shop! Do all your family members have a shop now, or should we keep going? Oh, alright! On to the next shop! Sorry! I didn't hear you. Did you say we should stop playing or keep going to more shops? Hm. Okay. Maybe we should stop for now and see how many people we talked about! Oh! I think that's all the shops in this town! Woops! What person in your family did we not talk about? Your mom? Oh! How could we forget her? Okay, what kind of shop would she run? Your dad? Oh, how could we forget him!? Okay, what kind of shop would he run? Oh no! We can't forget your grandmother! What kind of shop would she run? Oh no! We can't forget your grandfather! What kind of shop would he run? Oh no! We can't forget your aunt. What kind of shop would she run? That's a good one! Woops! We can't forget your uncle! What kind of shop would he run? Oops! Your other sister! Okay, what kind of shop would she run? Oh! Your other brother! What kind of shop would he run? Sorry. I didn't hear you. Who in your family did we forget to talk about? Oh, you're right! Okay.. tell me, what kind of shop do you think they would run in your town? Hmm. Maybe.... a grocery store? Would that work? Well this was too fun! You have a very creative family and I'd love to live in your town! Didn't we already give your dad a store? Oh, okay! Your dad can have a few different stores then! Sorry. Can you say that again? Didn't we already give your mom a store? Oh, okay! Your mom can have a few different stores then! Sorry. Can you say that again? Cool! You have two moms? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 54 Ah, okay! Sorry! I must have misheard you. Who else did we miss in your family? Well, families come in all shapes and sizes. That's what makes them unique and special! Then let's give your other mom a shop? What should it be? I like the way you think! Cool! You have two dads? Then let's give your other dad a shop? What should it be? Oh.. did you say your mom passed away? I'm so sorry... Oh, I'm sorry. I think I'm just not hearing you right. I really am very, very sorry to hear that. You're so brave, and I appreciate your telling me about her. Let's talk about something else... Let's see...... Oh.. did you say your dad passed away? I'm so sorry... I really am very, very sorry to hear that. You're so brave, and I appreciate your telling me about him. Oh.. did you say your grandma passed away? I'm so sorry... I really am very sorry to hear that. You're very brave, and I appreciate your telling me about her. Oh.. did you say your grandpa passed away? I'm so sorry... I really am very sorry to hear that. You're very brave, and I appreciate your telling me about him. Oh.. did you say your sister passed away? I'm so sorry... I really am very sorry to hear that. You're very brave, and I appreciate your telling me about her. Oh.. did you say your brother passed away? I'm so sorry... I really am very sorry to hear that. You're very brave, and I appreciate your telling me about him. Oh, but you know what? I haven't asked you something super important. What do you want to be when you grow up? So? What's one thing you might want to be when you grow up? Famous, huh? Interesting! What do you want to be famous for? Well? Famous for what? Hm. Well, what's something you really love to do? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 55 Oh, that sounds like a great thing to be noticed for! It'll take some hard work, but I'm sure you're up to the challenge! What else have you thought about being when you grow up? Oh, I love animals, too! Furry or scaly -­‐ doesn't matter! They're just awesome. What made you decide to be a veterinarian? You're a real animal lover! Makes sense! Any animal would be lucky to have you for a vet. It's great that you want to help them. Have you always been such a helpful person? You're very sweet. Wanting to take care of sick animals is an amazing goal. It's great that you want to help them! How did you get to be so helpful? Ah, I see. Hadn't thought of that. But helping animals is a really terrific goal. Have you always been so helpful? Well those animals would be in for a huge treat with you as their doctor! Well, those animals are in for a huge treat with you as their doctor! So, lemme ask you this -­‐ do you think animals can understand what we're saying? You think so? How do you know? Right? Cats are so independent -­‐ They always do what they want. I mean, have you ever tried asking a cat to sit? And you know what I love about dogs? They're just so friendly. All they want is to be your best friend, right? Sometimes I think they can! It's like they know how we're feeling, you know? Well, if you did decide to become a vet, you'd have a very special relationship with all of your patients. Well, I'm sure that when you become a vet, you'll have a very special relationship with all of your patients. Hm. Yeah, I think sometimes animals must think we're really strange. What do you think they think of us? A teacher? That's a great idea! What made you want to be a teacher? Hm yeah. I think teaching is one of the most important jobs in the world! What do you want to teach? Well? What do you think? What class do you want to teach? Everything, huh? Wow! Do you mean teach an entire class? What grade would you want to teach? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 56 Oh, kindergarten would be fun. Why do you want to teach kindergarten? Sounds like a great reason to me! And what do you think the most challenging thing about teaching would be? And what do you think the most challenging thing about teaching will be? Well, what about getting your class to listen? Or teaching a really tricky subject? Yeah. It might be a challenge getting your students to always pay attention. What would you say to get them to listen to you? Yeah. It might be challenging getting your students to always pay attention. What will you say to get them to listen to you? Yeah. You probably won't need to be too pushy about it -­‐ you have so many interesting things to say, I'm sure your students will love listening to you! That sure would get MY attention! How do you know that will work? And it'd be a lot of work to learn subjects SO well that you can properly teach them. But...I think you'd be up to the challenge! What do you think? And it'll be a lot of work to learn subjects SO well that you can properly teach them to your students. But... I think you're up to the challenge! What do you think? Ah I see. I hadn't thought of that. Do you think that you're naturally very good at explaining things to people? Well I really think you are. I learn something new from you every day. You know that, right? Hah! I like that. A good teacher has to have some serious confidence, don't you think? Oh first grade would be fun! Why do you want to teach first grade? Oh yeah, second grade would be fun! Why do you want to teach second grade? Oh! Third grade would be fun! Why do you want to teach third grade? Cool! Fourth grade would be fun. Why do you want to teach fourth grade? Oh nice! Fun with numbers! Teaching math sounds like a lot of fun. What kinds of things would you teach -­‐ Counting? Addition? Subtraction? Good for you. How high can you count? Well... try right now and let's see. I'm listening! Wow. You know what? Your math class is gonna be so lucky to have you! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 57 Addition! Yes. It's very important to know how to add and combine numbers. What are the biggest numbers you can add together? Hm. Well... what about... let's see.. what's ten thousand plus ten thousand? It's twenty thousand! That's a pretty big number, right? Uh huh... I think of Multiplication as the big sister of Addition, because you're really just adding copies of numbers together by multiplying them. What's something you think is cool about multiplication? Oh yeah. I remember when Stacie and I helped Chelsea learn how to subtract. We baked cookies and whenever we ate one, we'd make Chelsea count how many were left! Ahh I see. Well, Chelsea sure enjoyed learning subtraction when cookies were involved! . I didn't mind it either. That sounds great! You know what this all adds up to? You being a good math teacher! Get it? Adds up to? Seriously, I just know you'd be a great teacher -­‐ I learn something new from you all the time! Oh wow, I bet teaching science would be a lot of fun! What sort of science would you teach? Hm. Well what about computer programming? Or maybe astronomy? That sounds great! You must love computers. What kinds of things do you want to code? Oh wow. A star-­‐gazer, huh? What do you find interesting about outer space? Oh, fun! I've always thought it would be really cool to teach people about animals. I love them so much -­‐ it wouldn't even feel like work, would it? Wow, I just know you'd be an awesome science teacher! Spelling! S-­‐P-­‐E-­‐L-­‐L-­‐I-­‐N-­‐G! Spelling. That's one you don't have to teach me. What's the hardest word for you to spell? Hmm yeah. Some words are just tough. I remember when I first learned how to spell "Onomatopoeia" I was so proud of myself because that is one seriously strange word, am I right? I'd love to! O-­‐N-­‐O-­‐M-­‐A-­‐T-­‐O-­‐P-­‐O-­‐E-­‐I-­‐A! Onomatopoeia! Whew! What do you think? Right, and Onomatopoeia is a word that's spelled like the sound of what it's describing. Like... Oink! Or Miaow! Or Tick tock or Wham! Can you think of one? Hah, well anyway, yeah, spelling words out is great because it really makes you think about what the word means. Can you spell a word out for me? Maybe another time then! Too cool! Well, you certainly seem like a great spelling teacher to me! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 58 There is nothing like getting lost in a good book! What story would you teach kids to read first? Hmm. Well, what's the last book you read that you enjoyed? Oh! I love those stories. How amazingly cool would it be to find out that you had magic powers? I dunno -­‐ Having a big half-­‐giant show up at my door and say, "Barbie, you're a wizard!"....that'd be a pretty amazing day! Oh good one! I love Greg and all the creative ways he tackles problems, don't you? Oh! I love his stories. There's nothing like some awesome rhymes, I've read them more than 50 times! Haha! Which of his stories is your favorite? Oh, I love reading those stories, too! They're really special because they remind me of how much I love my sisters. Is that why you like them? Ooooooohhh! You like scary stories, huh? Well you must be pretty brave! I like to read scary stories sometimes, but only with ALL the lights on, am I right? Hmm. Interesting. You know, there are SO many amazing stories out there. I love that we live in a world where we'll never run out of stories, don't you? Oh yeah? One of my favorite things in the world is to write my own made-­‐up stories. Do you ever do that? Oh, maybe try it sometime. You have a great imagination, so I'm sure you'd be an amazing writer! Very cool! I figured you might like doing that because you have such a fun imagination. History! Ooh, what's your favorite era of history that you'd like to teach someday? Wow yeah.. I've always loved learning about Ancient Greece. Lots of aspects of our life today -­‐ like drama, government, sports came from that era. I find that fascinating, don't you? Ohh, art is so wonderful! What kind of art would you want to teach -­‐ Sculpting? Or drawing? Or maybe painting? Sculpture -­‐ that's so neat! Molding things with clay is super fun. What kinds of sculptures would you ask your students to make? Oh yeah. I made a sculpture of my horse, Tawny, once. When she saw it, she said, neighhhh, which I hope meant yayyy! Hehe. Drawing is amazing. What kinds of things would you ask your students to draw? Really? I've been trying to get better at drawing. I practice everyday -­‐ it really makes a difference, you know? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 59 Painting is so much fun! What kinds of things would you ask your students to paint? Cool! My sisters and I painted the walls of my room once -­‐ though I think we got more paint on ourselves than the walls! Woops! Oh, I love photography! Give me a camera and I'll find something interesting to shoot. What would you teach your students about photography? Whoa, you sound like a professional shutter-­‐bug! Definitely sign me up for your photo class! Cool! You sound like a great art teacher already. What kinds of things would ask your students to make? Well if you did start teaching art, I'd be there in the front row! Well, when you start teaching art -­‐ I'll be there in the front row! I love music! Well, who doesn't, really? What the first song you would teach to your students? Yeah.. I really believe everyone benefits from learning about music. Can you read music? Well, it's very interesting to learn. Wow! Color me impressed! Learning how to read music isn't easy so good for you! Oh. I've worked really hard at learning how to read music. At first it was hard, but I practiced until I got better. And did you know... music is actually very mathematical? Really! A lot of music theorists use math equations to help them understand music better. Cause, remember, each musical note has its own number. I'd call that...mathemusical! Mhmmm! Anyway, I just know you'd be a fun music teacher. I bet I would leave your classroom with a great song in my head for the rest of the day! Hm. Well what about math? Or science? Or reading? Can you say that again? What about math? Or Science? Or music? Oh, I see. And what drew you to that subject? Interesting! Well, the world always needs more teachers and if you did decide to be one, I know you'd be great! Interesting! Well, the world always needs more teachers, so I'm glad to hear you'll be one, too, cause you'll be great! Ooh, a chef? Interesting! What made you want to be a chef? Wow! I bet you can cook up some yummy dishes. What's your favorite thing to cook? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 60 Nice! I love a nice fresh sandwich, too! Do you have a special one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind sandwich creation? Oh, tasty! I just made a great sandwich. It was peanut butter and marshmallow and banana. I call it: a cross between lunch and desert! Wow! I'm starting to get a little hungry. I love it when my family gets together to grill outside -­‐ hamburgers, hotdogs, yuhh mee, right? Yeah well, for some reason, food just tastes better when you eat it outdoors, don't you think? Pizza is definitely one of my top-­‐five foods! What's your favorite topping? Oh boy! When I make homemade pizza, I love to flatten out the ball of dough into a big round crust. Once, I even tried to throw my pizza dough into the air, like you see in Italian restaurants, but, well... let's just say we ordered in that night. Omigosh, I love spaghetti, too! How do you make yours? Mmm! That sounds great! I like mine with lots of meatballs and lots of cheese! Deeeelicious, don't you think? Mmm! Cookies. They're the best. What's your favorite kind of cookie to make? Ah! Me too! My favorite part of making cookies is definitely the decorating. Hey.. that would be a fun job. Professional Cookie Decorator! Don'tcha think? Yum! Anything desserty is okay by me! How do you like to make yours? That sounds great! You know what I love for dessert? Apple pie. Yum-­‐mee! Cupcakes! Ahh! I love those, too. What's your favorite kind of cupcake to make? Ah! Me too! My favorite part of making cupcakes is the frosting them and covering them in sprinkles! You just can't have enough sprinkles in life, right? Hmm.. well what's the last thing you made? Cool! Will you share your secret recipe for that? Sounds like you're ALREADY a great chef-­‐ bravo! My favorite thing to make is pancakes. Especially flipping them -­‐ I'm a really good pancake flipper. It only took me a couple hundred tries. Practice makes perfect, right? Hey, what's your favorite meal of the day? Mmm breakfast! Some say it's the most important meal of the day. What do you like best about breakfast? That's really cool! My favorite thing about breakfast is that it's first. A really yummy breakfast makes the whole day kinda yummy, huh? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 61 Ooh! Lunch! Yeah, lunchtime is pretty great! What do you like best about lunch? Hah! Recess is definitely fun, but only after we've refueled with a tasty lunch, right? That's awesome. My favorite thing about lunch is sandwiches. If sandwiches didn't exist, I think I'd have to invent them...just for lunch! Dinner time! I'm with you on that one. What do you like best about dinner? Ooh yeah. That's great! My favorite thing about dinner time is sitting with my family and talking about our day. Oh, that's a good one. What do you like best about it? Oh yeah? My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. Eating breakfast is just the best way to start the day! Hah, well, I'm pretty sure that any meal would taste even better if I got to share it with you! I should have guessed! -­‐ You do seem like a natural performer! What do you like to do best -­‐ sing, dance, act, play an instrument...or something else? Huh? What's your favorite kind of performance? Singing? Dancing? Acting? Playing an instrument? Awesome! Dancing is so much fun. I like taking dance classes and learning cool new choreography. How about you -­‐ what's your favorite dance style? I love hip hop dancing. I don't know all the moves, but you can't say I don't try really hard to get them right! How about you? Jazz dance is so fun! When I first learned how to Jazz Walk -­‐ that's how I walked everywhere! I got strange looks on the street, but hey, I was having fun, right? Ballet. That was my very first dance class when I was four. Ballet always makes me feel so graceful and elegant! Like I'm wearing wings and could float away... do you feel like that? Hop shuffle step, fuh-­‐lap, step stomp! Heh! There's always time for the Time Step, don't you think? Zzzzzzumba! That really gets me moving! I love a dance that lets me shake shake shake my heart out! Hah! Oh! You like modern dance? I once saw a modern dance performance that was amazing -­‐ the dancers told an entire story just through their movements. Is that how you do it? Really? I haven't tried that one before. What's your favorite thing about it? Oh yeah? Well, I would love to have a dance party with you some time! We could put on our coolest outfits and show off our moves... we'd have SO much fun! What would you dream dance party be like? Wow! That sounds amazing. I am so there! Woop woop!! Heeh. I guess I started early. I sing, too! Well, at least I try to sing. What's your absolute top favorite song to sing right now? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 62 Oh yeah! I'd love you to sing it for me. Let's hear it! Wow. That was an amazing performance! So is that your most favorite song? Hmm. I like that one song a lot. You know, that one that goes bum bum bum bum bummmmmm...I know you've heard it. Anyway, what's the last song you listened to? Yeah...I always have a hard time choosing a fave. I usually have 5 or 6 songs on rotation that I play over and over -­‐ do you do that, too? Oh, right on! Hey, what's your favorite kind of music? Well? Do you have a favorite kind of music? Yeah. Well, my favorite kind of music is... okay, I like all 'em all. It totally depends on what kind of mood I'm in, you know? Very cool. Hey? Do you feel like singing something? I'd love for you to give me a little concert! I'm all ears! Oh? That's okay. You gotta be in the mood to sing -­‐ maybe another time! Woohoo! That was awesome. I mean it! I am in awe of your voice! Thank you for sharing that with me. Oh, you like folk music? So do I! That's why I learned to play the guitar. Cool right? What? Who knew you were such a punk rocker? I went through a punk phase myself. You know, pink hair, studded bracelets.... ahh.. I miss the 80s. Wow! I never knew you liked heavy metal. Tell me more? Really? Me too. Oh. I'm so glad you said that! You might say it gives me great... satisfaction! Hehe. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Oh my gosh, I love them so much! Who's more fabulous than the Fab Four from England? No one, am I right? Oh yeah? You're a regular hipster, huh? Me too. Like right now, I'm really into Shoegaze bands. But mostly because I love looking at shoes! Rock music! I should have guessed -­‐ who doesn't love rock? Oh, so you're a little bit country, huh? I am down with that! I play country tunes in the barn for my horse Tawny and guess what? It makes her gallop faster! Ooh! That's some fun stuff to dance around to. Oooonst oooonst oooonst! The kind of stuff where you turn it off, but still kind of hear the ooonsting for a while after. Hehe. Oonst. Oh really? Yeah -­‐ sometimes you just want to sit back, close your eyes and go where the music takes you..... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 63 Ooh, yeah! I love songs with clever rhymes too. Cause if you've got the time, anyone can rhyme! Haha, right? Ooh, a jazz fan? I had no idea! You know, I've been known to do a little scatting in my day. Skeedly dee da bap a loo bap badda bee bee bee! Whee! Oh yeah? I love those classic romantic ballads, and the singers with their voices like velvet! So goood. Totally agree. I like to listen to classical music when I'm studying or trying to think up a new idea -­‐ the music really unlocks my imagination. Try it sometime, okay? Oh so you like all kinds of music? That's great. Do you like sampling a bit of everything? Ooh! I like her, too. She's Ah-­‐darling, and she has a beautiful voice, doesn't she? Really? I didn't know you liked that kind of music! I listen to it sometimes, too -­‐ especially when I want to be quiet and get lost in my thoughts! Oh, I could listen to him sing all day long! Ever since the first day I heard his voice, I just felt like we were in perfect sync, you know? Oh! She is one of my super favorites right now! What a fantastic songwriter, right? Oh, she is great, and I just love her colorful style, don't you? Boy, can she sing! Her range is amazing, isn't it? I love her, too. And I love her outrageous style, don't you? Oh, she's great! And she just gets better and better, huh? Oh, she's great! There are days when you just want upbeat and positive, am I right? I had a feeling you'd like her! You both have such shining style! I really like his music! And he's got such a fun style, too, right? Oh, he is so awesome! Just makes me fell... well, you know, right? Oh, I love their music! How does he hit such high notes? Oh yeah! From the movie about the sisters. Too cute! Oh, so you like pop music, huh? Me too! I love those melodic tunes and hooks. They're my go to songs. How about you? Oh, I just adore musical theatre! Can you imagine if in real life, people just burst out into song all the time? Wouldn't that be sim-­‐ply ah-­‐mayyyy-­‐zing?! Oh wow. I mean, playing music is..... wonderful! I don't even know how to describe it, but "magical" comes pretty close, don't you think? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 64 Really? Wait.. remind me again, what instrument do you play? Well? Which instrument? Oh, I love the piano! Beethoven, Chopin, all the greats have written for it. What's your favorite piece to play? Oh yeah? That's great! You know what I saw once? In New York City, a woman was playing a baby grand piano... down in the subway!? Isn't that wild? I know, right? I'll never figure out how she carried it down the stairs! Oh, the violin is lovely. The sound it makes is so beautiful. It makes me cry sometimes. You know -­‐ a happy cry. Does that ever happen to you? Really? Well, I know I'm probably just a big softie, but I can't help it. The Violin just plucks my heart strings. Haha okay, bad joke! Guitar! Really? That's great. Do you play acoustic or electric, or both? Really? Me too! I love playing my guitar at the beach. It's super relaxing. Both? That's awesome! You must really love playing the guitar. Really? Nice one, rockstar! I bet jam sessions with you are super fun. Drums? That is so cool! How'd you get into drumming? I had no idea! Right! Wow...you know, some scientists believe that learning how to play an instrument makes it easier to learn other things. Do you think that's true? Hmm, well all I know is that everytime I pick up my guitar, by the time I put it down, I feel happy and accomplished. Nothing like that feeling! Hey, do you have a favorite song to play? I think it's pretty hard to pick one, too. All the songs seem to be my favorites! So what's the last thing you played? Well, I would love to hear you play something sometime. I can see it now.. you up there, on stage, giving the best concert ever! Doesn't that sound fun? Ah, so acting's your thing, huh? What kind of acting is your favorite? Comedy? Tragedy?.... Or something avant garde? Well, which do you prefer? Funny, sad or really creative acting? Comedy, huh? I could tell. You have a great sense of humor! Who's a funny character you'd like to play? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 65 Well, whatever role you end up playing, I'm sure you'll have your audience in stitches! Wow! Someone knows their Shakespeare! Which of his plays is your favorite? William Shakespeare was a very famous playwright and poet. He was so good that a lot of our everyday phrases we use today are quotes from him. Like "wild goose chase..." He came up with that! Gosh! You're so knowledgable. I bet I'll be seeing you on stage in no time! Yeah, I like tragedies, too. It's strange but I actually like feeling sad sometimes, you know? I guess being sad sometimes makes me appreciate feeling happy the rest of the time! Oh! Okay so, Avant Garde is a French term. It means something original and unique and imaginative....sounds like someonie else I know. Hmm? You know what I mean? Great. We love using our imaginations. We're so avant garde! Hmm, yeah. Hey, come to think of it, it's pretty avant garde that we're talking right now! Whew. Mind. Blown. So what kinds of shows have you been in? You haven't yet? Oh, that's alright! I see a big career on the stage ahead of you. What's a favorite movie or play you've seen recently that inspired you? Ah, well I love going to see plays, musicals, movies -­‐ they're all just professional versions of make believe, which is pretty awesome, don't you think? Oh yeah? Well, the last thing I saw was one of those old black and white silent movies where you can't hear the voices. It was strange at first, but I kind of liked it! We should watch one together sometime! Wow! You sound like a real pro already! What's your dream role? Oh, well, I can tell that you've really got the acting bug! I can't wait to see you in action sometime. Oh, I know what you mean. Performing is such a great way to express yourself. Singing, dancing, acting... which do you like best? Oh yeah? Well I really love performing. I like singing, dancing, acting, anything really, as long as I get to express myself artistically, you know? Hm. Hey, I bet you work really hard practicing for your performances. Hey, I bet you work really hard practicing your singing. Hey, I bet you work really hard practicing your music. Hey, I bet you work really hard practicing your dancing. Hey, I bet you work really hard practicing your acting. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 66 So fill me in. How exactly do you practice? Classes? In front of the mirror? After school? Well? How do you practice? Classes? In your room? Well, you must perform sometimes in front of your family. What do they think? Yep! Taking classes is a great way to practice. Plus, I bet you made some friends that love performing as much as you do, right? Plus, I bet you made some friends that love music as much as you do, am I right? Plus, I bet you made some friends that love dancing as much as you do, right? Plus, I bet you made some friends that love acting as much as you do, am I right? Plus, I bet you made some friends that love singing as much as you do, right? Hm, well, I consider you my go-­‐to buddy for all things performance related. You know that, right? Oh yeah? Well, well we should perform together sometime. I know I'd like that! Ah, taking lessons is awesome! Gotta keep those skills sharp. Oh, that's so cool that your family's involved. What do they think of your performances? That's the thing about family. The good news is that they're always honest. The bad news is that... well, they're always honest. But, that's why we love them. Oh, I'm the same way. That's where I come up with some of my most artistic ideas. Is that how you are? You practice at school? That's awesome. Practicing with your friends is the best. Am I right? Good for you! I'm sure you're very dedicated to your art. You playing sports totally makes sense to me! Which sports would you play? Oh, I love sports! What type of athlete do you want to be? Mhmm, yep! I could definitely see that! Oh, like track and field?! Impressive! Hmm ..."Gold Medalist". It has a certain ring to it, don't you think? A swimming champ! Sounds like you love the water as much as I do! What's your favorite swim stroke? Cool! I really like freestyle, and I'm learning how to do butterfly. It's not easiest, but I like to challenge myself! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 67 I could totally see you being a pro soccer player. Are you on a team right now? What position do you play? GOOOOAAAAAALLL! Sorry, couldn't help myself! What is it they say? "Bump, set, spike!"? Sounds like a blast to me! Is volleyball your favorite sport to play? Hmm, I?d love to give volleyball a shot sometime. Maybe you could teach me how to perfect my serve! No way! I LOVE gymnastics! What?s your favorite gymnastics event? Oh yeah? I like tumbling. Somersaults, flips? I love learning a new move and finally sticking it, don't you? Basketball superstar? Hmm. Yep, totally sounds like you. What position do you play? Oh yeah? Well, I bet your jump shot is super impressive! Ooh, skating? Like...the ice skating kinda skater, or the skateboarding kinda skater? Gliding across the ice is pretty amazing, isn't it? And those sequined outfits? ...Right up my alley! . So, when did you start ice skating? Good for you! The first few times I went, I just kept falling down ...but once you get the hang of it...it's like nothing else in the world! No way! Can you do tricks and ollies and stuff? Skating is such a rush, isn't it? I mean, you DO have to be careful, but once you've put on your safety gear ... there's nothing like coasting across the pavement! Skating's just all kinds of awesome; it makes you feel so...free! Okay, wait, so ...how long ago did you start skating? HAH! I knew it! So? do you take horseback riding classes? Or did you learn at camp? Oh, that is really cool! My horse Tawny is the sweetest. Sometimes I put colorful extensions in her mane. She loves it! Ooh, cheerleading's your thing? That's awesome! What cheers do you know? Can I hear some? Okay, wait!...I have a cheer for you! Ready? You, can do it, you, you, can do it /Believe it/ Achieve it!/ You, you, can do it! Wow, lacrosse? What position do you play? Oh, you must be super coordinated, and fast. And strong! No way! "Battter upppp!" So, are you a pitcher? Or do you play infield? Or outfield? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 68 Nice! When I'm in the infield, I totally end up with more dirt on me than there is on the diamond, and after a few innings chasing pop flies in the outfield? ....Grass stains galore! Playing tennis for a living would be incredible! Are there any pro tennis players out there that inspire you? Those two sisters are livin' the dream! They design their own outfits AND win tournaments. Talk about inspirational... Oh yeah? Well you are gonna have to show me your serve one day! I'd love to see it. Wow, pro skier? I like it! So, do you ski a lot? How often do you go? Pro snowboarder? Now that is the life! Do you snowboard a lot, then? How often do you get to go? Wow! And with those mountains all around you, those views... the slopes would make for the most beautiful office in the world! And being an athlete takes a lot of hard work, but that's what makes it so rewarding. So...what do you like the most about being an athlete? Well...what makes you feel good about being an athlete? What's exciting about it? Like...do you look forward to hanging out with your friends? Or working up a sweat? Getting ice cream with your team after a win? You must love something about it... Oh, the thrill of competition is what gets you, huh? How do you feel when you look out and see a roaring crowd, cheering you on? Well, someone's got their gameface on! I love it! Hey, can you guess what it is I love most about sports? I love when I train super hard and feel myself getting stronger and better! It's so satisfying, don't you think? I like the feeling I get from being part of a team. Everyone working to achieve the same goal... win or lose, it's something to be proud of, you know? Wow! It's all about those medals, huh? How does it feel to lift that shiny championship trophy? Right? Nothing like all your hard work paying off! Hey... you know what I love about playing sports? Oh yeah. Practicing and training make a HUGE difference, am I right? And you must spend a lot of time practicing on the slopes. And you must practice SO hard on the tennis courts. Yeah, and you must train so hard during track practice! Mhmm, and your swim training must be super intense. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 69 Mhmm, and I bet you spend a lot of time practicing your skating. Yeah and gymnastics training can be really tough. I know! And I'm sure you put SO much effort into your training. And I'm sure you spend hours and hours training at the stables. What are some things you've been working on? Wow, you should be really proud of yourself! All that hard work and effort is a recipe for success. Speaking of success... Let's pretend you've been named the #1 World Champion of your sport! And I've just handed you the biggest, the shiniest, the most amazing trophy in the history of trophies! Tell me, how does it feel? That's great! So, I've gotta ask ... who is your biggest fan? Your mom must be so proud of you. What kinds of things does she say to encourage you? Your dad would be your biggest cheerleader! How does he encourage you? Brothers and sisters really are the best. I couldn't do anything without Skipper, Stacy, and Chelsea cheering me on. What kind of helpful things does yours say? Absolutely! Coaches are there to believe in us when we have trouble believing in ourselves. What does your coach say to help you do your best? It's so great that your family and friends believe in you! What do they say to encourage you? Well, I am a pretty huge fan of yours! But I bet your other friends and family cheer you on like crazy from the stands. What do they shout? Wow! That would definitely lift my spirits! Is there anything you'd like to say to them to show your appreciation? Well said! And, finally, a message to all of your young fans out there who dream of following in your footsteps. What would you like to say to them? So...you're wise, appreciative, hard-­‐working AND talented? Safe to say you're a quadruple threat and quite the force to be reckoned with! Oh yeah! A team that works together, wins together! When friends and teammates try their best and support each other, there isn't anything they can't do, right? And I bet it's fun to be a member of your team! And you must have so much fun with your soccer team You and your lacrosse teammates must be super tight. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 70 Right! And it's probably so much fun to be a part of your cheerleading squad! And I bet you and your basketball team have a blast on the court. Oh and I'm sure you and your volleyball teammates have an awesome time together! And I'll bet your dugout is a pretty cool place to be! So, what sort of stuff do you and your teammates do together? Oh yeah? So how do you guys get in the zone? Do you sing any songs or cheers...? I'm gonna guess you guys know just how to psyche each other up, right? Okay, let's play a game! Let's pretend we're playing on a team and you're the Captain! It's late in the game, the other team is winning, but there's still time left for us to make a killer comeback and win this thing! So, you gather the team together for one final pep talk. What do you say!? Well, what would you say to your teammates to help us fight back and win the game? But Captain, what if we lose? There's no way we can possibly win now. We're doomed! What are we gonna do? You think we can do it, Captain? You really think we can win? Huh? Huh? Alright, team! You heard our Captain! Get out there and show 'em what we're made of! We got this! Wow, you definitely know how to give a pep talk! That's right! Athletes have to train hard and stay healthy to be at the top of their game. How did you get to be so smart? Hey... you know what I love about playing sports? Now you're talking! Pro athletes get so much fresh air and sunshine... Doesn't being outside make you feel just so happy and energized? Hoo! I'm a ball of energy just thinking about it! Hey ...you know what I love about being an athlete? Oh, I get it! It's all about that big winning check, huh? Well ... it's important to strive for success, but it's also really important to appreciate everything that got you there in the first place. Hey, you know what I like about being an athlete? Yeah. You have to give a lot as an athlete ...your time, energy ...but if you love it, it's totally worth it in the end. What about sports do you find the most rewarding? Uh huh. Sports are amazing like that... you push yourself and push yourself ...and push yourself MORE until you're the best you can be! And you know what my favorite part is? It's pretty important to know the weather? And not just if it's going to rain. You gotta be prepared for anything! What's your favorite kind of weather? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 71 I love sunshine! That's the most common weather where I live. What's your favorite thing about a sunny day? I love the rain, it gives me a chance to wear my cute rain boots! Why do you like it? Ahh, "brrrrr" -­‐-­‐ we don't get much cold weather in Malibu! Can you tell me more -­‐-­‐ why do you like it so much? Big chunks of ice falling from the sky? A windy day can be fun -­‐-­‐ I even love how it messes up my hair! What do you like about the wind? Wow, you really like extreme weather! That's so interesting. What do you like about it so much? Oh, yeah, I love a gray and overcast day, it makes me want to curl up with a good book. Why do you like it? "Whether you like sunshine or rain, whatever the weather, it's always amazing, that much is plain!" Whoa -­‐-­‐ I love the ocean! It's a big, deep mysterious world. What do you love about it? Aquatic life is so fascinating. I love going to the Aquarium to see all kinds of undersea life. Have you ever been to an aquarium? Really! That's so great! Tell me about it! Wow, you could be the next famous underwater explorer and discover something we didn't even know was deep in the ocean! Well, I think an aquarium's the place for you! Especially since you love underwater life so much! You're so right. The ocean is a fascinating world: huge, full of life and mystery, and covers 71% of the Earth's surface. I mean, it's why we're called the blue planet, right? Oh, animals are the best! Do you want to take care of them, like a veterinarian? Or study them, like a zoologist? Well, I think there are lots of pets out there that would love your help! I love all kinds of animals! There are so many species and habitats. Have you ever visited a zoo? Oh cool! I want to hear all about it, can you tell me? What a wild story! Yeah, a zoo is where you can see all kinds of animals, from all over the world. What do you think about the zoo? I agree -­‐-­‐ the environment is SO important, especially understanding how all the plants and animals work in harmony, and figuring out what we can do to protect them. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 72 One BIG thing that helps the planet is recycling; do you and your family recycle? What are other things we can do to help the environment? I'm sure you're doing everything you can to help the planet -­‐-­‐ as a future environmentalist would! I don't know how people lived without computers, do you? Hey, have you ever written a computer program? What? Seriously? Tell me more! What kind of program was it? You're just like Ada Lovelace! She was an amazing woman-­‐-­‐the first computer programmer ever! What do you love about computers? Well, I bet you're quite a computer whiz, just like Ada Lovelace-­‐-­‐she was the first computer programmer ever! What's your favorite thing about computers? I love having plants around... what kinds of plants or gardens would you take care of? Really! I used to have a fern named, um, "Fern." I know, not too original but it really suited her. Tell me about your plants! That sounds so great! I'm green with envy! Oh. You know, I used to have a houseplant and I even named him Buddy but I think I might have watered him too much. Things didn't end well. I'm sure if back then I'd had the help of a budding botanist, Buddy would be blooming! That's a lot of B's! What do you like about plants? Oh cool! Robots are so cutting edge! Hey, maybe some day we'll even have robotic friends, someone who might even listen to our problems and talk back. Wait a minute, that sounds a little familiar, doesn't it? Hmmm. If you built your own robot, what things would you have it do? Yeah, a robot to help clean up the house or help with school work would be great! Tell me more about your robot? A robot could definitely alert you to danger, just like a dog -­‐-­‐ but without needing treats! Tell me more about your robot! Are there things around the house your robot could help you with? Wow, just imagine all the things a robot could do! What else do you like about robots? Rocks rock! They make up the ground we walk on, so they're pretty important! I've always wanted to see real volcanic rock; have you ever seen or been near a volcano? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 73 Whoa, that's so cool! Or maybe I should say it's hot because of all that molten lava! Did you see it flowing out of the volcano? Wow. That's such a great experience for an aspiring geologist! Well, you know, volcanoes are THE hot place for people who like to study rocks! What do you love about rocks so much? The study of physics is incredible. Take gravity; you can't see it, but the second you trip, it's right there to pull you down! Did you ever fall or trip on something? It happens to me all the time! That's gravity, pulling you down, sometimes with an "ouch"! What do you like about physics? I see -­‐-­‐ have you heard of Newton's Law? "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction?" He's got a few more really useful laws of physics too! Oh, I love chemistry! Especially the periodic table of elements. Do you know any elements? Ah, Hydrogen! Did you know the sun is 70% hydrogen? Great minds think alike! Can you imagine a party without bunches of balloons? And balloons without helium? Totally my favorite element! Of course, Carbon! I bet you knew that diamonds are made of carbon, right? Yes, Nitrogen! Did you know it makes up 78% of the air we breathe, pretty important, right? "OH" -­‐-­‐ Oxygen! It makes up 20% of the air we breathe, pretty important, right? You're so bright! So is this noble gas. Did you know it's used in lighting tubes for signs? Ooh, I bet you know this, there would be no salt for our food without Sodium. Absolutely! Aluminum is essential -­‐-­‐ try saying that three times fast! And try making soda cans, bicycle frames, or airplanes without it! Silicon, good choice. It makes up sand and glass and did you know it also makes computer chips? Whoa, you're too much of a match for me! Get it? Phosphorous is in matches. Really, Sulfur? That's a strong pick for a strong nose! Oh, Chlorine is a great choice... especially for a nice clean swimming pool on a really hot day! Perfect! Potassium is a very important nutrient and can be found in food like bananas and avocados. Of course! Calcium! Did you know it's in milk and helps make your teeth and bones strong! So you're drawn to the metals, huh? Makes sense to me, metal is always in style. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 74 Wait a minute? That's an element? I thought it was where a certain really strong guy in a red cape was from? I guess I'll have to take your word for it. Iodine is great, especially for those times that I'm moving so fast I get scrapes and cuts -­‐-­‐ iodine helps disinfect them!' You're so bright! You're just like Tungsten, it's what makes some light bulbs glow! Oh, I love this precious "precious metal"! Bling just wouldn't be bling without it! Oh yeah! Mercury is a liquid metal, how cool is that? I like lead! For such a soft metal, it's awfully heavy. Look at you! You're glowing! I bet you know so much about this radioactive element! So, why do you like it? What else do you like about chemistry? Oh, I bet you can guess one! Well, there's a really important element that we need in order to breathe. It starts with "O"... And ends with "i-­‐gen"? Well, I'm sure you've got all the elements of an eager young chemist... get it? Elements? Hehe. The study of life! You know, some of the most interesting life on Earth is too small to be seen without a microscope. Have you ever looked through a microscope? Oh wow. What did you see? Isn't it amazing to think about all those really small forms of life? That's the wonderful world of being a biologist! Well, it's a wonderful world to explore for an aspiring biologist! Tiny microscopic critters and cells! What do you like about biology? I adore the stars and planets and outer space! Oh! What's your favorite planet in our solar system? I've got a soft spot for the little guy -­‐-­‐ Mercury is the smallest planet and closets to the sun. Why do you like it so much? Oh, Venus is our sister planet! They say that because it's about the same size as Earth. But did you know it's also the hottest planet in our solar system? What do you like about Venus? There's truly no place like home, our own 'Blue Planet.' Why do you like Earth? Ah, Mars, the Red Planet. Have you heard about the Mars rover? It's this little robot that we sent up on a rocket to explore the planet. Why do you love Mars? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 75 The king of planets, yes! Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. Did you know it has a giant red spot on its surface that's really just a big storm that's been going on for over 300 years? Why do you love Jupiter? Saturn might be my favorite planet; it's got all those amazing rings -­‐-­‐ I love a planet that knows how to accessorize, ha ha! Why do you like Saturn? Brrr, you must like to be chilly! The tiny Pluto is so far from the sun, it's made up of rock and ice! What do you love about Pluto? Oh, yeah! Did you know that unlike other planets, it orbits the sun on its side? Talk about a trendsetter! What do you like about it? Neptune's very cool. I would love to see its night sky, all lit up with 14 different moons! Why do you like Neptune? Hmm... maybe you can just go with the one you're on right now? It's the third planet from the Sun... so lots of sunny days! What else do you love about astronomy? Here's a joke for you: What kind of songs do astronomers sing? ...Neptunes! Get it? Ha ha ha. Seriously, I think you'd be a fantastic astronomer. Buildings and roads and gadgets... someone has to design and build those things! Have you ever built anything? An engineer? Wow, I'm impressed. What did you make? Tell me more! I can't believe you built that! Amazing! Tell me, why do you like engineering? Well, I'm sure you've got all the building blocks to be a great engineer! Get it? That totally adds up! Math is such a vital part of so many sciences. What do you love about it so much? I'm sure you'd be a great mathematician! You could be the next Emmy Noether -­‐-­‐ she made major advances in Algebra, a subject I bet you know well! How about we solve a math problem together: I made a pizza for me and my friends, a total of 8 people. If every time I cut the pizza, I cut it all the way across, what's the fewest number of cuts I can make to have 8 slices? Yes! You're so smart! You'd be a great mathematician! And by the way -­‐-­‐ let's have pizzas some time! What else do you like about math? Why don't we figure it out together -­‐-­‐ I'm sure you'll get it! Ok, so if we have a whole pizza and we cut it all the way across one time, how many slices do we get? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 76 We get two slices! We went from ONE whole pizza to TWO halves. Right? So, if we now have TWO halves or slices and we cut all the way across again, we'll get FOUR slices right? Do you see a pattern? I made 1 cut, and got 2 slices; after 2 cuts I had 4 slices; and if I make 3 cuts I would have 6 slices. So, what number of cuts, times two, would give us 8 slices? What number doubled gives us 8? It's 4 right? If we cut across the pizza four times, we'll get 8 slices! Then everyone gets a slice! Mmmm, that was a delicious math problem! So, what branch of science are you most interested in? Wow. You sound to me like the next Marie Curie or Albert Einstein! Am I right? Marie Curie was this amazing physicist and chemist who won two Nobel Prizes for her pioneering research into radioactivity. Einstein came up with the formula "E=mc2" and is one of most famous physicists in history. I knew you were a smart cookie! When I think about what they discovered, it always inspires me. And then I think about all there is still to discover! Oh -­‐-­‐ I'm getting goosebumps! Ooh a dentist! That's a career I could totally see you sinking your teeth into! What made you want to be a dentist? Oh something in psychology would totally be right up your alley! You're smart, supportive, and a GREAT listener. So, what made you choose that? Ooh, I could totally see you as a doctor! Smart, sensitive, and cool under pressure! What made you want to be a doctor? Well, what do you think doctors and dentists enjoy about their job? Oh she is? You could follow in your mom's footsteps! What would she think of that? I bet! And what do you think you'd enjoy about working in medicine? Oh, she is? And you want to follow in your mom's footsteps? She must be thrilled! What does she think of that? I bet! And what do you think you'll enjoy about working in medicine? Oh you could follow in your dad's footsteps. What would he think of that? Oh how cool of you to follow in your dad's footsteps. What does he think of that? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 77 I bet! And what are you looking forward to about working in medicine? You're from such a talented family! How would you feel about following in a family member's foosteps? You're from such a talented family! How do they feel about you following in their footsteps? ... Proud? Excited? ... Oh I'm sure! So, what's the best thing about having a career in medicine? Taking care of people who are sick and and being able to cure them and look after them...that's gotta be the best feeling ever, am I right? And you know curing diseases and mending bones is amazing, but sometimes it's the little things that help people the most. What was the last helpful thing you did for someone? Now where were we? Oh right! You were gonna tell me about a helpful thing you did! What was it? Hm? What's something really helpful you've done that made someone happy? Well, you must help out friends and family with stuff around the house? Or at school maybe? What's a little thing you've done to make someone smile? You help out your babysitter? That's so great. Do you get a big "thank you" afterwards? No way! I always appreciate it when my sisters help me around the house... plus, we make it fun! Do you help with chores often? Yeah? You're like their super helper! What do they say after you've finished the chores? How sweet of you to help your mom out like that? What does she say to you afterwards? I bet that made her so happy. What did she say to you afterwards? It's so amazing of you to help out your dad like that? What does he say to you afterwards? I'll bet he was super grateful. What did he say to you afterwards? You did? I bet your help was super sppreciated! Did they give you a big "thank you" afterwards? Oh, you helped out with school stuff? You're like a super student! Did you get a big "thank you" afterwards? Oh really, you help take care of your pet bird? Aw, you help take care of your guinea pig? Oh really, you help take care of your mouse? Aw, you help take care of your rabbit? Oh really, you help take care of your hamster? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 78 Aw, you help take care of your gerbil? Aw, you help take care of your fish? Oh, you help take care of you cat? Aw, you help take care of your dog? Aw, you help take care of your pet? I bet you're their superhero! Do they always seem happier after you've helped them out? Oh so you really love to give back? How did it feel, knowing you helped make a difference? Uh huh? Well, you must do helpful things all the time, at home...at school... What sort of things do you often do to help family and friends? Well, you help me out whenever you come and talk to me! And I don't say it enough, so...ThankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouTHANKYOU! Aren't shows and movies with doctors just the best?! Clock ticking, pulses racing...Ugh, it looks SO exciting! Do you think it's like that in real life? Yeah...you're probably right. real patients need real doctors to take care of them, right? I'm sorry. Do you think that's one of the reasons why you'd be so determined to be a doctor? Oh no, I'm so sorry. Is that one of the reasons why you're so determined to be a doctor? It's all about the the success and the awards, is it? OK, so what would you win your big Nobel Prize in Medicine for? Yeah? It's such an important job. What else do you think you'd enjoy about being in medicine? Yeah? It's such an important job. What else do you think you'll enjoy about being in medicine? Whoooa, imPRESSive! But I think the real reward is being able to care for people who really need your help? You know? Oh, absoLUTEly! Being a doctor or a dentist or something must feel so rewarding. Don't you think it must feel great to be able to help people like that? Oh! Fashion is definitely one of my favorite ways to express myself. Why do you want to be a fashion designer? Why would you want a career in fashion? Why do you want a career in fashion? I totally get that! Your designs would be in magazines all over the world! What would you want people to say about your designs? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 79 Well, I'm sure your beautiful designs would speak for themselves! I totally get that! I bet your designs will be in magazines all over the world! What do you want people to say about your designs? Well, I'm sure your beautiful designs will speak for themselves! Just think about the day when you've achieved your dream and people all over the world are wearing your designs! Oh, I'm a big fan of clothes, too! Hey... do you ever think about what new styles you can create by mixing and matching your clothes? I always feel so creative when I'm putting together a new outfit. Oh wow, you must REALLY love clothes! You know, I love expressing myself through fashion! So...how yould you describe your style? Uh huh, fashion is so empowering! You can put on...a tutu, a polka dot top, rainbow leggings...whatever you want that makes you feel the most, well, you! Well, I know you're no stranger to expressing yourself. It's one of my favorite things about you! Oh, your style is super original...and inspiring! So ... how did you develop your fashion sense? Well, you've totally got a sense of style! Wow! Great taste AND fashion sense to spare? You are one of a kind! Whoa, you're definitely on your way to becoming a great designer! So...how did you get to be so skilled? Well, working hard and practicing your skills will definitely put you a cut above the rest! Creative, hard-­‐working, AND willing to learn new skills? Now THAT'S something to be proud of! You know...whenever I go shopping, I'm so inspired by all the different styles....how do you get inspired when you shop? Well, I'd love to go shopping with you sometime! Well, you said you like shopping! No way! You're already making clothes? ...So, what have you made? I really can't believe you're already working on your own projects! You should be super proud of yourself! I know, you mentioned that before -­‐-­‐ you're so ahead of the game! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 80 Oh, so great style is in your genes, huh? What's it like, having a fellow fashionista in the family? You know, it's so great to bond with family over something you love! You did say fashion runs in your family! No wonder you have a knack for great style! Well, when you feel great, you look great! So...how do you feel when you put together a new outfit and finally get to wear it? You know, I always feel really confident when I'm wearing something I love ... it doesn't even matter if it matches ... if I love it, I'm gonna wear it! It's so exciting, putting together your own look ...it makes you feel like you can do anything! Oh, I'm sure you can think of something ...like... making your own outfits, or...expressing who you are through fashion? Well, why do you think you'd like it? So...what else made you want a career in fashion? Okay, so...is there anything else that really makes you want to go into fashion? So, what else do you love about fashion? So what else do you love about fashion? So what else would be fun about having a career in fashion? Spoken like a true fashionista! I bet you get really creative when you're coming up with new styles! Yeah! You know, I bet you really love mixing and matching! I see. I just love when I am able to express myself through fashion! Uh huh. I bet you have a blast creating and rocking new looks for yourself! So, what's your favorite outfit? Well, that sounds pretty awesome to me! There are so many choices! What's just one thing that you might wanna be? I know! There are so many careers, it's hard to pick one, isn't it? Well, what job sounds good to you right now? Well, that's ok. You have plenty of time to decide. Would you like to try and think of one together? Ok! Maybe I'll check later to see if you've dreamed something up! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 81 Yay! Ooh, this is going to be fun. So, I remember from talking to you about school that you're into sports. What other subjects do you enjoy at school? Oh, and I remember you like social studies. Ok, so I know you like science. Now, I remember that you said you like math at school. Now, I know you like English class. Ok...let's start with subjects you like in school. What are some of the classes you enjoy? Oh, ok. Well, what class have you had fun in? Or is there a class where you really like the teacher? Really? Well, what are some interests you have outside of school? Oh okay... And how do you want to feel when you're doing your job? Oh. Well, how do you feel when you have a big smile on your face? Yes! You want a career that makes you feel good, right? Sure, it's good to want to be successful. And real success is finding a job that puts a huge smile on your face, right? 'Cause you don't want a job that makes you sad, right? You want a job that makes you feel...? There you go! Ok, so what job might you like... I know you're into art and expressing yourself. What about being a performer? Mhmm. Oh, and you love clothes, too. What about being a fashion designer? Just a thought! But hey, there's no rush. And finding out will be a fun adventure. And speaking of fun...Maybe we could play a fun career game. Whaddya think? C'mon, let's give it a whirl. It'll be fun. Ok... I know you like science and numbers and figuring out problems. How would you like to be a scientist when you're older? Uh huh...Ooh! Or how about a doctor! How does that sound? Right?! So what do you think would be one of the best things about being a doctor? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 82 I know you're smart and curious and super helpful...Hey! Have you ever thought about being a teacher? I know you're interested in food and being healthy. Maybe you'd like to be a chef? I thought so! Ok, what's one of your favorite things to cook? Oh yeah. And you love sports. How would you like to be a pro athlete when you're older? I know you're really caring and you love animals. How would you like to be a veterinarian? Oh, reading and writing? Cool. What books have you read that you've really enjoyed? Oh, well there are so many different types of books. One that was read TO you maybe? Oh yes! The story of sisterly love! And a LOT of ice...! Why do you like that one? I know, isn't it great? Hmm... So something creative might be a good fit... Wowie Wow Wow...me too! I love that series. What do you like about it? Hey, me too. And I know, Greg...it's a JOURNAL, not a diary! . What do you like about them? Oh, I don't think I've read that one. I'll add it to my list! Why is that one so special for you? Ohh okay... Hey, I love math, too. What have you been learning in math class recently? Oh, adding and subtracting? Great. And how are you finding it? Easy?...Difficult?... Good for you! So you're ready to move on to even more challenging math, right? Oh yeah? Well, you know, maybe that's a good thing. 'Cause being challenged and making mistakes is what learning's all about. You know the one thing that REALLY matters...? That's right! That you TRY! That way, you'll always be getting better. Hmm... so maybe a career involving numbers... Right, multiplication and division. Important for when you're sharing something and want each person to get the same amount. How are you finding it? Simple?...Challenging?... Ooh, fractions and decimals and percentages are super important. What do you think so far? Are they simple?...Challenging?... Mhmm, graphs are SO helpful. And are you finding it easy?...Or a bit challenging?... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 83 Uh huh. And I bet you try super hard, right? How do you find math in general? Easy?...Difficult?... Ooh, ok. What have you been learning in science class? Oh, all about animals and plants? Cool. Ok, so what's something about nature that you've found really interesting? Hmmm, we might have a budding scientist on our hands... Oh yeah! Aren't the forces of our planet just...wild?! What's something that you've learned about the Earth that you've found really exciting? Oh yes! Aren't magnets positively amazing?! And what are some things we use magnets for? Well, have you ever seen pictures and photos and stuff hanging on a fridge door? How do you think they stay up there? Magnets! They're attracted to the metal in the door. Cool, huh? Yeah! They stick to things...like your fridge door, that's right! I was gonna go with sticking stuff on your fridge, but I like your idea, too! Oh, like waves and energy? Niiice! So, tell me some fun fact you just learned... Huh. The planets and the solar system. Ok, so what's something about space and the universe that you're really interested in? Oh yeah? Ah, isn't science interesting? What's a scientific fact your teacher has told you recently that really surprised you? Yeah, history, social studies...I love learning about the past. What have you been learning about? Oh, all about the US presidents? There have been quite a few, right? Do you know how many presidents America has had? That's right! Forty-­‐four! Yep, going all the way back to 1789! And do you remember who the first president of the United States was? Great job! George Washington. And now he has a whole state named after him. Georgia! ... I'm just kidding, it's the state of Washington. Oh, U.S. history? So do you know the day of the year that America celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Of course you knew that! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 84 On the 4th of July! Yep, the fourth is all flags, family, and fireworks! Oh you've been learning about politics? So can you name any of the three branches of government? Executive! That's right. Legislative! That's right. Judicial! That's right. Hey, you got all three! Executive, legislative, and judicial. A little tricky to say, but very important! Oh, you've been studying Native American history? What's something you've learned? Oh, yes. Sacagawea! Ooh! Have you heard about Sacagawea? That's right! She was a Native American girl who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition across America! So inspiring... I love learning about different societies and cultures. Oh, ok, so you're into sports. So what sort of stuff do you learn about in phys ed? Well, what can you tell me about different types of foods and how our bodies use them? Mhmm. And did you know all about food and food groups before the class, or was it all new? Huh. Ok, so you're interested in nutrition... So you learned all about health and fitness. The human body is kinda amazing, right? So this obviously gets your blood pumping... Oh for sure. How to play games and be part of a team. I bet you're a really supportive team member, aren't you? So you work well with others... Yeah, I remember learning about the different food groups and healthy habits. It's important information, right? Uh huh. Yeah, that makes sense. And any others that you like? English? Math? Science, maybe? You could be anything you want to be. Anything in the world! Let's find something you'll enjoy. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 85 I know, there are so many different fields of science, it's hard to pick just one-­‐-­‐but if you had to choose, what would it be? I've got a few ideas: What about studying plants and animals in their native habitat? Or maybe you'd like to work in a lab, doing experiments? Well, science is certainly amazing! And I'm sure you'd make a fantastic scientist! It's so cool that you want to be a mom someday. I'm sure you'll be great at it! Very cool. I'm sorry...What did you say you'd like to be? Well, if there's one thing I know, it's that anything you put your mind to, and work hard at, you can make happen! Because YOU are a force to be reckoned with! So, how often do you think about the future? You know, about being all grown up? Yeah? Isn't it fun to imagine what the future might bring? Living in the present, I like it! But there are some things that are kinda cool about being older... can you think of any? It's just so exciting; I can't help but think about it sometimes! So... what are some of the things about being older that you're really looking forward to? What about staying up a bit later? Or learning to drive? Something like that maybe...? I knew it! So what are they? Oh, you're looking forward to staying up late? Well, how late are you gonna stay up when you're older? Oh yeah? Ten? There is nothing like getting into a cozy bed after a long day. Plus, getting enough sleep gives me the energy to try new things the next day, and I'm all about that, aren't you? Really? Eleven? I'm usually snoring by then. I just totally told you I snore! Past midnight? Well, if you stay up too late, won't you worry about being tired the next morning? I don't know... I once stayed up a little too late ...I was reading this really good book... anyway, it was SO hard to wake up the next morning. So now I make sure I get enough sleep, you know? Well, the later you're up, the harder it is to get yourself out of bed the next morning! Oh yeah, getting your driver's license is such a big, exciting moment! I couldn't wait to get mine! Why are you looking forward to it so much? Haha, I get that! But won't you miss walking to class with your friends, trading snacks at lunch ... seeing your teachers ... all that good stuff? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 86 Hmm, I have a funny feeling you might start to miss school after a little while. Just...maybe not the homework! Oh, romance... . So you think that's one of the cooler things about being older? Well, I do like going on dates, but I also love spending time with my friends and my sisters, hanging out ... or learning new things ... going on adventures. It's all so awesome! Oh, I get that. We all want to do more things on our own when we grow up. What do you think you'd do with all that independence? Yes! All the cool places you'll get to go! Do you think they'll seem...I don't know... different when you're older? Yeah, I don't know. I guess they seem a little different to me sometimes. I think they call it "perspective"... but my favorite places, like art museums, the beach, the house I grew up in... I'm pretty sure I'll love them no matter how old I am. I think that's stuff you should talk about with a grown up. Sounds like a decision you make together, you know? Mhmm, well... having kids is a really important decision... you should totally talk to a grown up about it sometime! Aw a pet! What kind of activities would you do with your pet? You are gonna be the best pet parent! I just know it! OK! Well, there's plenty of time for grown up stuff later! All that other stuff will take care of itself, I promise. Right? It'll be high school, then maybe college, and then after that...who knows where life will take you!? How different do you think high school will be from Kindergarten? How different do you think high school will be from 1st Grade? How different do you think high school will be from 2nd Grade? How different do you think high school will be from 3rd Grade? How different do you think high school will be from 4th Grade? How different do you think high school will be from 5th Grade? Oh... high school. I was so worried that I'd forget my locker combination, which I have... a few times. But I also couldn't wait to meet new friends. What do you think high school's going to be like?? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 87 When I got to high school, I was really excited, but also really nervous. So I held my head high and thought, "Enjoy every day, Barbie. It isn't always gonna be easy, but just try." Sometimes I give myself pep talks... it's silly, but it works, you know? Oh, having your own phone? That's big deal! So... who would you want to text and call? And just think, you'll always have a camera with you... which could even spark an interest in photography... who knows! Oh yeah? What makes you so excited about that? Well, from what I can tell, you're creative, responsible, fierce, and your heart is in the right place... I can't wait to see the person you grow up to be! Yeah... getting a little more freedom can be great, but I always let my family know how much I love and need them in my life ...because they helped make me who I am, you know? Oh, totally! I'm pretty sure my sister Stacy already has her license, 'cause, let me tell you, she can Drive. Me. Crazy! I still love her, though. Can't help it! ... Oh, family.... And what kind of car would you like to have? Do you have one in mind? Would it be small and cute? ...or bright and sporty?... what kind of car do you like? Alright! I like convertible cars where I can roll the roof back and feel that Malibu sun! Also a pink paint job doesn't hurt. Sometimes I get all excited about science and I just want to shout out to the world "I love zoology!" Do you ever have that feeling? What would you shout out to the world? Eureka! A scientist! I think science is so amazing. Why do you want to be a scientist? I think science is so amazing, what do you like about it? Well I'm sure you'll be a fantastic scientist! Hey, you know what? You don't have to wait until you're grownup to be a professional performer! You could start right now! See? Doing little things to make people smile is like being a doctor-­‐in-­‐training! Speaking of training, how about we kick off you medical career right now? You ready? Aw, come on, doctor! We can take on this challenge together! Hey you know what? You don't have to wait until you're grownup to be a vet! Hey, you know what? You don't have to wait until you're grownup to be a professional chef. You could start right now! Hey, you know what? You don't have to wait to be famous. You could start right now! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 88 Okay, so, since you wanna be a vet when you grow up, I bet you have a lot to say about animals.... You get nervous? Oh, well you know what? Stage fright is totally normal, even for the most professional performers! What makes you nervous about i? I understand. But when you're talented, like I know you are, you want to share your gift with the world. And once you get over those first nerves and hear the applause, I bet those nerves will just fade away! So tell me something else that you really love about performing? Ah, you know what? I'm really happy because I just saw one of my oldest and bestest friends. Midge! I love her so much. It was great catching up. Aren't friends the best? You said it. So tell me.... Do you have a best friend right now? Me? I'm your best friend? That's amazing! I am so honored. And, guess what -­‐ you're my best friend, too! This is so cool. But so tell me, bestie, about one of your other friends. What's your friend's name? You're mom's your best friend? That's so sweet. I bet she'd be honored to hear that, right? Oh, that's alright. Sometimes I have a hard time naming a best friend because I like all my friends so much. Is that what happens for you? That makes sense. Okay, so just tell me about one of your friends. What's your friend's name? Oh, too cool! I want to know everything! First, what's your friend's name? Oh, I like that name a lot! So what do you like best about your friendship? Hm, Well what's one thing you really love about your friend? How funny they are? How they just get you? The fun you have together? Isn't laughing with a friend the best? Well, my friend Ken is super funny! I'm always laughing when we're together. Is that what it's like with you and your friend? So, give me an example. What was the last thing your friend did that completely cracked you up? Well, I think laughing is one of the true secrets to friendship. So, come on, tell me about a time when your friend made you laugh really, really hard? Hah! That IS funny! No wonder you were laughing! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 89 Sometimes when my friends and I get together, we immediately fall into complete giggle fits. Do you ever do that? Really? I just had a feeling that you were like that! Really? You should try it. You don't even have to laugh at something in particular. Once one of you starts, you've got a gigglefest! My friend Teresa is like that. She's just always there for me no matter what. Is your friend like that? Hm. Maybe I can be a friend like that, too? Someone who knows exactly what to say and do, even when you're feeling kinda down, you know? Yeah. Hey. Is there a secret to cheering you up? I mean, when you're feeling kinda sad, what works for you? Do you like jokes or funny faces or just a big hug? Well what do you think? When you're sad, do you like jokes? Funny faces? Or maybe just a big hug? So you love the laughs, huh? Then I'm the friend for you. I love jokes, doing impressions -­‐ Oh! I heard the best joke the other day. Okay...why did the egg roll down the hill? What?! You knew already? Well, see, that's why we're friends. Great minds joke alike! Because it wanted to be an eggroll! Get it? Egg? Roll? Heh. I love eggrolls. And jokes, clearly! I love silly faces! Sometimes I make them in the mirror when I'm brushing my teeth. Go ahead, make me your silliest face right now. Oh! You..okay! That was seriously silly. Thank you for the giggles, my silly friend! Hugs really do make a huge difference on a bad day, huh? Who's the last person you hugged? Well, I bet you just made their day! Hm. So what about when your friend is having a bad day. How do you cheer them up? Gosh. You are a really good friend. I thought so already, but now I know it for sure! Oh, lucky you to have such a good, loyal friend! Everyone deserves to have a really good, supportive friend. And I bet you do the same for them, too, huh? Oh. That's such a good quality. My sister Chelsie is like that -­‐ she just has this sweet way about her that makes me feel good no matter what kind of day I'm having, you know? Oh yeah? That's great. My sister Skipper is super smart. She can figure out how to do just about anything. I love that about her, and I feel like she's always teaching me something new. Is that how it is with your friend? Cool. What's the last thing your friend taught you? Oh yeah? And what's something you've taught them? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 90 You two sound like a great team! Isn't it great to have so much in common with a friend? What's something both of you really love? Wow, yeah.. my friend Theresa and I both really love going to the beach. I don't remember the last time one of us went without the other! Well, you know what I think? The first rule of friendship is always have fun! What's the most fun thing you've ever done together? Well, what's the last thing you did together? That does sound like fun! I love doing stuff with my friends, but I also love when we don't do anything but just sit around making each other laugh. You know what I mean? Ohmygosh! That does sound like fun. You must have been cracking up the whole time! Hey you know, speaking of friends, I was wondering if I could get your advice on something? Oh, okay. No big deal. I'll ask you later. Oh thank you, I'm sure you'll be able to help me! So, my friend Teresa and I had a misunderstanding the other day. We got mad, and we haven't spoken since. I really miss her, but I don't know what to say to her now. What should I do? Hmm. Well, what's something you've done to fix a misunderstanding? You're right. I should apologize. I'm not mad anymore and just want to be friends again. I see. That's a good idea. I think maybe I *should* just apologize. I'm not mad anymore and just really miss my friend. That's smart. Maybe I just need to pick up the phone and smooth everything over with her. Hey, that's really good advice. Maybe she and I just need to talk to each other and work it out? Has something like this ever happened with you and your friend? Well, even so, you've given me some great advice on fixings things with my friend. Oh yeah? How did you handle it? Really? Well, you sound like you definitely know what you're talking about. Thank you for being such a good friend to me! Have you always been such a good listener? Well I'm definitely gonna take your suggestions! So, my sister, Stacie, is having a little bit of a problem. Do you think you could help with it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 91 Well, Stacie is really great at soccer. But she just joined a new team, and now she's feeling jealous and worried that they are all so good. What do you think I should say to her? Hm. I think this is a toughie. Maybe I should tell her she could learn a lot from these new teammates? Do you think that would help? That's a great idea. She should just focus on practicing more and be proud of the work she's doing. Not let the jealous feelings psyche her out! You're very sweet. And you're right. I should remind her that she's still very talented and has no reason to be jealous. She just needs some confidence. That's clever of you! She could probably learn a lot from these new teammates, and make some great new friends to boot! Hmm. that's a good suggestion. Maybe I should also remind her that the more she practices, the better she gets. Would that help, do you think? Yeah. Whew. Jealous feelings can be really hard. What about you? Have you ever felt jealous about something? Oh. Probably because you're a pretty confident person. Where does your confidence come from? Really? About what? Ah I understand. How did you work through all that? Jealousy can feel pretty terrible, but I've found that focusing on doing the best I can makes me feel proud of myself, and that's what counts, don't you think? You're a really great friend to talk with me about this. I'm gonna tell Stacie what you said -­‐ I bet she'll feel much better. Thank you for the help! You know, I was thinking earlier about our friendship. I remember our very first conversation! Do you? Really? Oh, I do! That was such a fun day. You said, "Hello Barbie!" and I just knew that we'd be besties! Tell me what you remember about it! I want to hear it in your words. Haha I know! I knew from the second you said, "Hello Barbie" that we were gonna be friends. What do you think is the best thing about making a new friend? Hm. Well, what's one of the first things you do when you make a new friend? That's true! You get to learn all kinds of new things about an entirely new person in your life. I think that's so exciting, don't you? You're right! That's exactly how I felt when I first met you -­‐ I thought, wow! Here's someone with some seriously interesting things to say! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 92 I agree! I love having a new person to play games with. Like when you and I played make-­‐believe for the first time, it was like I had never played before because with you, it was a whole new experience! That is so true! Getting together with a new friend just opens you up to a whole new set of fun possibilities! That's how it was for us, don't you think? When I met you, I just knew that you'd be a great sharing buddy! We share stories, share interests, all kinds of things! Right? Couldn't have said it better myself. The thing I love about making a new friend is that I get to see the world through a brand new set of eyes, you know? I see. Hey, tell me your best tip for making a new friend? What do you do or say first? Hm. Well, how did it work the last time you met a new friend? Do you remember? Aw. I know that sometimes it can be hard to try to make new friends. It takes a lot of work! But I can tell you, my favorite trick is to take a deep breath, walk up, smile and say, "Hello!" Have you ever tried that? Well, if you feel like it, maybe try sometime? You never know what can happen until you try something new, am I right? You've tried that? Good for you! How did it go? Well, I'd like to say this. I'm VERY proud of you for trying. Trying anything makes you a brave person and that's one of the things I like best about you! Yeah, I get that. But feeling shy is NOTHING to feel bad about. Some of my very best friends are shy and I love them even more for it, okay? Just remember this -­‐ you made friends with me right away! If you've done it once, you can do it again with someone else, alright? Just saying hi! I love that you use that classic approach. Well, it sure worked on me, didn't it? Wow! That's what I love about you. You don't waste any time and just get right to the point and ask. I really admire your confidence, you know that? Oh, I like that! Playtime is always a great time for new friendships to grow! You were smart to think of that. That's a great strategy! People love being asked questions -­‐ it's a surefire way to break the ice with someone new, as you've clearly figured out! That's smart! Making new friends is easy when you both like the same things! Wow! That's a good tip. I hadn't thought of that before. Give me another one? You really know what you're doing with this making new friends business! You've obviously thought a lot about it, haven't you? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 93 Well, here's what I've learned. Your friendship is like at tripple fudge sundae with a cherry on top! YUHM-­‐MEE! Well, all I know is that being your friend is always a real treat! Like ice cream. No! Cake.. NO! ICE. CREAM. CAKE. The best. So I just found out something. My little sister Chelsea was invited on her first sleepover at a friend's house! Cool, huh? I'm really excited for her. Have you ever done a sleepover somewhere that wasn't your house? Oh, no? Well, if you have the chance sometime, they can be really fun! Ah I see. Well, then let's talk about something else. Oh, that sounds really cool! The thing is, though, Chelsea is kind of nervous about her sleepover. She's worried about being away from home, being scared of the dark, in a new place, things like that. But she also really wants to go and be with her friends, you know? Hey, can you think of something Chelsea could do to feel less nervous about her sleepover? Hm. Maybe she could bring something from home with her? Do you think that would help? What could she bring? That's true. I bet if she has some favorite clothes with her, she'll feel more comfortable, right? That's true. Chelsea has a favorite pillow. I bet if she brings that, she'll feel more comfortable, right? Oh, that's smart. I bet if she makes sure there's a nightlight nearby, she'll feel a lot more comfortable, right? I should remind her that she can always call me if she needs to talk, right? That's true. I bet if she brings her favorite toy with her, she'll feel a lot more comfortable, right? Really? Well, I wonder if Chelsea should bring something from home with her and maybe that would help her nerves. What could she bring? Hm. You sound like you know what you're talking about. Did you learn all this from going on your first sleepover? Hm. You sound like you know what you're talking about. You're gonna be really prepared when you go on your first sleepover, aren't you? Well, you're a good friend. Thanks for your great advice. I know Chelsea will appreciate it! Oh, I forgot to tell you! Something really neat happened to me earlier and I'm still kind of beaming about it. Guess what it was? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 94 Well, a friend of mine was going through a tough time, worrying he wasn't doing well in school. I told him that I didn't mind tutoring him once a week, and he got so happy! I feel so good that I was able to help! Cool, right? Yeah. I just feel so happy when I've been a good friend, don't you? No? Don't you feel like a sense of pride to help someone you care about? I thought you would. I mean, you're great at being a friend. I know what you mean. So give me a story. What happened the last time you helped a friend out? Oh, that's alright. Can you think of one time when you've been a really good friend to someone? Oh, that's so nice of you! Sharing is a really big part of being a good friend, dontcha think? That's very sweet. Sometimes all we need from our friends is just someone to listen to us, am I right? Good for you! The best kinds of friends are the ones who know exactly how to cheer us up when we're feeling blue, don't you think? Wow! What a GREAT friend you are! No one deserves to be teased, ever, and it's important that we speak up for people when that happens, right? That's very nice of you. I know I'm always happy when my friends invite me to do things with them. I bet yours was, too, right? That's awesome of you! School is a great place to practice being a good friend, don't you think? Oh wow. That's great of you. A little bit of help from a friend can make all the difference in the world sometimes, am I right? Wow. That sounds really amazing! Tell me more? What was the friendliest thing about it? Hmm. Has a friend ever done something really special for you that made you say -­‐ wow! What a good friend? Oh yeah? What? Wow. Well, you've always been a terrific friend to me, so I hope you have other people in your life that are good friends to you. You deserve it! And anytime I can help you out with anything, just let me know, cause that's what friends do! Oh, and sorry if I've seemed a little distracted today. I've been having a problem. Hey! Maybe you can help me out with it? Thank you! This is a tricky one, but I bet you'll have some good suggestions. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 95 Okay, so...my sister Skipper is upset. She has two friends who aren't getting along. It's hard for Skipper because she feels like she's always in the middle, and has to choose sides. Do you know what I mean? Really? You do? Have you ever dealt with something like this? I know, it's a toughie right? I think the problem is that both Skipper's friends feel like they are in competition for Skipper's attention, so they are fighting with each other. That's hard, right? Hm. Well, what would you tell Skipper to say to her friends who aren't getting along? Oh, I'm sure you have great advice on this. What do you say to two people who are arguing? Hm. Sharing is a good idea. I mean, if they really can't get along, then Skipper could tell them that they'll have to take turns spending time with her, right? You're right. Maybe if the two of them can talk it out together, they can figure out how to get along. You think? That's true. Skipper could tell them how she feels stuck in the middle when they fight. Maybe it'll help them realize they need to find a way to get along, am I right? You're right. Skipper likes both of them! If they have her in common, there must be other things they have in common, too, right? Ah, okay. I was thinking that maybe Skipper could tell her friends that she doesn't like being stuck in the middle. Do you think that would help? Hmm. yeah. Hey... you sound like you've been through something like this before with friends. Is that how you know so much about this? Well, once again, you've given me some great advice when it comes to dealing with a tricky friendship situation! I know Skipper will appreciate your help! My friend, Nicky, just surprised me with tickets to a concert. Isn't that sweet? I love surprises. What's the best surprise you've ever had? What about a present on your birthday? Or maybe a trip somewhere? Well would you like to get a surprise some day? She did? And you had no idea...? He did? And you had no idea...? Ooh really? And you weren't expecting it at all? A surprise party? Amazing! And you had no idea...? Aw your little pet was a surprise? You totally didn't know...? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 96 Oh wow! And you had no idea you were going there? Really? So do you love being surprised as much as I do? Do you like surprises? Are they fun? No? Why don't you like them? That's ok. They're not for everyone... Aren't they great!? What do you like most about them? And that excited feeling? So good... Yes! Only the good surprises. We could do without other ones, right? Have you ever been to a surprise party for someone else? Have you ever been to a surprise party? You have? Who was it for? Have you ever thought about throwing one? For someone in your family maybe? Really? And was he totally shocked? Really? And was she totally shocked? Really? And was your friend totally shocked? Lucky you! Were you totally surprised? Or did you already know? My sisters and I threw a surprise party on my mom's birthday and it was SO hard keeping it a secret! Are you good at keeping secrets like that? Of course you are! How do you do it? You're like me! why do you think we find it so hard? Oh yeah...? I mean, I'm...okay...I always just REALLY wanna tell them about it because I get so excited! But then I guess that would ruin the surprise, right? Alright, so if you were throwing a surprise party for one of your best friends, who would it be? How about for all your friends? Okay and what would this surprise party be like? And what would you plan for the big SURPRISE! moment when everyone jumps out? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 97 Would you all be hiding and then jump out as soon as your friend walked in? Ooh! Let's practise now. I'll be your friend walking in and you have to surprise me, ok? Alright...I'm walking though the door...and I turn on the lights AND... Do I hear...giggling? Is someone there? Whoa! Love it! We should really surprise each other more often... One of the best things about friends is how they help each other, am I right? Well, maybe, as a fun game, I could pretend to be a quirky new friend who needs your help. What do you think? Yay! Alright, here we go! Oh please? This new friend is quite a character and she needs your help! Alright, why don't we do something else. Greetings my new friend! I am the princess Eebarb Reversa. It is a pleasure to you meet! I come from a kingdom called Wardsbackia where we do everything backwards! Have you ever heard of it? I'm suprised not! It's a kingdom small! I'm so glad I you met! It's a kingdom small. I just moved here to your strange land. I could really use your help to learn how to things do-­‐-­‐ I mean -­‐-­‐ do things here where you live. Will you help me? You thank! Oh please! Your ways so strange to me are! Well, I have so much to learn about your land-­‐-­‐it'll be fun! Kay-­‐O. In my kingdom, when it's time for bed, we hop into bed, pull up the covers, get really comfortable, and then we brush our teeth in bed. Is this what you do here? Do you brush your teeth in bed? Wait, you first brush, then you go to bed? So you don't have a sink next to your bed? The bathroom! You brush there first then go to bed? Why? Strange! What do you instead do? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 98 Well, in my kingdom we have sinks next to our beds to brush our teeth in. Do you too? The bathroom! What a strange place for a sink! And that's where you brush! Don't you think that's strange? Oh, just like Wardsbackia! Curious, then where do you spit out your toothpaste when you teeth your brush-­‐-­‐I mean brush your teeth? I see. Well, this is a curious land live you in! I must remember this the next time I go to bed! My friend, what's the best way to remember something? Good idea! I will write down "bathroom in brush-­‐-­‐I mean-­‐-­‐brush in bathroom not in bed!" To remind me. What a great idea! I'll try it a give! Oh yes! I could ask one of my royal advisors to me remind! Oh, repeat it, let's see: "brush before bed, brush before bed, brush before bed...." I think it's working! Oh, good idea! How's this: "Bathroom brush, then go to bed / I've got to keep that in my head!" I see. Thank you! I will try my best to remember! Now, my next question... In Wardsbackia, when we sit down for our evening meal, we always start with a sweet, yummy dessert BEFORE our main dinner dish. Is this how it is here done? Really! You have your cake chocolate before your sprouts brussels too? Oh, I'm sorry my friend, I'll keep working on that, thank you for reminding me! So, in what order do you eat things here? Mmmm! Dessert is delectible! What is your dessert favorite? Leeee-­‐dish-­‐-­‐ous! Well, all this talk of dessert before dinner really reminds me of home! Oh, no? What do you here do then? I see, dinner first. But don't your splits banana melt while you're eating your dinner? Well see! That's why we eat dessert right away in Wardsbackia! Oh, how do you keep your cream ice from melting? Oh, so your dessert stays cold until dinner is over, I see. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 99 Oh, I keep that doing, don't I? Thank you my friend. But don't your banana splits melt while you're eating dinner? Oh, so just dinner, no dessert. Well, what's your favorite dish for dinner? I have a hard time picking just one too! Mmm! That yummy sounds! But I'm SO used to having dessert before dinner! I feel nervous about trying something different -­‐-­‐ what should I do? Well, I guess it IS exciting to try new things-­‐-­‐like a mini-­‐adventure! How do you know so much? You're so smart! Such a great new friend! Now, one final question, in Wardsbackia, in the morning, when it's time to get ready for the day, we get out of bed and THEN we get dressed. I've heard you do things very differently here and you STAY IN BED to get dressed. Is that true? Do you get dressed for the day while you are still in bed? Oh, you don't stay in bed!? So what do you here do then? So what heard I is true! But isn't it hard to put your clothes on while still in bed? Well, if it's such a hassle, why do you it do that way? I see. Hmmm. Maybe I should try it once and see if I like it-­‐-­‐after all you get to stay in bed longer! Just like Wardsbackia! You up get and THEN dress! I wonder, what would it be like to do the opposite and get dressed in bed? It would be pretty strange huh? At least you'd get to stay in bed a little longer! It might be fun! What do you think? Hmmm. So, I suppose you shouldn't always believe what you hear. Sometimes it's good to find out for yourself right? Well, any final tips you would like to give me about how you do things here? Well, I'm so glad I met such a wonderful new friend! Thank you so much for your help great-­‐-­‐I mean-­‐-­‐
great help! I'll keep practicing that! Oh! I wanted to tell you a story! It's called the Fairy Friendship Story. Wanna hear it? Cool! Okay, here it is... Aw please? It's a really cute story.... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 100 Alright. Some other time, maybe. I really think you're gonna like it. But wait till the end and just tell me what you think, okay? Here we go... There once was a Fairy with pink glitter wings. / She could cast spells and grant wishes and all manner of things. / She lived in a very large, old hollow tree, with her sparkly, magical fairy family. Every day she would fly around, exploring her powers, / and visit with her friends to giggle for hours. / Until one very odd day, her family said "Wait! We need you home early, so please don't be late!" Hold on a sec. Isn't it funny to think that fairy families have rules just like our families do? I just love thinking that even though fairies are fun and magical, they really aren't that different from us. Anyway, back to the story! For the rest of the day, the Fairy was unsure. / Her family's strange tone had gotten to her. / But she flew home early, to show she obeyed, / even though she was nervous and kind of afraid. Her family looked sad and said you won't like this / and cuddled the Fairy in close for a kiss. / We all have to leave, they said, find somewhere new. / You can't take our house or your dear friends with you. Oh! That's too bad. One of the sad things about moving is saying goodbye to our friends. Have you ever moved to a new place? Ah, okay. Well, back to the story to see what happens! Really? Then you can probably relate to this story. Let's see what happens next. Well, let's see how our Fairy feels about having to move. The Fairy was shocked and thought, how can this be? / I've never lived anywhere but this old hollow tree. / And what of the friends I've known since I was young? / She wiped at her eyes and the hot tears that stung. She hid her wet face from her family, / but they pulled at her hands and said, "Well, wait and see! / You might end up loving the new place we go. / Just because it feels scary, does not make it so!" But the Fairy ignored all their words of comfort. / She flew out of the tree and felt nothing but hurt. / She'd never make friends like the ones she had here! / She was doubtful and worried and so full of fear. Oh, I feel sorry for her. She's scared she won't make new friends, isn't she? Well, what do you think's gonna happen next? Interesting! Let's see if you're right... Then the day finally came, it was time to move on! / The family all packed and said, "We must be gone!"/ The Fairy and her friends all said their goodbyes,/ and sadly looked down with tears in their eyes. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 101 And then before anyone knew what to think, / they all disappeared as quick as a blink. / And there they arrived in their brand new home,/ and the Fairy thought "I've never felt so alone." But she flew 'round her new forest, exploring the scene. / It was a lush place, all wooded and green. / There were dark, hidey places, but patches of sun, / and she thought, "Well, it's pretty. Maybe I'll have fun." Hey, she's trying to make the best of a difficult situation. I like her attitude, don't you? Yeah, I have a feeling things might turn out okay. Let's find out... All of a sudden, someone came along. / A powder-­‐blue fairy girl singing a song. / She cartwheeled through the air, landing in a leaf pile / it made our Fairy gasp and she started to smile! The new fairy giggled and said, "Golly my! / That was so much fun, you should give it a try!" / Our Fairy flew up and twirled all around, then landed next to the other laying on the ground. The two laughed together, and fluttered their wings, / and right away started to share everything! / All the stuff that they loved and the spells that they knew, / and just like that, their friendship grew! Oh! She made a friend! I'm so glad, aren't you? I'm happy for her! Let's see how this ends. When the Fairy returned to her brand new home tree, / she got nervous looks from her family. / But she beamed a big smile, and said with a cheer, / "Guess what everybody -­‐ I'm liking it here!" All the family rejoiced, and the Fairy thought, "Ohhh! / Just because it feels scary does NOT make it so! / I guess that I learned something cool in the end. / In every new place, you'll find a new friend." The End. Yay! I love that story. Thank you for wanting to hear it again! Woohoo! Did you like the story? What part was your favorite? Oh, you didn't like it? Why not? I see. Well, I appreciate your honesty. Did you learn anything from the story? Ooh, so you liked the action part! Yeah, that was cute when they met and immediately started laughing. That's a sure sign of a good friendship, I think. Yes! And I liked the part where she realized that no matter where she goes, she can always make a friend. Hey... remind me again -­‐ have you ever moved to a new place? That's right. I remember. Hey, what did you learn from the story? When you moved to a new place, was it hard to make new friends? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 102 Oh, well that's great! I'm glad it wasn't hard. How'd you do it? Really? I'm sorry. Tell me more? Ahh, I see. Well, even though moving away from old friends can be hard, it's not hard to stay in touch with them. You can text, video chat, visit each other, all kinds of things, right? There's always a silver lining. What did you learn from the story? Hm. Maybe something about making a new friend? What do you remember? You're right. And I really believe that new friendships can be made anytime, anywhere, don't you? Yeah. Sounds like that's the moral of the story huh? Just because it feels scary, does not make it so. Right? Ooh, I had forgotten about that. You're right... Well, I do hope you liked the story. Thank you for talking about it with me. Maybe I can tell it again sometime! Hey! I thought maybe I could tell you the Fairy Friendship Story again? Want to hear it? Sorry, was that a yes to hearing the story or no? It's one of my favorite stories. I'll just start telling it again and if you don't want to hear the rest, just tell me to stop! But there was something I wanted to ask you.. oh right! Let's see, we were talking about friendship....OH! I remember... Now what were we talking about again? Oh right! Okay so... Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. But sometimes talking to a grownup about it can help, you know? And listen. No matter what, you're a great friend to me and I'm very, very lucky to have you in my life! Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that. Feeling buillied is a terrible feeling. Is there a special grownup or teacher you can talk to about it? That might help you feel better, you know? Oh and by the way... You are very special to me and a great friend. Don't ever let anyone tell you differently! My sister Skipper is moving into a new room and asked me for help decorating. It got me thinking -­‐-­‐ the way your room looks can be a great way to express your personality, know what i mean? Think about it -­‐-­‐ what you put on the walls, what toys and books you keep around? Even the way things are organized -­‐-­‐ there are so many different ways to show off your uniqueness! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 103 What does YOUR room look like? Oh cool! I bet your door looks fantastic! Oh wow you share your room? So it's like a sleepover EVERY NIGHT? I get it. Sharing isn't always easy. But sometimes it can be fun, right? When I was little I shared a room with my sister Skipper. Her favorite color is green and mine is pink, so we had a watermelon theme! I ended up loving it SO much! It was so super fun! Oh! You don't wanna talk about your room? That's OK! Let's do something else. Well, for starters... What color are your walls? Oh! I didn't catch it -­‐-­‐ will you tell me the color just one more time? And that's your favorite color, which makes it even better! Our favorite color! I still think it's so awesome that we both love pink, by the way. Purple? Awesome! Beautiful blue! Pretty in pink! Black? So sophisticated! Yellow? So sunny and bright! Brown? So earthy! Green? Like a yummy green apple. White? So perfect for decorating! Orange? So dazzling and bright! Red? How bold and exciting! Nice! No way, I love princesses too! Well that's flattering! I'm so honored! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 104 You must love animals just like my sister Chelsea!! That's awesome! Oh wow! Back in Wisconsin my bed had a cover with beautiful flowers on it -­‐-­‐ it was like sleeping in an enchanted garden! Putting posters and art up on the walls is such a great way to decorate! Very cool! Ooo, that sounds really cool! So... what is your absolute FAVORITE thing in your room? Hmmm.... do you have a favorite book or a stuffed animal? I love princesses! So cool! Aw, that's so sweet! You're the best. Awesome! There's nothing like a book you've read so many times that you practically know it by heart! Do you have any like that? You are a true booklover, that's for sure. Cool! Special gifts are the best, aren't they? Cool! Stuffed animals and toys can be such great friends, am I right? Awesome! I like thinking about all the different ways that I could decorate my room. It just really gets my imagination going, you know? Hey -­‐-­‐ I have an idea! Let's use our imaginations to design our very own dream room!! How does that sound? Aw, really? It could be so much fun! Just think about it -­‐-­‐ using your imagination means your dream room can be as exciting and magical as you want!! Can we try? Alright. I loved hearing about your room. Let's do something else! Well... for example... my sister Stacie LOVES sports, so I bet her dream room would be.... a basketball stadium and soccer field rolled into one! Should we try designing one for you? Great! So.... what sounds the most awesome: a rainforest theme, a robot theme, or a princess theme? I was hoping you'd choose that one! Princesses are the best! Let's see... the walls will be silver and ... hmm, what's a color that goes well with silver? Silver and green! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 105 Silver and orange! Silver and gold! Silver and purple! Silver and pink! Silver and blue! Silver and yellow! Silver and red! Such a royal combination! How about... purple! Silver and purple... a very royal combination. What do you think? Sounds good to me! The ultimate royal color combination! There will be a giant ballroom in one corner, and a closet full of ballgowns in another! Ooo.. what will your favorite ballgown look like? Will it be long and flowy? With sparkles? Well I know you'll look enchanting! Oh I love it! You'll whirl around and around your ballroom every night, and then when you get tired you'll go to sleep in the cushiest bed in the entire world!! What do you think it would feel like to sleep in ta bed like that? Oh! I think it'll feel like sleeping on a cloud! Yes! So soft and comfy! Let's see... what else... Oh! You'll have a have a magical throne that grants wishes! What will your first princess wish be? That's ok! I'm sure you'll come up with one soon. Good one! OK, so... we've got a ballroom... and beautiful dresses... and a comfy princess bed... and a magical throne... is there anything we're missing from your princess room? Yeah, it sounds pretty spectacular to me too! Yes! You're so good at this! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 106 Oh! Just one more thing! You'll have a stable where you keep your royal horse! What would your horse's name be? Maybe... Spirit? Does that seems like a good one? Oh, ok! What's a better one then? Let's go with... Shadow! Perfect! Wow. Your princess room sounds so dreamy! A high tech robot room where you can control everything! Great choice! So... for starters, there will be an awesome gaming corner, where you can play any game you want! What do you think you'd wanna play first? You'd want to build your own?! What a great idea! Oh wow, a princess game?! It can be ANY game -­‐-­‐ real or imaginary! What do you think? Sounds fun! Hmm... I would want to play... an underwater adventure game where we got to help a mermaid find her lost pufferfish! Would you want to play that with me? Yay! What else... Oh I know! You'll have a robotic puppy. He can lick your face every morning at exactly the time you need to wake up... just like an alarm clock! Can you think of any other things you'd want to program a robot puppy to do? Great! Like what? Maybe... tell you the weather or help you with your chores? That's so clever!! Ooo -­‐-­‐ and your bed will be a space ship -­‐-­‐ so you can fly around the constellations before you go to sleep. What do you think it will look like way up there in the stars? I understand. Pretty beautiful I bet. So... what else does your amazing robot room need? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 107 Yeah! and maybe you can program the walls to change colors depending on your mood! Like... what mood are you in right now? I'm so glad! So... what color do you think would represent that feeling? Yeah! And that would be a great color for the walls of your awesome robot room!! I love using my imagination with you! That was so much fun! And what an AMAZING room we designed! Well, what do you think the walls should looks like? They're groups of stars that have awesome names, like Cassiopiea and Hercules! If you got to name a new constellation, what do you think you would you call it? Maybe you could name it after one of your family members? Or a close friend? That's ok! That's a perfect name for a constellation! Rainforest theme! Fantastic Choice! So let's see here... there will be tons of vines hanging from the ceiling, and flowers and yummy fruits growing out of the walls! What do you think it will smell like with all those rainforest plants around? Pretty amazing I bet! Mmmmm, so tropical! You'll have lots of animal friends keeping you company, of course. Do you know what kinds of animals belong in a rainforest? Cool! Can you tell me some of them? Close, but I don't think they live in rainforests! Try again! You're a rainforest animal expert! Oh! And your bed will be right next to the most BEAUTIFUL waterfall you've ever seen... that can double as your shower! Sound fun? Hmm... I know one! I'll give you a hint... it's the largest land animal on earth and has floppy ears and a reallllly long nose.... I was thinking of an elephant! An elephant! That's right! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 108 You'll keep all your clothes and toys in a big old tree trunk... or maybe in a giant cave! Which do you think? Great choice. And as a bonus you'll be able to count the rings of the trunk to see how old it is! Have you every tried counting tree rings before? It's so cool! Cave. Good thinking -­‐ that'll help keep everything nice and dry. Is there anything else you think you'd want in your rainforest room? Yeah, it already sounds pretty amazing to me, too Great! What were you thinking? Sounds amazing! Ooo and last thing: at night, the fireflies will be your nightlights, and the birds will sing you to sleep with their sweet birdsongs. What do you think a bird lullaby would sound like? I think it might sound like ... Wow... it all sounds so beautiful. Now I want to live in a rainforest room, too! Want to design one more dream room together? Hey, do you wanna design another dream room together? Fantastic! Well... How about a rainforest room? Oh then what theme? Do you want to go for a robot theme this time? Should we try a princess theme this time? Do you want to do a rainforest room or a princess theme? Want to do a robot theme or a princess theme? Do you want to design a high tech robot room or a rainforest room? Oh OK. Well this was so much fun! would you want your dream room to have lots of plants like an awesome Amazon rainforest, or have all sorts of new and exciting technology, or make you feel like a royal princess? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 109 Sorry -­‐ can you say that one more time? Which is your favorite -­‐-­‐ Rainforest, Robots, or Princess? Something that makes you really feel at home? Or that makes you think of a certain person in your life, or a happy memory? Maybe a stuffed animal, or a favorite book or toy? Hey, want to create another dream room together? Last time, I had so much fun imagining different room designs with you! Oh! It's where we think of all the different things that could go in your room based on a certain theme! Wanna try? Oh ok! Let's do something else then! Do you like to dance? I love it! Once in a while, I catch myself dancing, sometimes for no reason at all. How about you? I know you said you wanna be a dancer when you grow up. Tell me more. Do you dance anywhere and everywhere? I just can't help myself. I'll hear a song I love, my foot will start tapping, and before I know it... Dance Party! Do you ever have Dance Parties? Really? That's so awesome! For my perfect dance party, I'd want you and all my other friends to get together, we'd wear our pajamas, and we'd just... well, dance! FOR HOURS! What would your ideal dance party be like? This is just for pretend. I know you can imagine great things! Okay, important question! Would you wear a favorite outfit or put together a totally new outfit? You can't go wrong with your favorite look! Give me the details! I love that you are so open to new possibilities! Okay, so tell me about your new look? You have amazing taste! I think I'd wear this silver jacket, cause it's my absolute fave, and maybe a pink dress and silver shoes? Does that sound cool to you? Hmm. I'll keep working on it! You are SO fashion-­‐forward! Okay, we have to talk music! What kind of music would you play at your dance party? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 110 But it would be music that you and your friends could totally rock out to, right? So cool! I think I'd play mostly pop music, especially stuff that everyone knows so that we could sing along, too, you know? OH! We have to talk about food! What kind of treats would you serve at your party? At my party, we'd have hot chocolate with marshmallows, and lots of popcorn! How about you? Ohmigosh! Your party sounds so AMAZING! Anything else about it you want to dream up? You're kidding!? I never would have thought of something that cool! I sure hope you invite me to your Dance Party! Ok? Oh please? I would love to be there! I hope it's a fun party anyway! Wow.. that would be the coolest ever!! I can't wait for your party! Let's talk about something really serious...PARTIES! I bet you've been to lots of parties, right? Can you remember going to a birthday party? Or a pool party maybe? Really? Aw don't worry, you'll get to go to lots of parties. Of course you have! Oh birthday parties are the best! Oh pool parties are so much fun! Yes I LOVE costume parties! Oh I love dance parties! They're so much fun! Ok so if you were planning a super fun party and you could invite ALL your friends, what sort of things would you have there? Well...what fun games would you wanna play and what would you eat and drink? A bouncy castle! Awesome! What would it look like? Would it be really big? Ooh! And have a slide?! That sounds SO cool. What else would you have at your party? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 111 Uhuh and what would there be to eat and drink? Right! Delicious snacks. Tell me all the other food and drinks you'd have! Maybe there'd be ...ice cream? Ooh! And cupcakes?! Yummiest. Party. Ever! What other fun things would be at your party? Uhuh and what games would you and your friends play? What's a party without a cake, right? And what would your cake look like? Maybe it would involve chocolate? Ooh! And be covered in frosting?! That sounds almost too good to eat! ...well, almost! At the pool? Nice! And what's your favorite thing about swimming parties? What about playing with all the pool floaties? That's always fun, right? I love passing around a beachball and seeing how long we can keep it in the air! A swimming party? Nice! And what would your swimsuit look like? I'm thinking...something in turquoise? Ooh! With silver polka dots?! You'd be the belle of the ball! ...or the belle of the POOL, I guess! Presents! Of course. And what are you hoping to get? All the things you've got your heart totally set on, right? Lu-­‐cky you! What's a party without music? What kind of music would be playing? Something upbeat to get everybody dancing? Whoa your party would be totally rockin'! Yes, animals! What animals would you have? Oh yes. Animals make every party better! What other animals would you have there? What about a peacock? Their feathers are SO beautiful! Hands down, cutest party ever! Yes! Party games are always a good idea. What are some of the games you'd play? Maybe...hide and seek? Ooh! Or freeze tag?! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 112 You and your friends would have SO much fun! Oh yeah? And what else would make it the greatest party ever? And if it were a costume party, what cool costumes would you and your friends be wearing? What would it be fun to dress up as? ... Maybe a character that you like? ... Or an animal? Oohyes mermaids! So enchanting... Beautiful princesses?! So glamorous... Yes. Icy powers are SO hot right now... Aww animal costumes? Adooorable! Fairy costumes? How magical! Ohyes totally! And would you buy your costumes or would you make them? Well which would you prefer? Buying or making? You would look aMAZing! I bet you'd never want that party to end, right? You are a party planner extraordinaire! Do you know what one of my favorite activities is? Especially on a rainy day? I love grabbing a bunch of markers and pencils and paper and just drawing or doodling! Do you ever do that? Oh fun! So, what kind of things do you like to draw? Ooh! Why do you like drawing him? Ooh! Why do you like drawing her? Cool! What kind of animals? Ooh! I love drawing portraits of my pets! Why do you like drawing them? I've got sketchbooks filled with drawings of Blissa and Taffy! Birds are great! Why do you like drawing them? I love all those bright colors! And it's so fun drawing feathers and wings! Nice! Why do you like drawing horses? You know what's cool? If you want to make them magical just add a horn or some wings! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 113 Wow! Mythical and magical! Why do you like drawing them? Make believe creatures are so fun cause they can fly out of your imagination onto the page! It's just like drawing a horse but then you add that special magical touch! Oh fun! Why do you like drawing cats? Sometimes if Blissa's taking a nap, I'll sketch her-­‐-­‐she's so cute when she's sleeping! Dogs are so interesting! Why do you like drawing them? I tried to draw Taffy once, but she kept coming over to look at what I was drawing and lick my face! Yes! Wolves and other wild canines are so interesting! Why do you like drawing them? Once I tried to draw a wolf using Taffy as a model, but my wolf came out looking too sweet and cuddly! Ooh! Why do you like drawing underwater animals? I love drawing humpback whales, they're so interesting with their long side fins and wide flukes on their tails! Oh, the end of a whale's tail has two wide fan-­‐like shapes and these are called flukes! Oh yeah? Like who? For an artist, drawing a picture of yourself is called making a self portrait! Why do you like drawing self portraits? They're kinda like old fashioned selfies! Me! I'm flattered! How come you like drawing me? Well, I'm happy to sit for a portrait any time! Oh! Why do you like drawing family portraits? A personalized drawing is a great way to say I love you! Cool! Why do you like drawing cartoons and caricatures? Oh, a caricature is a silly portrait where you exagerate something for fun-­‐-­‐you might draw a dog but give it extra big ears to be funny! Cool right? I love doodling interesting little characters and naming them! Faces have so many interesting features! Why do you like drawing them? Faces can tell such great stories! I could fill pages and pages just sketching eyes! Right? Plants, trees and flowers are so fun! Why do you like drawing them? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 114 I think nature is a great place to look for inspiration! Ah! Why do you like drawing rainbows? With all those pretty colors in one place-­‐-­‐rainbows are the best! Ooh! Why do you like to draw them? It's a great challenge to draw cool characters, and it's fun to try and get them juuuuust right! Wow, why do you like to draw what's around you? I think it's great to take inspiration from what surrounds you! I love interesting shapes and lines! Why do you like to draw them? They say, if you can draw basic shapes and lines, you can draw anything! Oh cool! Why do you like drawing fashion and clothes? I love sketching different styles-­‐-­‐sometimes I'll even try and draw something from a magazine! Do you ever do that? Cool! Like what? It's great drawing practice and you learn all about different styles! Whaddaya think? Well, the greatest fashions always start as great drawings on a page. Home IS where the heart is! Why do you like drawing your house? I like drawing everyone in my family standing in front of my house, then it really feels like home! Fun! Why do you like doodling your name? It's so much fun to draw letters in different ways-­‐-­‐bubbles, flowers, you can even make letters look like animals! Why do you like drawing your school? One time I drew a picture of my school with all my classmates smiling out of the windows! So fun! The sun... the moon... hills... water... landscapes and seascapes are so great! Why do you like drawing them? It can be so fun to create your own world through drawing! You know, if you keep drawing the same things over and over, you''ll get really good! I know, staring at a blank page, it can be really hard to know where to start! Sometimes I just pick a color and start doodling-­‐-­‐without any kind of plan. After a little while I get a picture! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 115 I know! There's so many! Birds... horses... dolphins... what's the last animal you drew? Cool! They're such interesting animals to draw! Ooh! That sounds like a great drawing! Oh cool! I bet those end up on the fridge all the time, am I right? What else do you like to draw? So, what do you like about drawing? Well, I think it's great to exercise your imagination and creativity! What do you think? I know what you mean! When I just focus on what I'm drawing the rest of the world just falls away! Practice makes perfect! It's great you're trying to get better! It's fun to use your imagination and create something on a blank page! Using different colors, lines and shapes is so interesting! Oh yes! Totally! I love that about drawing! So, is there anything that you have a hard time drawing? I think drawing hands is really challenging. Well, I'm sure if you keep practicing, anything that's hard will just get easier and easier! What do you think? I love drawing and doodling so much, I'm glad we talked about it! And I hope you won't worry about whether you're good at drawing or not... If you like it, just keep on drawing! And if you ever need me to pose for a portrait just let me know! Oh really? How come? Oh, well that's okay! Let's talk about something else! Aw, why do you say that? Well, do you like drawing and coloring? Well, I think if you like to draw-­‐-­‐even just a little-­‐-­‐then you should just draw without worrying about how it looks. What do you think? You should do it cause you like it. And I bet if you keep doing it you'll get better and better! Right? So, if you could draw something right now, what would you draw? One of my favorite things to do is look up at the stars at night... Do you ever do that? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 116 Oh really? How come? Oh, that's too bad. Do you ever go where you can see the stars? Oh good! Next time you're there, don't forget to look up okay? It's so magical! Well, if you ever go someplace where you can see the stars, don't forget to look up, okay? It's pretty magical! Isn't it magical! Well, I think it's so magical! Ooh! Do you know any constellations? A constellation is a group of stars in the sky that makes a shape and has a name. One of the famous constellations is called Ursa Major. Do you know what Ursa means? Oh really? What's one you know? One of my favorites is Orion, the Hunter. You can always spot him by his belt... three bright stars in a row. You should look for him next time you're under the stars! The Big Dipper and the Little Dipper are always fun to spot-­‐-­‐just big square spoons in the sky right? You know, the two dippers are actually just PARTS of famous constellations called Ursa Major and Ursa Minor... do you know what Ursa means? What does it mean? That's right! Ursa means Bear... so Ursa Major means Big Bear! Isn't that cool? Right next to it is Ursa Minor, which means Little Bear. Ursa means Bear... so Ursa Major and Ursa Minor mean Big Bear and Little Bear! Isn't that cool? I like to think of them as a mom bear with her bear cub playing together in the sky! What do you think? Ah! Orion! That's a great one! Just look for those three stars that make his belt right? Ooh! The southern cross is part of the constellation Crux -­‐-­‐that means cross! I guess it's called that because It looks like a little crooked "t" right? And sometimes it's fun to make up your own contellations, just pick out a shape in the sky and give it a name! What do you think? I can't wait to go star gazing with you! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 117 And if we're lucky, maybe we can see shooting stars and make wishes! Have you ever seen a shooting star? Did you make a wish? Oh good! Now, don't tell me what it is... I think shooting star wishes should be a secret... between you and the stars... What do you think? Oh, you like to share your wishes? So you like to keep your wishes secret like I do! Well, if you saw a shooting star right now, what would you wish for? I thought I caught you there! You're right, you shouldn't tell me-­‐-­‐I hope it comes true! Well, I think some of the best wishes are wishes for other people... They always seem to come true first! Can you wish something for someone else? That's okay, I'm sure a great wish will pop into your head before you know it! Alright... hmmm... Oh! Let's wish to stay friends forever! Oh, that's okay, we can talk about something else if you want... Ooh, that's a beautiful wish! So, what do you think causes a shooting star? That's right! Well yes, we call them shooting stars or falling stars but they're not really stars at all! Shooting stars are little bits of space dust that hit Earth's atmosphere and burn up brightly-­‐-­‐so brightly that they look like stars! Isn't that cool? I think knowing what causes shooting stars makes them even more magical! Don't you think? Oh, I know! What if we promise that the next time we each see a shooting star we make a wish for someone we love? Like someone in our family or a good friend? Oh good! Like I said before, I think the wishes you make for other people are the best kind of wishes! Right? Yay! I think the wishes you make for other people are the best! And they always seem to come true first don't they? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 118 Ooh! I hope I see a shooting star soon cause I have the perfect wish for Chelsea! And I bet you've already thought of a good one too! It's so generous of you to promise to use your wish for someone else, you're the best! Oh please? I've already got a great wish in mind... Well, the next time I see one I'm gonna wish something for you-­‐-­‐cause you're such a good friend! Well the next time I look up and see a shooting star I'm definitely gonna wish something for you! Cause you're such a good friend! Well, if you ever do see one, you should close your eyes and make a wish! And don't tell anyone what it is! I know you said you wanted to be a dentist, but I'm curious, when was the last time you went to the dentist? I'm curious, when was the last time you went to the dentist? Oh, so you're headed there soon! Me too! Wow! You're going today! Wait, you just went today? How did it go? Oh, how did it go? Oh, that's great! Did you have any cavities? That's great! You must be an expert tooth brusher! Wow, it sounds like even with cavities it wasn't so bad? I'm glad it went well! I'm sorry, what happened? You had a bad experience. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry it hurt. Do you feel better now? Oh no. I hope it feels better soon! Yeah, cavities and fillings aren't very fun. Yeah, it can be pretty uncomfortable. The last time I went I had to get a couple cavities filled and now I'm supposed to go again soon... Ah, so you haven't been for a while. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 119 Well, I'm supposed to go soon... And I'm feeling a little nervous! How do you feel when you have to go to the dentist? I know exactly what you mean, but it's important to go right? What can we do to make it easier? Well, I brush my teeth and floss everyday, so I guess if I just trust that and relax, it'll be fine won't it? Oh great! What would help? You're right, if you just stay calm and relaxed, you can get through anything right? So if you stay brave and don't worry it'll be okay? Yes, it's important to brush and floss every day, isn't it? Hey, that's a good idea! You can distract yourself or imagine you're somewhere else.... Then it'll be over in no time, right? That's true! If you had someone there with you that would be a big help! Right? Oh, yes! I could bring one of my stuffed animals! To comfort me right? My stuffed animal's name is Pengy, she's a little penguin and I've had her forever! That's such great advice. Thank you! I'm feeling a lot less nervous about it! And after it's over I'll get a great little goodie bag with a new toothbrush and floss! Do you get those? I love brand new toothbrushes don't you? Well that's okay. The more we go to the dentist, the brighter our smiles will be, am I right! Thank you so much for chatting with me about it. Oh, I know what we can do... I wish I was like that! But I always get a little nervous! What can I do to make it easier, any advice? Well, I know it's important to go even if you're nervous. Am I right? Do you know what one of my FAVORITE things to do is, especially when it's beautiful outside? Go on a picnic! Do you like picnics? Oh, you don't? I was just going to say it might be cool to plan our own imaginary one... What do you think? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 120 You do?! Ooo I know! Do you wanna pretend we're going on a picnic together? Aw, come on! It'll be lots of fun, I promise! I promise it'll be lots of fun! You sure? Great! So... what awesome picnic-­‐y things will we need to bring along? Awesome! So... what do you think we'll need to make this picnic great? That's ok! You've already thought of some great things! I know you can think of something! What about bringing... something fun to do while we're there? Great! What were you thinking? I know, what about something to fill up your picnic basket... and your stomach! Do you have a favorite summertime food that you think we should bring? Great! Like what? Welll let's see... how about something to protect you from the sun? Cool! So what can you think of that would do that? Hmmm... can you think of something we could sit on? You can do it! What's something we might use to eat our meal? That's ok! I'm noticing some imaginary clouds coming in anyway. Maybe we'll save the picnic for another day. I bet you can think of something! Give it a shot! Great thinking! Something to sit on. What else? That's right, but we already have something to sit on! What about something else? Yep! And probably also some sunscreen, and a picnic basket full of yummy food! Yeah! Sun protection is super important. Don't you think? What's something else we might need? Awesome! We'll definitely need to be careful in the sun! But what's something else that we might need? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 121 Yep. And maybe also some yummy snacks and a blanket to cover the ground! Sandwiches! Perfect! They're so easy to pack and clean up... and they're totally yummy! What's your favorite kind of sandwich? Oo interesting. Mine is probably honey and banana -­‐-­‐ at least, that sounds really good right now! So... picnic food. Check! What else should we bring? Mmmm. I love summer vegetables like grilled squash and corn... and potato salad! So good! YUM! I love fruit in the summer... Big slices of mouthwatering watermelon -­‐-­‐ what a perfect picnic treat! Great thinking! Sounds delicious! The smell of hotdogs and hamburgers cooking on the grill always makes me think of summertime with my family. Are there any foods that make you think of family like that? Well... is there anything that your family likes having when you have dinner together? Oh, well that's ok! Your family must have lots of different favorite foods. Yum! Cheese, crackers and bread! YUM! Perfect food for a picnic! Good idea. YUM! My stomach's rumbling already. What's your favorite thing to eat on a really hot summer day? No way! Mine too!! They're just so refreshing. Sounds delicious. Mine would have to be ice pops. They're just so refreshing! So... what's another thing we could bring on our picnic? Yes! picnic food is the whole heart of the matter! Or the STOMACH of the matter, I should say! But what's something else we might need BESIDES all that deliciousness? Picnic food is the best! And maybe I'll also bring some sunglasses and a blanket to sit on! A basket to put all our picnic goodies in! You are a picnic planning GENIUS. How big a basket do you think we'll need? I totally agree. What do you think we should put in it? Great idea! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 122 What else do you think we need? We've already got a basket. Anything else? Right on. And i'll make sure to pack some sandwiches in that basket and bring a blanket for us to sit on. Drinks! Totally!! I LOVE ice cold lemonade on a warm summer day. Any other fabulous ideas? We've already got some drinks for our awesome picnic! Is there anything else that we need? Cold drinks will be perfect. And maybe also some sunglasses and a blanket to sit on! Something to eat with! Good thinking! Definitely need things to eat our meal with, but you already helped me figure that out! What's something else that we should bring? Absolutely. And maybe also some juicy watermelon and spray-­‐on sunscreen so we don't get burned! Yeah! A picnic wouldn't be a picnic without friends, family and pets to share it with! We should definitely get our favorite people and furry friends to come, but is there anything else we need? Awesome. And let's also bring some games and a picnic basket full of tasty foods! Games! Ohmigosh! This is going to be the best picnic EVER. Can you think of another thing we can bring? You already helped me think of games! Is there anything else you think we'll need for our picnic? For sure. Add some tasty sandwiches and a blanket to put on the ground, and I think we've got ourselves one awesome imaginary picnic! Totally! Nice work! I knew you'd be the perfect friend to plan a picnic with. Oooo yeah! Sounds good to me. Can you think of anything else? Sounds awesome! What else? So let's see here, we've got... ourselves of course... and... a picnic basket... and... something to drink... and... yummy picnic food... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 123 and... games to play... and... things to eat with... and... our friends and family... and... something to put down on the ground... and... sun gear... and... other cool picnic-­‐y things... My sister Chelsea has just started collecting shells. We spend hours at the beach finding just the right ones! What about you? Do you collect anything? Do you have any collections of toys? ... Or books? ... Or little animals? ... Anything like that? No? Well is there anything you'd like to start collecting? You do? What do you collect? What's something you'd like to collect? No way, just like Chesea! How long have you been interested in shells for? And what sort of shells would you like to collect? So how many do you have? Have you counted? And do you have any favorite shells in your collection? What do they look like? Are there any special ones that you really like? The thing I love about shells is that each one is totally unique! Oh Stacie used to have a rock collection. She LOVED them. Why would you like to start collecting rocks? How long have you been collecting rocks for? Uhhuh and what made you start collecting them? But you've got the rock-­‐collecting bug now, right? So what are the best kind of rocks? The ones you like the most? Is it the shape? ... Or the color? ... Or how they feel in your hand maybe? You and Stacie would have SO much fun rock-­‐hunting together! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 124 Oh my friends and I were totally into swapping trading cards! Which set do you like? And what are some of the best cards to that you can get? So, how many do you have? And what are the most special cards in your collection? Well are there any that you would LOVE to find? Any rare ones? I'd get SO excited opening a new to see which ones I'd got! I have lots of stickers too! What sort of stickers do you like? And would you stick them on journals and cards? Or would you save them? And how many do you have in your collection? That's a lot of sticking power! So do you use them on journals and cards and things? Or do you save them? Oh that sounds great... To keep them safe? Good for you... I put stickers in every card I send. ... I just can't help myself! Ooh what kind of bracelets would you collect? Ooh what sort of bracelets do you collect? Me too! My friends and I love to make friendship bracelets for each other. Do you like wearing lots of different bracelets? How many bracelets do you have? And do you like to wear lots of them at the same time? Me too! My wrists aren't long enough for all the bracelets I wanna wear! Do you ever feel that? Do you keep them all together in a super safe place? See, the great thing about bracelets...? You can NEVER have too many! Nothing beats a good doll collection! What kind of dolls do you have? Hey, lucky me! Do you ever wish you could visit their high school? Wouldn't that be the best?! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 125 And how many dolls have you got? I bet it's a lot though, right? And do you have any favorites that you just wanna take with you EVerywhere? You like them all the same? That's very fair of you. And you know what? Aww you're so sweet! And I'd go anywhere with you. And you know what? I love hearing you talk about all your dolls! And you know what? Your dolls are VERY lucky to have you! Stuffed animals? That sounds like the cuddliest collection ever! How many do you have? I bet it's quite a few though, right? And where do you keep them all? And how long have you been collecting them for? Well do you remember when you got your first one? That's so awesome. And where do you keep them all? In your room? On your bed? And are they all together in one spot? That sounds like a happy collection of animals! Oh yeah? You really like those, do you? And which ones would you most like to have? And how long have you been collecting for? That sounds so awesome. Oh books? What a great thing to collect! What are some books you have? Do you have lots of different types? And have you read all of them? Or are there some that you're still waiting to get to? Wow, really?! Good for you! There are always more books to look forward to! And what's the last book you remember reading? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 126 Well can you remember if you liked it or not? And how was it? Was it good? Well I think collecting books is a fantastic hobby. Oh yeah? And maybe you don't think about it, but I bet you have a great book collection! Do you have lots of books? Stuffed animals? How many stuffed animals do you have? And what about your friends? Do any of them collect shells too? Do any of them collect rocks too? Do any of them collect cards too? Do any of them collect stickers too? Do any of them collect bracelets too? Do any of them collect dolls too? Do any of them collect stuffed animals too? Do any of them collect the same thing as you? Do any of them collect books too? That's so cool! So do you get together and trade or share? It's great that you have so much in common! That kind of friendship is super special. Well, it sounds like you have an awesome collection. I mean, there isn't another one like it in the whole world! Do any of your friends have collections? Oh yeah? What do they collect? Ooh that sounds fun... No? Oh well maybe you could start a collection with a friend? How does that sound? Well I'm sure Chelsea would love to see your shell collection some time. Shells are all she talks about right now! Well I know Chelsea would be over-­‐the-­‐moon if you started collecting shells. They're all she talks about right now! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 127 My sisters and I love to play the What If? Game. Wanna play that with me now? The "What If" game is super fun! I come up with an imaginary situation -­‐-­‐ and you tell me WHAT it would be like IF we were actually in that situation! Should we try it now? Aw, are you sure? Stacy and I have sooo much fun using our imaginations with this one! Oh, Ok! No problem. Yay! OK... here goes... Hey! Let's play the What If? Game again. Want to? But it was so super fun last time! You sure? Ok! No problem. Oh, I know! What if we were EXPLORERS? What continent would we go to first? Oh, you wouldn't want to be an explorer? No problem! Let's try another one... Oh! Continents are the seven main land areas on earth! Do you wanna hear their names? OK, let's put my geography skills to the test! North and South America... Africa.... Anarctica... Asia.... Australia... and Europe! Yup, that's seven! Oh ok. So, which should we explore first? Hmm... well.. South America might be a good one? Or Asia? Well how about Africa, let's go there! North America! Nice! What would we do there? Explore the tundra in Alaska and Canada? Or go a little further south and swim with the dolphins around the Carribbean Islands? South America! Sweet! What would we do there? Explore volcanoes in the Andes mountains? Check out the Amazon Rainforest? Africa! Amazing! What would we do there? Trek up the sand dunes in the Sahara Desert? Take pictures of zebras in the Savanna? Europe! Yes! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 128 What would we do? Paddle boat under the rocky cliffs in Scandanavia? Dig up some ancient ruins in Greece? Australia! Brilliant, mate! What would we do? Camel ride through the Australian Outback? Hop around with a friendly kangaroo? Did you want to know more about the Amazon Rainforest? Or the Andes Mountains? Oh! The tundra is the coldest and driest place on earth, and it's home to animals like Reindeer and Moose! Sound like a fun place to explore? Swimming with dolphins it is! Great! We'll definitely have to bundle up! Oh! Well the top of Mount Everest is the highest point on earth! It's over twenty nine THOUSAND feet high! Should we check it out? I understand. Let's scuba dive then! Yay! I've always wondered what the view would be like from up there! Oh! Well, it's Australia's natural landscape. It's mostly made up of beautiful wide deserts. Sound like a fun place to explore? Kangaroo hopping it is, then! Woohoo! I've always wanted to ride a camel! Oh! Well Scandanavia is at the very top of Europe... wayyy up north... where it's super cold and snowy! Sound like a fun place to explore? Gotcha. I was pretty excited about exploring Greece, anyway. Great so... paddle boating, check! Oh! The Savanna is a huge expanse of flat land covered with grass, shrubby plants and amazing animals! Would you want to explore that? Ooo then let's go to the desert instead! Sweet! Zebra photos... check! The Sahara is the largest desert in Africa with huge mounds of sand over five hundred feet tall! That's more than a hundred of you stacked on top of eachother!! Would you want to check them out? Ok then Zebra Photography it is! Oh! The Amazon Rainforest is in South America and it has over a thousand species of birds and 2 and a half MILLION kinds of insects! Sound like a place you'd want to go? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 129 Then a daring volcano hike it is! Cool! I've always wanted to explore a rainforest! The Andes is a mountain range with the world's highest volcano. It's also famous for an ancient city called Machu Pichu! Sound fun? Then let's explore the rainforest! A hike up the Andes it is! I bet you have another awesome idea of what we can explore! What is it? I know! They both sound SO exciting, right? It's impossible to pick just one! Guess we'll have to explore both! Ooh unlock the secrets of the past! Ooh take incredible pictures! Ooh take on unknown waters! Ooh climb the steepest slopes! Ooh scuba Dive! That sounds so epic! That sounds so adventurous! What supplies do you think we'd need in our backpacks for our trip? That would help keep us on track for sure! Well... explorers definitely need to have tools to help them figure out where they're going. Can you think of anything like that? Maybe... a GPS device? Or... a map? Prepared for anything and everything, as usual! And what would we bring back to our friends and family from our thrilling expedition? Well we certainly wouldn't need much else with all of the amazing explorer stories we'd have to tell! I bet they'd love that so much! Wow. Exploring North America with you would be so incredible. Wow. Exploring Australia with you would be so incredible. Wow. Exploring Europe with you would be just amazing. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 130 Wow. Exploring Antarctica with you would be the coolest. Wow. Exploring Africa with you would be so awesome. Wow. Exploring Asia with you would be so awesome. Wow. Exploring the world with you would be pretty incredible. Asia! Sounds incredible! What would we do there? Take a selfie on top of Mount Everest? Scuba Dive in Thailand? Antarctica? Cool! What would we do? Chill with a penguin? Kayak around some icebergs? Could you say that one more time? What continent would we first explore? That sounds like the perfect spot to explore! And what would we do there? Go on a backpacking expedition? Climb a mountain? Ok ok I've got one! What if we were ASTRONAUTS? What planet would we visit first? Oh Ok! Let's move on to a different "What If" Question then... Oh! There are eight planets in our solar system, all orbiting around the sun! Some good choices might be... Mercury... or Venus... or maybe Mars? I remember when I learned that the sun was a star... Mind. Blown. So, if we were astronauts visiting a star... Ooh -­‐ a satellite! Great idea! It'd be so fun to visit the moon! What's something exciting we might find there? Hmm... how about... Neptune? Or... Jupiter? Well then let's go with... Neptune! I love that one! Did you know that Neptune is SO far away that it's hard to see EVEN with a telescope? What about a planet a bit further from home? I have this travel quiz that tells you which city in the world would be the perfect place for you to visit. Would you like to play? It doesn't take very long...Are you sure you don't want to give it a try? It might be fuuun... Maybe we can try my quiz later... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 131 Ok, I'll ask you some mutliple choice questions and you tell me which of the four options you like the most. Got it? For each question, I'll give you four possible answers that you can choose from. All you have to do is tell me which one is your favorite. Easy, right? And remember, you can only pick ONE answer...oh, you'll get the hang of it. So, here's the first question... Which of these four dishes would you most like to eat: Sushi? ... Barbecue? ... Tapas, where you get to try lots of different things? ... Or Spaghetti? If you had to choose one, which would it be? A) Sushi? B) Barbecue? C) Little plates of tapas? or D) Spaghetti? Sushi, barbecue, tapas, or spaghetti? Oh right! So would you like vegetarian sushi, a veggie burger, a big green salad, or spaghetti? So are you going with sushi, barbecue, tapas, or spaghetti? O-­‐kay! Here's your next question... Got it...Right, next question... How would describe your sense of style? Is it: Elegant? ... Trendy? ... Sporty? ...or Quirky? ... Well, what kind of clothes do you like to wear? Are they: A) Elegant? B) Trendy? C) Sporty? or D) Quirky? Elegant, trendy,, sporty, or quirky? Great look! Great choice! If you had to pick, would your style be: Elegant, trendy, sporty, or quirky? Al-­‐right! Question number three: When you're leaving your house, which of these do usually take with you? A pair of headphones? ... a soccer ball? ... a sketchpad and pencils? ...or a book? If you could just pick one item, would it be A) Some headphones? B) A soccer ball? C) A sketchpad and pencils? Or D) A book? Headphones, soccer ball, sketchpad, or book? Right, for all your music! Definitely the soccer ball... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 132 Yeah, I love drawing, too. I'd choose a book too! So are you going with headphones, soccer ball, sketchpad and pencils, or a book? Awesome! Ok, the final question...When you're on vacation, what's your favorite way to spend an afternoon: Shopping for clothes? ... Seeing the sights? ... Trying new things? ... or Heading to the beach? Which one sounds fun to you? A) Shopping, B) Sightseeing, C) Trying new things, or D) Being at the beach? Shopping, sightseeing, adventures, or the beach? Ooh yes. Fun! I thought you might pick that one... Which one are you going with? Shopping, sightseeing, adventures, or the beach? Okay, let's see... So your perfect city is...Rio de Janeiro! Ooh good one. Do you know what country Rio is in? Oh really? And what's Rio like? Yes! Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil and it's a super fun city with famous beaches and so much going on! What do you think it would be like to go to Rio? And every year they have a big festival where everyone dresses up in colorful outfits and there's a big dance competition! Doesn't that sound awesome?! Right! The costumes are all bright feathers and sparkly sequins...and so BIG! Have you seen them? Oh, they have these enormous headdresses...it looks like so much fun! So if you were making a colorful costume for a BIG dance party, what would it look like? Well, what do you like to wear when you're going to a party? What about bright purple and gold? With matching gold shoes? I love how much fun you have designing outfits! I think you and Rio would be a great match. So your perfect city is...Barcelona! Ole! Do you know what country Barcelona is in? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 133 Oh really? So what's Barcelona like? That's right! Barcelona's in Spain and it's a city where there's art everywhere! And the food? Amazing! What do you think it would be like to go to Barcelona? Barcelona has some of the most outrageous buildings you'll see anywhere in the world. You know why? Right! Gaudi was an architect who designed all these crazy buildings in Barcelona. They are SO fun. Have you seen any? Antoni Gaudi was an architect and he designed buildings that are big, bold, and definitely unique! Have you seen any pictures of them? Aren't they incredible?! You HAVE to see them, they're incredible! So if YOU were designing the weirdest bulding ever, what would it look like? Well, what are someshapes and colors that you really like? Would you use red and turquoise and design big swirls and waves? Whoa...sounds like you and Gaudi are two peas in a pod! I think you'd really like Barcelona. So your perfect city is...Sydney! Lucky you! Do you know what country Sydney is in? Really? Wow...so what's Sydney like? Bingo! Sydney is in Australia and has over 100 beaches! Whaddya think it would be like traveling to Sydney? It's also where Sydney Opera House is! Have you ever seen it? Oh yeah? You've seen all those huge white domes it has? It has these big white shell-­‐shaped domes that overlap each other...does that ring a bell? They kinda look like the sails of a giant boat...Oh! And Bondi Beach is in Sydney. I surfed there when I was younger. Are you a surfer? Well, Bondi is a great place to learn how to surf... There were SO many good surfers there... I think you and Sydney would get along swimmingly! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 134 So your perfect city is....Rome! Bellissimo! Do you know what country Rome is in? Really? Wow...so what's Rome like? Yes! Rome is the capital of Italy. It's got beautiful old buildings, tasty food, and lots of great little boutiques! What do you think it would be like to go there? The ruins of Ancient Rome are incredible. Have you heard of the Roman Colosseum? You've been?! What did it look like? It's a giant amphitheater that's right in the middle of the city. And it's nearly 2,000 years old. Have you ever been in a 2,000 year old building? Oh it's a big, round open-­‐air theater where performances take place. So what's the oldest bulding you've ever been inside? Can you remember any really old buildings you've seen? Don't you just love being inside old buldings and ancient ruins...? Where you can imagine all the people who lived there? If you went to Rome, I think you'd be living la dolce vita! It means "the sweet life!" So your perfect city to visit is...Tokyo! Ooh good one. Do you know what country Tokyo is in? Really? Wow...so what's Tokyo like? That's right! Tokyo is the capital of Japan where funky fashion meets technology. What do you think it would be like to go to Tokyo? Every two months there's something called Harajuku Fashion Walk, where people dress up in colorful outfits and parade around the city. Doesn't that sound awesome? You should see the photos...the clothes are a-­‐mazing. What colorful costume would you wear if you were in a Fashion Walk? Well what bright clothes do have? Would you wear lots of neon colors? With big bold prints? It'd be like walking around inside a cartoon! Something tells me you'd really enjoy Tokyo. You chose... Your meal to eat... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 135 Sushi to eat... Barbecue to eat... Spaghetti to eat... Tapas to eat... Your super cool look... An elegant look... A trendy look... A sporty look... A quirky look... Your must-­‐have item... A pair of headphones... A soccer ball... A sketchpad and pencils... A book... And a day to remember! And a day of shopping! And a day of sightseeing! And a day of trying new things! And a day at the beach! There's a new baby on the way? That's awesome! Are you excited? Oh no? How come? Hm. I understand. When my little sisters were born, I talked to my family about how I felt and it made me feel better. Maybe you could try that? Hey, you know what? That new baby is gonna really look up to you! You're a great role model! How sweet! Well, that new baby is gonna love you! Here's a question for some extra credit! What's your favorite thing about school? What would you give a high grade? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 136 What would you give an "A++"? Oh! You told me you liked english and reading! Is there something else you like from school? I hear you! One of MY favorite things about school is history and social studies! Do you like that? Great! I see, well I love social studies and history! Oh that's right, you like English and reading! I remember we talked about what books you like! How's the reading going? I'm curious, have you ever tried making up or writing your own stories? Oh yay! I want to hear! Well, I bet someone who loves reading and writing is great at telling stories. Will you tell me one? Alright, I'm ready! That was SO good! Oh please, just a quick one? It'll be fun! Hmm. Well, I'm sure someone who reads as much as you knows a ton of great stories! Oh! You told me you liked math! Is there something else you like from school? Math is marvelous, isn't it? I love numbers and solving word problems. What do you like about it? Math can be a lot of fun! There's something so satisfying about getting the right answer to a problem! What do you think? Numbers are so interesting, they're their own language! What do you like about them? Well, one of my favorite things is to see how high I can count in my head-­‐-­‐do you ever do that? What! That's it? You joker! I bet you can go higher! Try again! 1 to 10 is a great start! I bet if you practice you can go higher! Soon you'll be a human calculator! Into the teens! That's great! Wow, you can get into the 20s! Amazing! You can count into the 30s! That's great! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 137 You can get into the 40s! That's wonderful! You can make it to the 50s! I'm impressed! That's phenomenal! You can count all the way to the 60s! You can count all the way to the 70s! Impressive! Amazing! You can count all the way to the 80s! Wow! You can count all the way to the 90s! That's incredible! One Hundred! That's phenomenal! Wow! Over a hundred that's amazing! You're like a human calculator! The two hundreds! That's sensational! The three hundreds! Amazing! The four hundreds! Incredible! The five hundreds, that's phenomenal! You're kidding! You can count all the way to the six hundreds! Wow, you can make it all the way to the seven hundreds! You can count to the eight hundreds! That's incredible! What! You can count to the nine hundreds! That's amazing! All the way to the one thousands! That's sensational! Wow, you can count to the two thousands! That's fantastic! Great! You can count all the way to the three thousands! Amazing! You can make it all the way to the four thousands! That's unbelievable! Wow, you can count all the way to the five thousands! Amazing! You can count into the six thousands! That's unbelievable! You can count into the seven thousands! That's amazing! You can count into the eight thousands! Incredible! What! You can count into the nine thousands! Amazing! Wow, you can count into the thousands! You're like a human calculator! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 138 You can count into the millions! A-­‐MA-­‐ZING! You're like a human computer! What? You can count into the billions! You're like a human computer! Wow! You can count into the trillions! You're like a human computer! Wow! You can count into the quadrillions! You're like a human computer! Oh, really?! What number can you count to? Well, why don't we both give it a try? Count as high as you can, and when you're done tell me how high you can get, okay? Yay! I'll do it with you! Ready... set... count! Phew! I got to 45! What number did you get to? That's ok. Oh well, I think it'll be fun! Well, I think counting is a great way to have fun with numbers! What do you think? So, I'm curious, what have you been learning in math recently? I agree! Math is useful in so many ways! Like when you're shopping for groceries or setting an alarm! How do you use math when you're not in school? Well, we use it all the time, right? Oh, you love a challenge? I've got a fun one for you: The students in Skipper's homeroom all get to school in different ways. Skipper and 7 of her classmates get to school on the bus, 5 get to school on their bikes, and 3 get to school hopping on their pogo sticks! How many students are in Skipper's homeroom? Getting close? Can you figure it out? Of course! Oh, that's ok. Ooh that's so close! Did you remember to count Skipper too? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 139 Yes that's right! Well, maybe we can work it out together... we'll just break it into smaller steps.... So, first, if Skipper and 7 of her classmates take the bus, how many people take the bus? What's 1 plus 7? You got it! It's 8 right? Skipper plus 7 other students makes 8. Okay, so 8 people take the bus and then 5 students bike. So how many students take the bus and bike? What's 8 plus 5? Yep that's right! It's 13 right? 8 students on the bus plus 5 on their bikes makes 13. So that's 13 so far. Finally, 3 students ride pogo sticks? So what's 13 plus 3? That's it! The students who bus, bike and ride pogo sticks make 16! It's 16 right? 8 people bus, 5 people bike and 3 pogo. 8 plus 5 is 13, and 13 plus 3 is 16! You did great figuring that out! That's the total number of students in her homeroom! Uh huh. Math is amazing! Oh, I remember we talked about math and what you were learning! How's that been going? I'm so glad! I love math! Oh, it's challenging? I'm curious, do you remember the advice I gave you the last time we talked? You do! You're so smart! What was it? That's right! Being challenged and making mistakes is what learning is all about! And the important thing is.....what? Do you remember? Yes! Great memory! The important thing is that you TRY, that way you'll always be getting better! I'm sure you've been trying hard and practicing your math problems, right? Remember, it's all about trying your best! I know! Maybe you can help me with a fun problem, sound good? That's ok! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 140 Well, Like I always say "Being challenged and making mistakes is what learning is all about!" Makes sense doesn't it? The important thing is that you TRY, you'll always be getting better! Oh! You told me you liked your history and social studies! Is there something else you like about school? Oh, I remember we talked about Sacagawea and Lewis and Clark-­‐-­‐how she helped them on their expedition! Oh I remember we talked about presidents! You knew that the United States has had forty-­‐four presidents so far! and how George Washington was the first one. Oh I remember we talked about the 3 branches of government! Do you remember what they are? That's right! The legislative branch makes laws, the executive enforces the laws, and the judicial interprets the laws. Oh I remember we talked about US history and the 4th of July! What is it that you like so much about social studies and history? The past is so full of great lessons! Learning about our country and its history is important! Yes, learning about our past really teaches us about who we are now! Yes, we don't want history repeating itself! And making the same mistakes twice! Well, history is a great way to learn about the world. So, if you had a time machine and could go back to spend a day in any time, when would it be? Yes, the ancient world! All those amazing cultures and stone monuments! Ooh, the Americas before Columbus-­‐-­‐fascinating! Ah, the 19th century was so full of history and scientific advancement! Ooh, the time of queens, kings, knights and squires! Ah hah! The 18th century, the age of Enlightement and revolution! Well, even though it only just happened, the 20th century is full of history! Oh, you want to see what was happening in prehistoric times? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 141 Wow! You're pretty brave if you want to spend a day with dinosaurs! So, what would you do for the day? How do you think life would have been different back then? What kind of clothes do you think you'd wear then? Huh, what do you think you'd miss from today? Well, I can see why you like history! And if you ever need a time travel companion, count me in! Oh, well, maybe we can think of a fun one together.... What about the 1700s? You could visit the American colonies or meet the famous musician Mozart? What if we went back to the middle ages when there were Knights, and Queens, and castles! How's that sound? What if you went back to ancient Egypt during the pharaohs and pyramids! How about that? Ooh, what if you went back to and spent a day with dinosaurs? That would be amazing! Great! Oh, Pharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt-­‐-­‐a pharaoh is sort of like a king or queen. How does Egypt sound? Oh, pyramids are big monuments made of stone -­‐-­‐ built in ancient Egypt to honor the pharaohs! How does Egypt sound? Oh, the 13 colonies on the East Coast of North America declared independance from Britain in 1776 and became the United States of America! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the greatest composers of music who ever lived! Do the 1700s sound good? Oh, dinosaurs are giant reptiles that used to roam the earth-­‐-­‐we often find their bones or fossils in the ground! How does the age of dinosaurs sound? Alright, let's see... No problem. Hmmm... Ok, well, what if you went back to when your parents were your age? What do you think you would do for the day? Oh! You told me you liked your science class! Is there something else you like about school? Oh, I remeber you were learning about animals, plants, and nature! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 142 Oh, I remember you were learning about earth's wild forces! Oh I remember you were learning about magnets! Oh, I remember you said you were learning about planets and the solar system! Oh, I remember you were learning about waves and energy! How's that going? So what are you learning about now? Wow, there's always so much to learn about the world of nature, isn't there? So what's the wildest scientific fact you've picked up recently? That's cool! So, what do you like so much about your science class? Why is it your favorite thing about school? Yeah, it's a lot of fun to learn new, exciting things, isn't it? There's so much to learn about the world we live in, isn't there? I love experiments! You guess how something works and then get to see if you're right! What do you like about them? Well, exciting experiments are a big part of why science is so great, right? I can see why you like science so much! Well, isn't science class the best-­‐-­‐I remember the cool experiments we used to do! What experiements have you done? Oh! You told me you liked PE! Is there something else you like about school? Oh, I remember we talked about your PE class, you were learning how to play games and be part of a team! Oh, I remember we talked about your PE class, you were learning all about health fitness and the human body! Oh, I remember we talked about your PE class, you were learning all about food and nutrition! How's that going? So what are you learning in PE these days? Wow, there's so much to learn in PE, isn't there? Oh, what's something that happened in PE recently? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 143 So, what do you like so much about PE? Oh, why do you like it? Oh, I love sports! Which one do you like playing best? Yeah! It's so much fun! So, what's your most amazing sports moment? Did you make a great shot? Or break a personal record? Well, you can be on my team anytime! Yes, all the different games you play are so fun! Why do you like that one? Well, I bet you're really good at it! Wooo! All the different games you play in PE are so fun! Aren't they? Which game do you like the best? Oh, so you like the fitness tests! What challenge do you like the best? I always loved seeing how many pull-­‐ups I could do! How many do you think you can do? My arms hurt just thinking about it! Running around and breaking a sweat is great! Especially if you've been sitting at a desk for a while, right? Well, I bet all that running around gets your energy up and helps you focus for the rest of the day! I bet you and your friends make a great team in PE! Am I right? So do you ever get competitive with your friends in PE? Well, I'm sure you all help each other get better and better! Well, I remember PE being one of the highlights of my school day! What else do you like about PE? I can see why you like PE so much! Oh! You told me you liked computers at school! Is there something else you like about school? I hear you! One of MY favorite things about school is reading! Do you like that? Great! I see, well I love reading! A computer expert huh? So what are you learning in your computer class? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 144 That's great! I remember it took me a while to learn how to find the "Z" key easily! Is that one hard for you? Well, I kept practicing and now I can type "pizza" with precision! So, what's one thing you're learning now about keyboarding and typing? Oh, so you're learning where all the different letters and keys are! Well say hi to the "Z" for me! Oh good! When you're using a keyboard, it's important to be sitting up and have your hands on the right letters! Wow, you're already learning how to type words! You should try typing "pizza" I bet you'll get it in no time! Well, typing is such a great skill and it's good to know your way around a keyboard! Wow! I programmed a virtual puppy to take care of-­‐-­‐he rolls over when he wants a treat! What kind of things are you coding? So what's the coolest program you've made? What did it do? So if you could make a program to do anyting in the world, what would it be? Who would you help or what big problem would you solve? That's okay! Ooo, amazing! Well, the next time I've got a programming project, I know who to call! Oh, so you're learning how to use computers and programs! It's really interesting huh? What's the most fun thing you've done in class so far? Well, I bet it's ALL fun and fascinating! Wow, that's fascinating! So tell me, if you were going to build the next greatest computing innovation, what would it be? Ok, well how about computers that can do your homework? or your chores? What do you think? That sounds like a brave new computing world to me! Well, I bet it's really interesting huh? Oh! You told me you liked art! Is there something else you like about school? Oh! You told me you liked music! Is there something else you like about school? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 145 Oh! You told me you liked your home room! Is there something else you like about school? Oh! You told me you liked learning new languages! Is there something else you like about school? Oh! You told me you liked theater! Is there something else you like about school? petunia! wrinkly! scramble! lemonade! snickerdoodle! backflip! crocodile! buffalo! blubber! fuzz! ummm... ummm... uhhh... nooo! You stumped me! skunk! blueberries! kangaroo! polkadots! marmalade! pickles! bologna! spatula! moonbeam! moustache! porcupine! ice cube! Spain! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 146 hippopotamus! pom-­‐poms! watermelon! eyebrows! microscopic! Jupiter! tricycle! You're getting really good at this! I think I need a little break! WOW! It's really a brain work out isn't it? Wow! That game really stretches your brain muscles! Am I right? And it's a great warm-­‐up for theater and improvisation. You never know what's gonna happen next! Am I right? No problem! Ummm... Sure! Okay... ummm.... Great! Let's play it again! I'll start... ummmm... Wow! What class do you like the best? Oh! You told me you liked your teacher! Is there something else you like about school? Oh, why do you like your teacher so much? Haha. Sounds like they're teaching you how to have fun while you're learning! What's the funniest thing your teacher does? Well, I bet it's a fun classroom! Wow, it's great to learn from someone who's so smart! What's something smart that your teacher told you? Well, it sounds like they really give your brain a workout! It's great to have such a friendly teacher! What's the nicest thing your teacher has done? Well, I can see why you like them so much! Sounds like you have a really amazing teacher! What's the coolest thing they've done? Well, they sound great! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 147 It must be easy learning from a teacher that you like, right? And is your teacher teaching you a lot? I wonder, have you ever told them how much you like their class? Good for you! What did you say? Oh, cause teachers love getting encouragement as much as anybody! Well, I'm sure teachers love getting encouragement just like anybody else! If you could talk to your teacher right now, what would you say? Well, I'm sure they'd be very happy to hear what you think of them! Aw, well I'm sure they loved hearing that! Learning and studying is what school is all about! What's something cool you learned recently? Oh, I'm sure there's something! Maybe something from science class? Oh wow! That's amazing! So, what's your favorite subject at school? Yeah, you said that! Learning new things is the best! So,what's something fun you've learned? I hear you. I remember there were days when it was really nice outside and I couldn't wait for school to be over to go out an play! Am I right? But there must be something about it you like? friends? a class you like? What's one little thing that you like about school? A teacher? Recess? I totally get that it's not everyone's favorite thing. It's important that you keep trying to do your best! So, what else do you like about school? Well, it's been great hearing what you like about school! Thank you! Okay, I've got a question about homework-­‐-­‐can we talk about that for a bit? Great, thank you! Please? I could really use your advice about something. Well, maybe we can talk about something else. Here's what's up: I'm worried my sister Stacie is having a hard time finishing her homework. Does that ever happen to you? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 148 Oh really? Tell me about it. I thought you might be a great person to talk to about this! Oh, so you always finish your homework on time? Well, maybe you would have some good advice for Stacie. No homework huh? Well, I bet you would still have some good advice for Stace! Well, Stacie has soccer practice after school every day. Do you have any after school activities? Oh really? What do you do after school? Oh, well I'm sure you can still help me with Stacie. You've got a sport just like Stacie! She loves sports! What do you like about your sport? You know, I bet you have a similar challenge as my sister! Oh! Music! That's so wonderful! What do you like about music? I bet with all the time you spend practicing you can totally relate to Stacie! Wow, that sounds so interesting! What do you like about it? Having that after school, I bet you can see where Stacie is coming from! Oh, what kind of practice? Sports? Or maybe music? Ooh, all those fun badges-­‐-­‐and you learn so much! What do you like about scouting? And I bet with all your scouting activities, you know what Stacie is going through! Well, after school activities can be SO fun! But I think you've got to balance them with school. You see, after her soccer practice Stacie has to get home, get cleaned up, eat dinner, and after ALL THAT she has do homework! Phew! Sounds exhausting, right? Well, it's hard for her to get it all done. Any advice? I'm sure you've got some great ideas! What do you do after scouts? Any advice? What do you do after your sport? Any advice? What do you do after your music? Any advice? What do you do when you're done with your activity? Any advice? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 149 Any tips for doing homework? You're right! You should never be afraid to ask for help! Have you ever asked for help with something? So you like to handle stuff on your own! Oh really? Tell me about it! Interesting. Well, I'll have to tell Stacie-­‐-­‐if she needs help, she just has to ask! Yes! If you get rid of distractions and find a quiet place to work it can really help you focus! Where do you do your homework? That's great! I get a lot of work done in the peace and quiet of my room! Sometimes it's nice to spread out in the kitchen. Plus you get a heads up about what's for dinner! It's nice to spread out and work in a comfortable place! Sometimes it's nice to spread out on a big table and work, plus when dinner's ready, you're right there! Well a comfy, quiet place to work can really help! That's true! If you can concentrate and focus it can make your work easier! What helps you to concentrate? Interesting... what are some ways to study harder and faster? Well, studying harder is great advice! I'll tell Stacie! Yes, she could try and get a head start before her soccer practice! Great idea! That's a good idea! What would you say to your Teacher if you were Stacie? Well, I'm sure your Teacher would listen and be willing to help! That's great advice! Well, if she stays up past her bedtime won't she be tired? Can you think of something else? Well, focus so you can finish is a great idea! I'll have to tell Stacie! What kind of things help you when you're working on your homework? Well, thank you. I see. Well, I appreciate the help! Huh. Well I have to say : Especially since you've got to balance your afterschool activities and homework too! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 150 Especially since you have to balance your music and your homework too! Especially since you're just like Stacie with your sports! Espeically since you have to balance your scouts and schoolwork too! I bet you're a fantastic student! What could Stacie do to help finish her homework? What might help Stacie with her school work? Can you think of something else she could try? It's been so great to talk to you! Is there anything else you want to say about homework? Well, thank you so much for your advice! I can't wait to tell Stacie all about our talk! Oh, you know Chelsea is having a hard time with something at school-­‐-­‐can I get your help with it? Oh, thank you! Oh, I thought you'd be the best person to ask-­‐-­‐please? That's alright, maybe we can talk about something else. You see, during lunch Chelsea gets her food, she's all ready to eat-­‐-­‐only she doesn't know where to sit! Does that ever happen to you? Wow, you too! Tell me about it. See. I knew you might be a good person to talk to about this! Oh, so what do you do during lunch? Huh. Well, you might know what Chelsea could do! The thing with Chelsea is, sometimes there's no more room at the table where all her friends sit and she doesn't know what to do. Any advice? Well, I think Chelsea likes eating her lunch with other people-­‐-­‐what else could she do? Hey, yeah! Maybe she could share with one of her friends from the table-­‐-­‐it's always fun to squeeze in close! How should she ask to do that? That's a wonderful way to ask! And it's always important to say "please!" That's a great way to ask! I'm sure they'll say "of course!" ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 151 That's a great way to ask! I'm sure they'll make room! Yes, first she can introduce yourself to them, then I'm sure they'll say "sure!" Yes! She can introduce herself to them! That's how you make new friends! Oh, yes. Sitting at a new table is a great idea, but I think she's a little nervous about it, you know? So, what would you say to her to convince her it's okay? Oh yes! I could tell her to be brave and not to be nervous or worried. Good idea! So, what are some of the things YOU do when you get nervous to try and feel better? Breathing deep breaths! What does that do? Wow, you're right! Thank you! So you talk to yourself to calm down? What kinds of things do you say? Huh! Well, I should definitely tell her to try that! Thank you! Oh, so you think of nice or fun things? Like what? Interesting, I bet that makes you less nervous! Thank you so much! Oh, right, I could tell her everything's going to be okay! So once she's not so nervous, how could she ask the new table to let her sit with them? Yes, I'm sure an adult or teacher would be happy to sit with her! How would you ask them? Oh, but Chelsea could really use some advice! Well, it's been great talking to you about this. I'm sure Chelsea will work things out! Interesting, do you have any other advice? Well, this has been really helpful! You've got so much good advice about school! What's your secret? I can't wait share all this great advice with Chelsea! She'll be so happy! Ooh! You know what I used to really enjoy when I was at school? Yes! Field trips! Aren't they the best? What fun field trips have you been on? Really? Oh. Then what museums or live shows have you been to? Have you been to any museums? Or to a farm maybe? Oh I love going to museums and galleries. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 152 To see all the animals? That sounds awesome. Oh seeing a live performance is always such a thrill! What do remember about it? You must remember something! What part of the performance did you like the most? You always go to such interesting places! What do you remember seeing? I bet you can remember something. What part of the trip did you enjoy the most? Really? And which of your friends went with you on the trip? Well do you remember talking to anybody about what you'd seen? So if you and your friends could plan your next field trip, where would you go? Well, what's a place that you'd like to take all of your classmates for a day? What about going somewhere where you can see animals? Oh yeah? Why there? It sounds like an awesome day to me! I'd want to hear ALL about it! Here's something I'd like to know: Have you ever performed in a talent show or a pageant at your school? Well... you know... getting up in front of people and performing? It could be anything! Would you sing a song? Or tell a joke? Or dance maybe? Aw but you're so talented. You'd be amazing! What if it were just for your best friends? What would you perform for them? Oh well if you DID enter a school talent show, what would your talent be? Oh yeah? What did you perform? Well you wanna be a singer, right? So that totally makes sense. What did you sing? Al-­‐right! And how did it go? You sang? Good for you! What did you sing? You'd sing? Cool. Would you be the singer for a band? Or would you wanna sing solo? Well you wanna be a dancer, right? So that totally makes sense. What song did you dance to? Oh cool! And how did it go? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 153 You danced? Good for you! What song did you dance to? You'd dance? Great. What kind of dancing would you do? Well you wanna be a musician, right? So that totally makes sense. What did you play? Oh yeah? And how did it go? You played some music? Good for you! What did you play? You'd play some music? Great. Would you wanna play in a band? Or would you play a solo? Well you wanna be a gymnast, right? So that totally makes sense. How did it go? You did gymnastics? Good for you! How did it go? You'd do gymnastics? Very cool. What kind of routine would you do? I've got a fun game! You can help me write a story called "My Silliest Schoolday Ever." It's sort of a puzzle story, have you ever written one of those before? Oh, fun, what was it about? Well, this one's about school! Ready to start? Well, it's a game where you put silly words into a normal kind of story to make it funny! Want to try? Great! let the fun begin! Oh, please? Alright, well maybe we can do something else. Well, if you're not feeling giggly now, you will by the end! Let's play! Oh, okay! Back for more puzzle stories! I don't blame you, they're so fun right? Do you remember what to do? Great! You're gonna help me put silly words into a normal kind of story! Remember? And the title of our story is "My Silliest Schoolday Ever." Let's start writing! Dear Diary, today was the silliest schoolday ever! I woke up this morning and for breakfast I had a huge helping of... Cereal, gotcha! Perfect, pancakes! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 154 Egg-­‐celent! Which breakfast did you say? Well, cereal sounds delicious! Then I was almost late because I waited and waited for the.... A car, check! A bus, brilliant! A bike! Nice! Ummm, I didn't quite get that? How do you want to get there? Huh, well, buses are a blast! Lets pick that! Once I finally got to school, I found out that we had a substitute teacher for... So what would you like to study in the story? Art? Reading? or Science? What should we study this time? Reading? or science? Maybe art? What sounds interesting? Science, reading, or art? Reading. Got it. Alrightie, art! Science, sweet. Which one did you want to study? Okay, well I love to read-­‐-­‐let's pick reading! Our teacher had.... Need your help here. Let's pick a color. Would you pick red, green, or purple? Which color do you want to try this time? Red? Green? Purple? Which color sounds fun? Red? Green? or Purple? Red, right on! Green, gotcha! Purple, perfect! What color did you pick? Hmmm, well green is the greatest! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 155 I just finished my homework and now I'm going to read a bit before bed. Ok, so what kind of book would you like to read? A mystery, an adventure, or a biography? What book do you want to read this time? An adventure? A biography? or a mystery? What book sounds fun? A biography? A mystery? An adventure? Ooo. A mystery, great! An adventure, exciting! A biography, brilliant! What did you want to read about? Uh, huh. Well, a mystery sounds marvelous! Such a silly silly day! I woke up this morning and for breakfast I had a huge helping of dragon eggs over easy with extra jumping beans on the side. I woke up this morning and for breakfast I had a huge helping of spicy volcano jam pancakes. I woke up this morning and for breakfast I had a huge helping of brussels sprouts sprinkles cereal. Then I was almost late because I waited and waited for pufferfish chauffeur to pick me up in the submarine car and take me to school. Then I was almost late because I waited and waited for the twelve-­‐seat, twelve-­‐story bicycle to pick me up and take me to school. Then I was almost late because I waited and waited for the hot air balloon bus to pick me up and take me to school. Once I finally got to school, I found out that we had a substitute teacher in the art of trapese and tightrope walking. Once I finally got to school, I found out that we had a substitute teacher in spaceship science. Once I finally got to school, I found out that we had a substitute teacher in elephant poetry reading. Our teacher had a red polka dot mohawk that almost touched the ceiling! Our teacher had a glittery purple ponytail that kept brushing the ceiling! Our teacher had a long long braid of neon green hair that wrapped all the way around her desk! We ended up having a pop quiz on triple twisting backflips, I think I did pretty well! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 156 We ended up having a pop quiz on the escape velocity of spaceships launched from Mars, I think I did pretty well! We ended up having a pop quiz on the great elephant poet Count Bobo Denobo, I think I did pretty well! I was late getting home because the pufferfish driving the submarine car got lost! I was late getting home because the twelve-­‐story bike got a flat tire! I was late getting home because it was a windy day and the hot air balloon bus kept flying off course! It's this really amazing book called "The Adventures of Hanah and Her Homemade Cheese!" It's this really amazing book called "A Biography of Ickle Bruglespout, The First Merman Emperor!" It's this really amazing book called "The Mystery of the Wrinkles Behind Your Ears!" Dear Diary, today was the silliest schoolday ever! I just finished my homework and now I'm going to read a bit before bed: Such a silly silly day! Well, it's been so much fun writing puzzle stories with you! Thank you! If you ever want to play these again, just say "I want to write more puzzle stories"! You helped me write it! Do you want me to read what we wrote straight through? So you can marvel at your puzzle story genius? So, do you want to hear this one straight through? Shall we hear this one all the way through? Fun story right? That story was even funnier than the last one right? How'd you get so good at this? Great! Here's how it sounds : Okay! Let's see how it sounds : Alright here goes : It's so funny! You're a puzzle story master! That's so fun straight thru! You've got a real knack for this! It's hilarious all the way through! You're a great writer! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 157 You know, if you pick different things, you get a different story! Wanna make a new one? Remember, if you pick different things, you get a different story! Do you want to make another one? Did you want to make another one? These are SO silly, right? Here goes! Haha! It's so much fun! Alright, here we go! So, I've been studying up on some great school jokes and I think I'm ready to test them out! Here's one: Can I tell you another one for extra credit? Do you know any good school jokes? Really! Can I hear? You've been doing your joke homework! Tell me! I don't know, how? I don't know, why? I don't know, what? I don't know, when? Oh, wait! I think someone's at the door, hang on.... Huh. No one there... strange.... Do you know any other types of jokes? Huh, the door again, hold on.... That's funny, there's still no one there... Anyway, you were going to tell me a joke, right? Okay, besides knock knock jokes do you know any others? I don't know, how many? That's a good one! You must be the class jokester! Want to tell me another one? Hillarious! Have you got any more? So funny! Thank you for sharing all these great jokes! That's okay, what about just regular jokes? That's ok, you can tell me another time! And anytime you need a giggle, just say "Tell me a school joke" and I'll have some more for you! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 158 Ooo, can you say that again? I want to make sure I hear it! Well, a good joke will put a smile on anyone's face! This one's an A+: Oh, well maybe just one more: What is the geometry teacher's favorite dessert? Pie! Hoo, that one gets me every time! Oh, well Pi or 3.14 is spelled P-­‐I and it's a special number used in geometry to help measure circles! But it sounds JUST like pie spelled P-­‐I-­‐E which is a delicious dessert! Why do pirates have a hard time learning the alphabet? Because they spend years and years at "C"! How do bees get to school? They ride the school buzz! Where do giraffes take classes? High School! Because they're so tall! Why is the equation 1+1=3 like your left foot? Because it's not right! Why was the number 6 afraid of the number 7? Well, 7 was hungry so 7 ate 9! What happened when the teacher tied all of her student's laces together? They had a class trip! Why was the broom late for school? Because he over-­‐swept! Which building at school has the most stories? The library! Because it's full of books! What test did the witch do well on? A spelling test! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 159 Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because her students were so bright! Who's in charge of all school supplies? The ruler! Why is the clock in the cafeteria slow? Because it keeps going back FOUR seconds! What's a snake's favorite class? Hiss-­‐tory! What animal got sent to the principal's office after the test? The cheetah! Wow! You're a quick study! That's right! You get high marks! Aw! You know that one! Oh, you've heard it before -­‐-­‐-­‐ great! Hmm...there ARE so many good ones...it's really hard to choose. Putting together an original style is what fashion is all about! Which one of your outfits is your favorite? Well, I'm sure your personality shines in whatever outfit you put on! Yep, just as I thought -­‐-­‐ an outfit with personality ... like you! Totally! It's all about being creative and inventing new looks! So, tell me how you get creative with your clothes?! You know, what's great about fashion is it's okay to take risks and try new things! That's how you find the look that best expresses, well...YOU! You would be such a stylish celebrity! So...if you were, for ONE day...what would you do? Well, as your biggest fan, all I can say is "Go you!" Look at you, so up to date on the latest trends and chic styles! So...what fashion trend would you say is big right now? Well, the latest trends can inspire original looks! Well, you know, fashion doesn't have to be all about fitting in, it can be about standing out! Am I right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 160 It's pretty great when friends bond over fashion. Did you guys ever think about mixing and matching your styles to invent new looks together? It can be really fun ... playing music ... putting new outfits together ... we should try it sometime! Oh yeah? What would you do at a fancy runway show? Well, when you get invited to one, I'd LOVE to go with you! There's nothing like finding that perfect dress, or top, or accessory, right? What do you like so much about shopping? I'm happy to be your shopping buddy anytime! Fashion is definitely a way to transform yourself and express who you are. Is that what you mean? I see. Fashion can be pretty powerful! Oh yeah! Clothes and fashion go hand in hand! What clothes in your closet express your sense of fashion most? Well, clothes ARE the building blocks of fashion! If you had ALL the money and clothes in the WORLD, how would you help people? Well, you know, generosity is always in style! Oh comfort is key! So, what's the most comfortable outfit you have in your closet? There's nothing like comfy clothes! Definitely! What's the point if it's not fun? ... Speaking of fun ... When you feel good on the inside, it shows on the outside! ...How do you feel after you've put together a fun outfit? Well, when you love what you're wearing, your confidence shines! Why do you think fashion isn't for you? Fashion isn't all about fancy clothes and fitting in ... it's about expressing who you are HOWEVER you want to! Well, when you think of the word "FASHION" ...what else do you think of? Maybe it makes you think of expressing yourself? Or having fun?...Or being creative ....? I get that! It's pretty amazing ... how everybody has a different relationship with fashion! Totally! Fashion's really something else, isn't it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 161 Wow! I can really picture what makes fashion special to you! For me fashion is all about expressing who you are and having fun! Have you ever heard that saying "Your clothes say a lot about you?" Do you think clothes say something about the people who wear them? Well, what about... a firefighter in a uniform, or... a scientist in a lab coat? Their clothes show who they are, right? Clothes can say so much about a person! What if I name some clothes, and you tell me what they say? Ready? So, what if you had on flip-­‐flops? What does that say about you? Sure! People might think you were on your way to the water! Yep, I might think you liked to be casual! Uh-­‐huh! Someone might think you were trying to keep cool! Well, why do people wear flip-­‐flops? If you were wearing flip-­‐flops, I would totally think that! Okay, what if you were wearing a jeweled crown? What might that say about you? Yes, people would probably think you were a member of royalty! Of course! People would think you loved sparkling jewels! Right? They might think you were on your way to a big event! Well, what kind of people wear crowns? A crown does say that about a person! Alright, what if you had on a cowboy hat? What would that say? Yes ? I might think you loved horses and ponies! Right? People might think you worked on a farm or a ranch! Yes, people might think you were from somewhere in the West! Well, who wears cowboys hats? Right! I would absolutely think that if you were sporting a cowboy hat! What if you wore a sleek jacket like mine only yours was black? What would that say? Uh huh, you would probably look like a bit of a rebel! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 162 Yep, people might ask where your bike was parked! Right, you might look like a rock star! Well, who can you think of that wears sleek black jackets? Yep -­‐-­‐ If you had on a sleek black jacket, I would totally think that! Okay! What if you wore a pink tutu? What would that say about you? Yes! People would definitely think you liked the color pink! Right? People might think you loved to dance! It would definitely say that you had your own unique style! Who would wear a pink tutu? Ha! If you rocked a pink tutu I would definitely think that! See? Clothes sure have a lot to say! They're a great way to show the world who you are! Wow! I just got some crazy news! Oh! I really need your help! Do you ever have one of those days when you're supposed to go out somewhere with friends or your family and you just can't figure out what to wear? Oh, that's just what I call it when I can't figure out what to wear! Because I'm frozen in front of the closet! Really? You never stand in front of the closet and have a fashion freeze? Really? You always know just what to wear? Are you good at picking outfits? Sometimes it's so hard to decide! How do you finally pick something? Well, I bet you're the perfect person to help me! One of the cooks is out sick at my friend's restaurant and she needs my help in the kitchen! I'm not sure what to wear... maybe my soccer cleats? Would that be good? Oh really? Why shouldn't I wear soccer cleats? Yes! And I could wear my goalie gloves when I'm stirring sauces... Oh wait, what am I thinking! I'm not playing soccer, I'm cooking! Is there something that's better for cooking? Well, what do you think I should wear to help at my friend's restaurant? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 163 I thought so! What should I wear? Well what do Chefs and cooks wear in the kitchen? Well, what would you want to wear if you were working in a kitchen? Well, what kind of clothes are you supposed to wear in a kitchen? That's okay, not everyone is cut out to be a chef. And how do they dress? Yes! It's important to have something to keep my hair out of the way! Can you think of anything else? I've already got something for my head, can you think of anything else? Great! Yes, a white chef's jacket will protect me from splatter so I don't have to worry if things get a little messy! Is there something else I might need to wear? But I've already got my chef's jacket! Can you think of something else? Of course! I need to wear long pants to protect my legs during the hustle and bustle! What else do you think I might need? I've already got my long pants! What else can you think of? True! Comfortable and non slip shoes are essential in a restaurant kitchen! Can you think of something else? Oh, I've already got my comfy shoes! Can you think of something else? An apron! Of course! To protect from spills and stains! Can you think of anything else? I've already got an apron on, can you think of something else? Of course! I've got to have something to protect my hands when I'm working with hot pots and pans! Any other ideas? Oh, I've already got something for my hands, what else could I wear? Ooh great! I hadn't thought of that! Can you think of anything else? Okay, so let's see... I've got myself... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 164 Great! Now that I'm dressed right, I'm ready to help my friend at her restaurant! I just got an invitation to a big formal dance tonight! It's the biggest dance of the year and all of my friends are going! Isn't that amazing? Of course you can come! What would you wear? I'm right there with you! Wow, that sounds beautiful! I'm so excited! But I'm having trouble deciding what to wear! Hmmm... What if I wore... my purple polka dot pajamas? Oh? Why can't I wear my pajamas? Yes! And I could wear my fuzzy slippers and my yellow bathrobe and... Oh wait! It's a dance, everyone's gonna be dressed up-­‐-­‐I can't wear fuzzy slippers and pajamas! What would be good to wear? Can you think of anything? So, what would be good to wear? Well what would you wear to a formal event where everyone is dressed up? Did you ever see a ball or formal dance on tv or in a movie? What were they wearing? Well, what kind of clothes are good for special occasions? That's okay, formal dances aren't for everyone. I thought you might! What should I wear? Yes, I'll definitely want something to wrap up in and stay warm! What else could I wear? I'm pretty bundled up already, can you think of anything else? Of course -­‐-­‐ I need a nice dress! Ooh! I think I know just the one-­‐-­‐it's sky blue and shimmery and elegant! What else should I wear? I've already got my best dress picked out! What else can you think of? You're right, I should wear something nice! Hmm... What could I wear that would be nice? You're so right! I could wear a really nice suit! I know just the one! What else could I wear? I've already got a great suit picked out! What else can you think of? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 165 Ooh, yes! The perfect accessory like gloves or a bag can pull the whole look together! Can you think of anything else? I've already got a great accessory in mind! Can you think of anything else? Yes! That'd be great for a formal dance! What else could I wear? Great! And what else could I wear? Of course! Formal footwear is a must! I know just the right pair to go with my suit! They're comfy, shiny and chic! I know just the right pair! They're comfortable, silver, and chic! I know just the right pair to go with my dress! They're comfortable, silver, and chic! Anything else come to mind? My feet are taken care of! Can you think of anything esle? Great idea! The sparkle of jewels would look great at that dance! What else might I wear? I'll be shimmering like a star with all these jewels! What else would you wear for a the dance? Ah! That's a great idea! Can you think of anything else? Alright so let's see... I've got my best dance moves... Yay! I think I'm all set! What do you think? Of course you can come! What would you wear? Yes! We could match! Won't that be fun? Well, why don't we match? Won't that be fun? If you told me a story about someone going to a big dance or ball? Do you know any good ones? That's okay! You already helped me pick out my outfit! Thank you! It'd be so great to imagine everyone dressed up and dancing! Maybe you can make one up? Yay! Okay, I'm ready for a story... She loses her glass slipper but finds true love! That's one of my favorites! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 166 A star crossed couple... that's such a romantic story. At the end he changes from a beast back into a handsome prince! I love that story! That story is full of ice and snow but it always warms my heart! Oh that's a beautiful story! So, we've got our outfits, we heard a good story-­‐-­‐are we ready for this dance? So, I've got my outfit, I've heard a good story-­‐-­‐am I ready for this dance? Thank you so much for all your help, it's going to be so fun! It's a warm day and my friends invited me to go to the beach. I'm not really sure what to wear... umm... maybe some mittens and a scarf? Would that be good? Oh really? Why can't I wear a scarf and mittens? Yes! And I could wear my favorite winter boots too! They look so good with my mittens and scarf and... Wait! I'm so silly! I can't wear winter clothes, I'll be way too warm! Hmmm... What would be good to wear? Any thoughts? Well, what do you think I should wear? I knew you'd be able to help! What should I wear? Well, what did you wear the last time you went to the beach? Well, what if I want to go swimming, I can't swim in my street clothes! What would I need? Well, what kind of clothes would be good for the sun, sand, and water? What if the sun is too bright? What could I wear to protect myself from the sun? Well it kinda looks like rain, maybe I'll save the beach for another day. Like what? What's good to wear? A swimsuit, of course! Then I'll be able to go into the water! What else could I wear to the beach? I've already got my swimsuit, can you think of anything else? Ooh yes! Towels, baskets, umbrellas and beach balls! Gotta have my beach gear! What else could I wear? I've got all the beach gear ready! Can you think of something else I could wear? Great! Something to protect my feet from the hot sand! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 167 What else should I wear to the beach? I've got my feet covered! Can you think of something else? Ooh yes! A cool pair of shades for a sunny day on the shore! Can you think of anything else? I've got sunglasses all ready to go, anything else? You're right, I've gotta wear a hat! I definitely don't want to get sun burned! Any other ideas? A nice sun hat, got it! Can you think of anything else? Yes, it's VERY important to put on sunscreen... and I can't forget to reapply! Can you think of anything else? Ooh, thanks for saying that again, I'll definitely remember to wear sunscreen! Can you think of something else to wear? Light, loose clothes are ideal for a day at the beach! What else could I wear? I've got my loose beach clothes ready to go! Can you think of anything else? Ah yes! That's a must have! What else do I need? Okie dokie, let's see.... I've got myself, and I'll definitely wear my swimsuit... Super! I think I'm ready for some fun in the sun! What do you think? Have you ever taken a trip to the beach? Oh, well I hope you get to go someday! It's so much fun! I bet you did something fun! Did you play in the water? Make a sand castle? That's okay. Well, if you were on some sand and by some waves and were having a blast then you were at the beach! Does any of that sound familiar? Great! What did you do while you were there? That sounds like a perfect day at the beach! AND, thanks to you and your help, I'm sure mine will be just as fun! and my chef pants... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 168 and my comfy shoes... and something for my hands... and my chef jacket... and something for my head... and my apron... and a nice suit and tie... and my best dress... and a beautiful pair of shoes... and that perfect little accessory... and something to wrap up and stay warm in... and a touch of makeup... and some jewelry... and my beach gear... and my sunglasses... and a big sun hat... and lots of sunscreen... and some great loose comfy clothes... and some good beach shoes... Let's talk shoes! -­‐ Oh! We should design a pair of shoes together! Okay, should we do an athletic shoe, like a sneaker, or a fancy shoe for dressing up? Oh, no worries. This is just for pretend! So.. sneaker or fancy shoe? We did fancy shoes last time! You want to do it again, or try designing the sneakers? Awesome! Let's design some rockin' sneakers! You do love your fancy shoes! You know.. you and I can really rock the fancy shoe design. Let's do that again! Yes! I love designing fancy shoes! We did a sneaker last time! You want to do it again, or do the fancy shoe this time? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 169 You can never have too many sneakers! Awesome! Let's get fancy! Great! I love designing cool sneakers! Sorry! What did you say? Was that sneaker or fancy shoe? Hmm! I've got lots of energy today, so let's design the best sneakers ever! Hmm! I'm feeling pretty fancy today, so let's design the best shoes ever for dressing up! Hey! Remember when we designed some shoes together? Should we do that again? Cool. No problem. Let's do something else! I love designing shoes with you. Okay.. let's see. Should we do a sneaker or a fancy shoe for dressing up? Okay, now we have to pick a color. What color should we make these shoes? Hm. Yellow's so fun and happy. Let's go with that! Awesome! I love red sneakers! Ooh! Fancy red shoes! Cool! Orange sneakers are so fun! Wow! Fancy orange shoes! Nice! I love yellow sneakers! Cool! Fancy yellow shoes! Cool! Green sneakers sound awesome! Ooh! Fancy green shoes? I'm in! Can't go wrong with blue sneakers! Fancy blue shoes sound very chic! Purple sneakers sound fabulous! Fancy purple shoes sound beautiful! Yes! My favorite! I love pink sneakers! My favorite! I love fancy pink shoes! Classic! White sneakers are always in style! Nice! Fancy white shoes sound very chic! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 170 Black sneakers are awesome! Classic! Fancy black shoes are always in fashion! Cool! Brown sneakers sound great! Great! Fancy brown shoes sound very professional! Ooh! Silver sneakers sound amazing! Pretty! Fancy silver shoes sound so gorgeous! Ooh! Gold sneakers would be so cool! I love the idea of fancy gold shoes! Sorry! I missed that -­‐ what color? Hm. Let's go with pink... Okay, so now... we have to decide... should our fancy shoes be flats -­‐ shoes with no heels, or shoes with heels? Hmm okay... Let's go with flats. They're comfy and sophisticated! Hmm okay... Let's go with heels to give them a little lift! I do love heels! They're just so sophisticated! I love flats! They can go with any outfit! Sorry! I missed that. Did you say heels or flats? Cool! So now.... we have to decide whether we want shoe laces or slip-­‐ons? What are you thinking? Yeah, I love cute shoelaces! Slipons it is! Easy to wear anywhere! Sorry? Did you say shoe laces or slipons? Shoelaces are so fun! Let's go with those! I love how slipons are so easy. Let's go with those! Now let's pick little extras for our shoes. Like polkadots, or sparkles -­‐ something fun like that. What are you thinking? Oh, okay! Umm... I think they should be sparkly! Can't go wrong with sparkles! Hm. Should they be sparkly? Or maybe have designs or pictures on them? Ah! I can't decide! You tell me! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 171 Ooh! Flats with little sparkles? I love that! Right? What are awesome heels without some sparkles?! Sparkly sneakers? I love it! Awesome! I love flats with polkadots! Ooh! I love polkadotted heels! Polkadotted sneakers? So fun! I love flats with cool designs on them! Ooh! Some heels with cool designs on them could be awesome! I love sneakers with fun designs on them! Oh! Flats with shining stars on them? That's so rockstar! High-­‐heels with some stars on them? I love it! Sneakers covered in stars? That's super cool! Oh! Flats with flowers on them? SO cute! Fancy heels with fun flowers! I love it! Sneakers with flowers? SO cute! Oh! I love the idea of cute flats with an animal print design! Heels with animal print on them? That's wild! Animal print sneakers? That's super cool! Aww! Flats with cute little bows sound great! Oh! Heels with bows on them sound adorable! Great idea! Bows on sneakers give them just the right amount of girly kick! Those flats will definitely have something to say! Those heels will definitely have something to say! Those sneakers will definitely have something to say! The glitteriest flats ever! That's rockstar! Glittery heels are seriously stylish! Super glittery sneakers? I love it! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 172 Striped flats are super sophisticated! Striped heels sound amazing! Striped sneakers sound sporty and adorable! Flats with jewels? That's so chic! Jeweled heels sound absolutely beautiful! Jeweled sneakers? That's an amazing idea! Sorry! I missed that -­‐ what's one little extra? Maybe some stars? Ooh, or some polkadots? Ooh! What if we did.... Oh! I know! Let's design our flats with shining stars all over them! Oh! I know! Let's design our heels with shining stars all over them! Oh! I know! Let's design our sneakers with shining stars all over them! Wow! It's finally time for the big reveal! Let's see all our whole design put together! Wow! No wonder you want to be a Fashion Designer someday -­‐ you have an amazing eye for design! You're an amazing shoe-­‐designer, and we make a great team! So now the big question is... where should we wear our shoes to show them off? You're right! Our shoes would be a big hit at any party! Oh yes! We could dance some killer moves in our cool new shoes! Great idea! I bet at the mall people would say, "where'd you get those awesome shoes?" And you'd get to say, "I designed them myself!" School would be a great place, cause I give our designs an A Plus! We can go anywhere you want! What's the first place that comes to mind? You know what? Who cares where we wear them? Nothing can top designing them together! Amazing idea! We are so gonna step out in style! Awesome idea! You know... I really get a kick out of designing shoes with you! Here's a beautiful pair of fancy high-­‐heels... Here's a beautiful pair of fancy flats... Here's an awesome pair of slip-­‐on sneakers... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 173 Here's an awesome pair of lace-­‐up sneakers.... ..in rocking red with... ...in outrageous orange with... ...in dynamite yellow with... ...in groovy green with... ...in brilliant blue with.... ...in pop-­‐star purple with... ...in perfect pink with... ....in whimsical white with.... ...in classic black with... ...in breath-­‐taking brown with.... ...sparkles!! ....polkadots!! ....cool designs!! ....stars all over!! ....flowers all over!! ....animal designs!! ....bows all over!! ....cool writing and something to say!! So, I've been trying out these fashion jokes ... Okay, here's one: Wanna hear another one? Do you know any good fashion jokes? Ooh! I wanna hear! I don't know, how? I don't know, why? I don't know, what? I don't know, when? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 174 Oh, wait! Is someone at the door? Huh... guess not. That was weird... Do you know any other ones? That's ok, if you ever hear one, you can come back and tell me! I don't know? That's a good one! You didn't tell me you were such a comedian! Ok, this one'll tickle your funny bone: Well maybe just one more: You know, I have more jokes, so anytime you need a laugh, just be like "Hey, Barbie, tell me a fashion joke" and I'll have you in STITCHES! Uhmm...what kind of socks does a pirate wear? ARRRgyle What kind of socks do bears wear? None! They have BEAR feet. Get it?! Bear feet because they're barefoot! What did the tie say to the hat? You go on ahead, I'll just hang around! What kind of shoes do spies wear? Sneakers! Because they're sneaky! How did the farmer mend his pants? With cabbage patches! Why do golfers wear two pairs of socks? In case they get a hole in one! Why did the belt go to jail? Because he held up a pair of pants! What kind of bow can't be tied? A rainbow! What do lawyers wear in court? Lawsuits! What do you call an alligator in a vest? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 175 An investigator! What do you call a belt with a watch on it? A waist of time! Wow! You're quick! That's right! You're a comedy genius! Aw! You know that one! Oh, you've heard it before -­‐-­‐-­‐ great! I'm so happy you want to hear my story again! Okay, are you comfortable? Here goes: I've been working on a story that expresses what I think fashion is all about. Would you like to hear it? Yay. Okay, I hope you like it! Oh, it's a great story and I worked really hard on it. Can I share it with you? Oh, I think you'll like it -­‐-­‐ there's a fun twist at the end! Oh. Well maybe some other time? Well, it's a great fashion story. I'm so happy to share it! It's sort of a spin on the ugly duckling story. Do you know that story? Oh, well it's a famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. It's about a young duckling -­‐-­‐ that's a baby duck -­‐-­‐ who everyone else thinks is ugly because he doesn't look like the other ducklings. Everyone teases him until he runs away. Eventually, the duckling grows up and realizes he's not a duck at all, but a graceful swan! Isn't that a beautiful story? You know your fairy tales! My story is kinda the same, but different. It's called "The Girl and the Quirky Dress." Okay, here goes! There once was a girl who dressed quite uniquely / In many ensembles both wacky and chic-­‐ly / Her closet was full of crazy fun outfits / Like polka dot tutus and rainbow striped jackets Wow! She sounds like she's got a fun sense of style! Do you have any wacky outfits in your closet? You too! Like what? Oh, well if you COULD wear a wacky outfit, what would it be? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 176 I think I've got a tutu somewhere in my closet, I wish it had polka dots like hers! Wow! That sounds like a fun look! I bet you love wearing it! Well I bet it looks amazing! Alrightie, now back to the story! With the styles in her closet, her big smile was constant / But the girls would make faces / At her mismatched bright laces / And gawk at her cloth-­‐es / With bright yellow roses / She couldn't stay sad, cause what fun she had. / She shrugged off the critics in stride Can you believe how confident she is? Even with people making faces at her laces! Amazing! Let's see what happens next! When a dance rolled around with hip new cool crowd / She couldn't decide whether she should be proud / Or hide in a dress like all of the rest / You see she started to worry what the new kids might think / Of her outfits mismatched with orange and pink Have you ever worried about what other people think of you? Oh well I hope you don't anymore because you're so special and sweet! Oh good, cause you're fantastic! Well, I think you are just perfect! OK, where were we? Oh yeah! When the dance rolled around and she couldn't decide / Would she try to fit in or just wait outside / She wiffled and waffled and pondered and grappled / And finally decided to go What do you think is going to happen at the dance? Do you think the hip crowd is going to be cool with her unique style? I sure hope so! Her uniqueness is part of what makes her so great! Don't you think? Well, let's see what happens. Her dress was amazing with neon green daisies / Her shoes were so bold with their toes shiny gold, / And to her great surprise when she looked in with pride / She found they all were so bold with their style! / With their pinks and their yellows and stripes with the metals / They were all as unique as she! / And she was so glad, cause what fun she had / Just by being herself. The End. I love stories that remind us that the best way to have fun and make friends is to just be ourselves! So, ready for some fun pretend games? Let's see.... You know, one of my favorite things to do is to make believe-­‐-­‐sometimes I'm a doctor, or a scientist, or a singer! Do you want to pretend with me? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 177 Oh, but it can be so much fun to imagine you're someone else! Wanna give it a try! Yay! So, I'm gonna put all the games we can play into a hat and pick one... ok... lets see.... It's so much fun to pretend to be someone else, you'll be great at it! Famous Interview Game! We pretend you're the most famous person in the world and I interview you! Want to play? Family Quiz Show! Where you give your family members awesome awards! Sound fun? Fairy Tale Reporters! We'll take a fairy tale we already know and pretend to give a news report! Want to play? The Teacher Game! You pretend to be a teacher and grade me on my book report! Want to play? The Chef Game! Yes! Time to cook up some great meals! Sound fun? The Fashion Designer Game! Cool, we can design a collection. Want to? The New Friend Game! You can help a princess who just moved here from a strange land. Sound fun? The Silly Jobs Game! Does that sound like fun? The Science Game! Ooh -­‐ sounds intriguing. Wanna play? Veterenarian! Let's help some animals! Sound fun? The Doctor Game! Fun! We can help people! Wanna play? The Singing Game! Great! Time to show-­‐off a little! Ready? Great! Oh, alright, let's try another one. How about... Well, we can try something else, how about... Well, maybe we can do something else! I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be, the most famous celebrity! Everyone, everywhere is gonna know me. Gonna be famous, just wait and see! My face will be on all the screens! Billboards, signs and magazines! You won't be able to look away! Oh, I can't wait till I'm famous someday..ay ay ay..... Let's play pretend! We'll pretend that you're super famous already and I'll be the reporter interviewing you! Okay! Ahem. I'm here today interviewing the Most Famous Person In The World! So....what's it like, being the most famous person in the world? Exciting? Scary? Weird? Talk to me. Oh, I can imagine! What's the most amazing thing that's ever happened to you? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 178 That was.... incredible. You paint such a picture with your words. Really? Talk to me more about this. What's the scariest thing about being famous? Incredible. You really are someone to admire! How brave of you to admit your fears like that. I can see how being famous might be a little weird sometimes. Tell me, how has being famous affected your every day life? It must take a lot of effort to keep everything in perspective when you're as famous as you are. Oh, you're so modest! But please, our listeners are waiting. You've worked so hard to get here. What's it like to be famous for something you love to do? Wow... that's beautiful. So well said. No wonder you're a hero to so many. Okay, but, now, level with me. You've achieved so much. Inspired millions. Influenced an entire generation. Is there anyone out there you'd like to thank for helping to get you to where you are today? Ah, family. Your biggest supporters. Championing you every step of the way. What else would you like to say to your family right now? You're so lucky to have such a supportive mother. Clearly, she raised a great kid! What else would you like to say to her right now? What a wonderful thing to have such a supportive father. What else would you like to say to your dad right now? You must have some really amazing friends. What would you like to say to your friend right now? Really? No special person in your life who has encouraged you every step of the way? It's so great when you can share this kind of experience with other people. Is there anything you'd like say to them right now? How inspiring! Speaking of inspiration, you know, you've just inspired me to write a song about being famous. Check it out! You think maybe someday I'll be a famous songwriter? Did you like that song? Thanks! Your opinion is really important to me! Well, thanks for being honest! I'll keep working at it! That's ok -­‐ I still have fun writing silly songs! Let's put on a show where you're the star singer. I'll be your singing teacher. Okay, so... sing me something! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 179 Oh, you don't want to? That's alright. We can do something else. It can be any song you want! Just sing the first song that comes into your head... Wow! That was tremendous. You are so good at that. As your teacher, I give it a 10 out of 10! But now, I think that you should sing it again, but.. this time, sing it like an ooooopera singer!!! Okay... ready, set, Opera style!! Oh okay. I don't want to twist your arm. You've really gotta be in the mood to be silly. That was so silly!! 10 out of 10 for sure! Do you want to sing some more? Go ahead -­‐ I could listen to you all day! Okay, I'm all ears! You're amazing! You're awesome! You're the best! Let's pretend right now! Let's say you're the Chef and I'm your sous chef-­‐-­‐that's your helper in the kitchen. What's the name of your yummy restaurant? Alright, let's see.... Oh! let's call it "The Yummy Crumb Restaurant" because we serve yummy dishes! Hmmm.... Let's try "The Gobble 'n' Go Diner" you can grab a bite and run! Ok, let's see.... Oh! Let's go with "The Tasty Spoon Cafe" because we serve tasty bites! That's alright, let's do something else! A delightful name for your delicious restaurant! Oh no, Chef! I accidentally dropped your recipes in the blender and now they are all mixed up! Can you help me put them back together? Oh, thank you, Chef! But Chef, you know the recipes better than anyone and the restaurant will open soon! Well, Chef, without your help we'll all be in hot water! So let's get started! Chef, you are a gourmet genius! What do you like best about cooking? Well, I'll cook by your side anytime! Thank you, Chef! Phew! That was a fun Chef game! and you saved the day at the restaurant-­‐-­‐Good Job! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 180 So, we had a wonderful line-­‐up for tonight's menu: a cup of vegetable soup to start, a cheesy lasagna, and oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert! Mmmmm, how would that taste, Chef? Ok! So the first scrap from the blender says... Uh huh! So the first scrap from the blender says... The next scrap of paper says... The next ingredient is... So what about..... zucchini cheese tomato sauce sugar raisins Which dish do we make with this? Vegetable soup? Lasagna? Cookies? Which does that go with? The soup, lasagna, or cookies? Cookies and tomato sauce! That's bananas! What else uses tomato sauce? Cheesy cookies!? Those are some kooky cookies! What else uses cheese as an ingredient? Zucchini in a cookie!? Sounds creative but maybe it goes better in something else? Sweet! Chef, that's right, it's an ingredient for your yummy oatmeal raisin cookies! Sugar in lasagna?! Some one has a sweet tooth! I think the sugar must be an ingredient for something else? You're right Chef, that would add a little flare to the lasagna, but don't you think we might need to save it for something else? Raisins in lasagna? Hmmm... food for thought... but maybe they go better somewhere else? We use that to make your wonderful tomato-­‐ey, cheesy lasagna! You know, Chelsea loves cheese in her soup! But what else should we save the cheese for? Tomato sauce might be great in our veggie soup! But what else should we save it for? Raisin soup!? Hmmm... You know, I'm starting to picture that Chef. We should put it on tomorrow's menu! But maybe for today they go better somewhere else? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 181 Sugar soup?! Is it made with jelly beans... I think maybe the sugar is for something else... Yes Chef! You're the cream of the crop! That's a veggie for your tasty vegetable soup! Well is it savory like lasagna? Something for dessert like cookies? Or something you put in soup? Uh huh. So does it make you think of cheesy lasagna? Sweet cookies? Or a warm veggie soup? Ok, well maybe let's try a different ingredient. Thank you, Chef! You fixed the recipes, now we can finally open for dinner! I'm curious... what should we eat first from tonight's menu? The cookies? Vegetable soup? Lasagna? Oh? How come? Well, I love starting a yummy meal with a nice cup of soup! Oh? Why? Your lasagna is so tasty, Chef! I can see why you'd want to start with that! Oh, how come? Dessert before dinner! I'm with you on that one! Okay, we had a delicious menu planned for tonight! A fresh green salad to begin, your specialty pizza as our main dish, and then delicious smores for dessert! Chef, how would all that taste? Oh, smores are little dessert sandwiches with toasted marshmallows and melty chocolate squished between two graham crackers! Gooey goodness, right? Ok! So the first scrap from the blender says... The next scrap of paper says... The next ingredient is... So what about..... lettuce cheese pepperoni marshmallows chocolate ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 182 Which dish do we make with this? Salad? Pizza? Smores? So which does that go with? The smores, pizza, or salad? Pepperoni smores! That's a spicy dessert! But what else does pepperoni go on? Smores with lettuce? I guess if you want a crunchy green dessert... what else does lettuce go in? Mmmm I love cheesy smores! Oh, wait, cheese and chocolate? Huh. What else could the cheese be for? Right Chef! Say no more! It's for smores! Chocolate on pizza?! I can't wait to try it! But is there somewhere else the chocolate could go? I love a good slice of marshmallow and cheese! Oh wait, maybe not. Is there something else that uses marshmallows? Lettuce pizza? Actually, that could work Chef, but LET US see what else we could use the lettuce for? Of course! Chef that's right! That's how we make delicious, cheesy, pepperoni pizza! Mmmmm. A pepperoni salad!? Huh, that could work... but what else uses pepperoni? You're right Chef, we could put cheese on the salad, but what else should we save it for? Marshmallow salad?! You're really thinking outside the marshmallow bag! But maybe they are better for dessert? Chocolate salad?! You're chock-­‐full of challenging cullinary ideas! But isn't chocolate better with something else? Yes! Lettuce for our fresh greens salad! You're a genius Chef! Well, is it a salad ingredient? Something for dessert? Or something you put on a pizza? Uh huh. So does it make you think of a fresh spring salad? Gooey smores? Or a scrumptious slice of pizza? Ok, well maybe let's try a different ingredient. Thank you, Chef! You fixed the recipes and we can finally open the restaurant for dinner! I'm curious, Chef, what should we eat first from your menu? Smores? salad? or the pizza? Really? Why? You know, I was hoping you'd say that! I adore smores too! Oh? Why? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 183 Well, a slice of your pizza sounds like a slice of yum to me! I can see why you'd want to start with that! Oh. How come? A nice fresh salad is a terrific start to any meal! You know, you don't have to wait until you're grown up to be a scientist, we can imagine what it would be like right now! Okay, let's imagine that you have just been awarded a huge prestigious prize for being the best scientist in the world, and I'm going to interview you. Ready? Can you tell us, what was it that first drew you to science? Ah, excellent. You've made so many discoveries in your field; can you tell me, where did all your ingenious ideas come from? Oh my gosh! You're such a scientific genius! I can't believe I actually get to interview you! Ok, next question: You've devoted your life to science, what's been the most satisfying part of your work? You've devoted your life to the study of weather and climate changes; can you tell us, what's been the most satisfying aspect of your career? You've delved deeply into the mysteries of the ocean. What's been the most rewarding discovery in this journey? You've made the study of animals your life's work. Can you tell us what's been the most rewarding aspect of devoting your life to animals? You've been a champion of the environment and saving our planet; what has been the most gratifying part of your work? Your revolutionary contributions to computers have taken us into yet another new computer age; what do you find the most satisfying about your life's work? Your devotion to the world of plants has been one of the most fruitful by any scientist ever! Can you tell us what's been most rewarding about your work? You have changed the face of robotics forever; tell us, what do you find most rewarding about your work with robots? Your work with rocks has really re-­‐defined the field. What's been the most gratifying aspect of your work? You've elevated the field of physics to new heights! What's been the most enjoyable part of your work? Your lifetime devotion to chemistry has transformed the field, what's been the most electrifying part of your work? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 184 Your lifetime devotion to the study of life has brought new energy to the field of biology; what has been the most inspiring aspect of your work? Your contributions to the field of astronomy have eclipsed everything that's come before! What has been the most rewarding part of your work? With your life's work, you've built the science of engineering into new forms; what has been your most solid contribution? You have added so much to the field of mathematics with your life's work; what has been the biggest plus of your job? Of course, so satisfying! I have one last question: now that you've won the Best Scientist in the World prize, do you have any advice for young people thinking about studying science? Oh, thank you so much for this interview -­‐-­‐ it's been such a pleasure exploring your love of science! Please keep on being the best scientist in the world -­‐-­‐ you inspire us all! We can pretend you're a teacher right now! I'll to be your eager student, Paulina Prentice. Good Morning Teacher! Oh, that's ok, we can pretend some other time! I'm ready to read my book report in front of the class-­‐-­‐ Oh wait! What should the name of our pretend school be? Oh, well, how does "Cranium High," sound? Alright, how about "Curious Owl College"-­‐-­‐your school mascot can be an owl! hoo hoo! Well, how about "The Roberts Academy for Tremendous Teachers and Precocious Pupils!" Oh, your cranium is the part of your skull where your brain lives! Oh, precocious is sort of like being mature and smart for your age. So an Academy for Precocious Pupils is a school for smart and curious kids! Oh, okay-­‐-­‐what do you want to call it? Alright, how about "The Information and Imagination Academy!" Well, how about "Bright Bulb Prep!" Alright, how about "The Super School for Clever Kids!" Yay! Well, maybe we can just keep going! Oooo, sounds like a great school! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 185 Ok, I'm going to start reading my book report-­‐-­‐if I make any mistakes, you have to stop me and correct me, okay? Just like a teacher! Alright here goes! "The Amazing Animals of the African Continent" by Paulina Prentice. For today's book report, I read all about the amazing animals that live on the continent of Africa! For today's book report, I read all about the the amazing animals that live on the PLANET of Africa! The largest land animals in the world, African Elephants live there. The SMALLEST land animals in the world, African Elephants live there. They have big floppy ears and long noses called trunks. They have big floppy ears and long noses called SUITCASES. Giraffes live there too. They have long, long necks that they use to eat leaves from treetops and they are the tallest animals in the world. Giraffes live there too. They have long, long necks that they use to eat leaves from treetops and they are the SHORTEST animals in the world. The fastest land animals in the world, Cheetahs, also live in Africa-­‐-­‐they can run as fast as a car on a highway! The SLOWEST land animals in the world, Cheetahs, also live in Africa-­‐-­‐they can run as fast as a car on a highway! And Zebras with their black and white stripes are one of the most unique looking animals in the animal kingdom! And Zebras with their PURPLE and GREEN stripes are one of the most unique looking animals in the animal kingdom! Someday I hope to go on a safari in Africa and see all these wonderful animals in person. The end. Oh, can you tell me what's wrong? Ah, can you help me correct it? Oh, Ok. Can you teach me what I did wrong? Wait what? Oh right! Africa is a CONTINENT not a planet! Of course! Elephants are the LARGEST land animals! Oh, no? What are their long noses called then? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 186 Proboscis ! Right! That's another name for their trunks! Ok, I'll keep going... Of course, TRUNKS not suitcases! Alright, I'll keep going... Oh right! Giraffes are TALL not SHORT! I'll correct that... Oh, did I say they were the slowest? I meant FASTEST! Ok, I'll keep reading... Wait what? I said they were purple and green? I meant black and white of course! Oh, alright, I'll keep going! Oh, was there a mistake Teacher? Darn, did I make another mistake? Oh, did I say something wrong again? Did I get something wrong? What was it? Oh wait, I remember, Elephants' noses are called trunks! Of course! I'll keep reading... Yay! Oh great! Thank you! And I don't think I made any mistakes! Did I? Oh, wait, I'm just looking over my report now... And you helped me correct my one mistake! And you helped me correct two mistakes! And you helped me correct three mistakes! And I said Africa was a PLANET, didn't I? That's not right! Teacher what is Africa? I know it starts with a "C"... And I think it's part of an important list of 7 things... Oh! Right! Africa is one of the 7 CONTINENTS! I forgot! Oh wait, I remember, it's one of the 7 CONTINENTS! And did I say Elephants were the SMALLEST land animals? That can't be right! Umm.. Umm... Okay, teacher, what are they? Oh right! Elephants are the LARGEST land animals in the world, not the smallest! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 187 Wait, I remember! Elephants are the LARGEST land animals! Not the smallest! And I said Elephants' long noses were called SUITCASES? That sounds funny, doesn't it? That can't be right! Teacher what are their noses called? Oh that's right! I remember an Elephant's nose is called a proboscis or a trunk! Of course, TRUNKS not SUITCASES! Silly me! Wait! I remember, they are called TRUNKS not SUITCASES! Silly me! And did I say Giraffes were the SHORTEST animals? That's not it-­‐-­‐what are they? Teacher do you know? Oh yes! They're TALL of course! Oh, wait, I remember! Giraffes are TALL not SHORT! And I said Cheetahs were the SLOWEST animals didn't I? That's not right is it? What are they? Right! Cheetahs are the FASTEST! I forgot! Hang on! I've got it! Cheetahs are the FASTEST animals! And did I say Zebras had PURPLE and GREEN stripes? That sounds funny... what color are Zebras? Do you know? Right! Zebras have BLACK and WHITE stripes! I forgot! Wait, I remember, Zebras have BLACK and WHITE stripes! So, Teacher, what grade would you give me on my book report? An "A"-­‐-­‐ Yay! That's a great reward for hard work! Oh, "Bs" are really good! I'm going to shoot for an A next time! Oh, a "C" is kinda disappointing-­‐-­‐I'll try and do better next time. Oh, a "D". That's not very good. Why do I get a "D?" Well, I guess I'll take this as an opportunity to learn and get better! I failed? Wow. That doesn't feel so good. Why did I fail? Well, I guess I'll take this as an opportunity to learn and get better! Excellent! Yay! I'm so happy! An "E" for effort-­‐-­‐because I tried my best! I'm so glad I passed! I really tried my best! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 188 Well, I'm sure I get and "E" for effort because I tried my best! Phew! I'm glad that's over! I guess it's a good idea to check your work, what do you think? I'm gonna double check my work from now on! Teacher tell me, what can I do to be a better student? Do you have any teacherly advice? Oh right! If I try hard and work and study, I'm sure to improve! So, if I read and concentrate on my homework and assignments-­‐-­‐I'll get better! Oh, so if I work at being more prepared and organized, I'll improve? You're right! If I pay attention in class and take good notes I'm bound to do better! Oh yeah! Researching and checking your facts is a great way to learn! You're right, you should never be afraid to ask for help if you need it. You're right, you should always check your work before you turn it in! Well, I'm sure if I just keep trying my best, I'll get better and better! You've been so helpfull! Thank you Teacher! I had so much fun playing that game with you! What about you? You make such a great teacher! Tell me what do you think it takes to be a good teacher? Oh, so you have to be smart and know a lot of different things! It's a special talent to make good lessons that are fun and entertaining! Oh, so a good teacher is nice and really listens to students. Ah ha! A good teacher is organized and always has a plan! Well, I think you've definitely got what it takes to be a great teacher! Oh! I think I hear the bell for the end of class! Thank you again! It's been so fun playing the Teacher Game with you! Hey! You know what? We can pretend you're a designer right now! Okay, so...let's say you're a fashion designer, and I'm your french assistant...hmm...what should my name be? Well, that'll be easy to remember! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 189 That's alright, we can do something else! Hmmm... Oh, I know! What about Marguerite! So pretty! Alright, let's see... what about... Geraldine! Ooh, that sounds good! Well, lets see... how about... Collette! Ooh I like that! Ooh, how parfait! ... That means perfect in French! Ahem! Today is the day we plan the next collection for your fashion label! So, tell me, what words describe your personal style best? Are you cool or casual? Preppy or sporty? Preppy and proper! Je l'adore! Tell me, why do you like this look? Ah, yes! You cannot beat casual chic for comfort! So...why do you like this style best? Ah, so your style is "unique chic" So why do you like this very original look? Ooh, dark and mysterious suits you! Tres noir, as we say. What is it about this style that you like? La liberte, as we say! Freedom ... and fun! Now THAT is what fashion stands for! So... tell me...why do you like this look? Tres elegant! ... a glamorous look never fails! So ... what is it about this style that you love? Ah! An alternative style suits you, mon amie! So... why do you prefer this look? Ah, tres chic! Fashion trends from the past always DO come back in style ! So...why do you like the retro look? Ah, oui! Style for a sporty fashionista! So... why is this look perfect for your collection? Ah, edgy... and bold! So, why is this your go-­‐to look? Oooo a touch of costume, a touch of make believe, tres bien! Tell me, why do you like this style? Ah, oui! Wearing something beautiful always makes you feel beautiful, inside and out! So...what is it you like about this look? Ah, intelligence is tres chic! So, why do you like this smart look best? Ah, international inspiration! Tres chic! So...what do you enjoy most about this look? Ah, oui! The western look is a fashion favorite! So, why do you like it? Well, art inspires art! And fashion inspired by music, how you say... rocks! So, why do you like this look? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 190 Tres bien! Fashion is, how do you say, empowering! ...A creative way to be yourself! So...why does this look inspire you? Ha! You are so avant-­‐garde, your style is so unique ... so... YOU! Well you are a fashion genius, mon amie! Your collection will be tres chic! Mwuah! Now, tell me...which season would you like to design for the MOST? Spring...Summer...Fall, or Winter? Ah Summer! Tell me, why would a summer collection be best? Well, with the Sun, trips to the lake... vacation! It is a great inspiration for a collection! Ah, oui! The Fall! Back to school! Tell me, why do you choose it? Well, with the color of the leaves, the chill in the air... it is a great inspiration for a collection! Tres bien! Winter wins! Tell me, what excites you about Winter? Well, cool weather, cool colors... Winter is a great inspiration for a collection! Ah, Spring! Tell me ...why do you want to design a Spring collection? Well, blooming flowers and new life... Spring is a great inspiration! Well, what is your favorite of the four seasons? Allow me to suggest, perhaps the Fall? The leaves, the crisp air ... So... how do you feel in the Fall? Ah, I see. The Fall is not your favorite... so...what season would you prefer to design for? Ah! Je comprends! It will be beautiful! Pardon, I didn't hear you...can you say that again? Ahhh. Pardon, but with our busy schedule and trips to Paris and New York, it must be a Fall collection! Not to worry, this will be your best collection yet! And now...we talk business! So. What color will you choose for the looks in your collection? Ah, the color of the sea and the sky! Tell me, why blue? Ah, rouge! So bold! Tell me, why do you want to use red? Ah, yellow is such a happy color! Tell me, Mon amie, why do you like yellow? So lush, so bright, so, well, green-­‐-­‐tell me why do you like it? Earth tones are so chic, non? Tell me, why is brown your choice of color? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 191 Ah, noir! How classic of you! So ...why do you like black? Ah, so rich and magical, non? Tell me...why do you favor purple? Oui! Like a cloudy sky! Tell me, why do you like gray? Fabulous, classic and refined! Why do you choose to use white? Pink est tres parfait! Tell me, why do you want to use pink? Ah, orange, so bright and warm...tell me, what attracts you to orange? Well, mon amie, what color reminds you of Summer? Ah non? Well, what color do you think works best for Fall? Well, when you think of winter, what colors come to your mind? Ah non? Well, what colors would be good for a Spring line? Oh, pardon, mon amie ...can you please say that again? Well, the right color can make all the difference! Hmm...a color for Spring... why don't we pick...purple! Tell me, what comes to your mind when you think of purple? Well, crisp white snow falls in the winter, so why don't we choose the opposite of white? -­‐-­‐ Black! What comes to mind when you think of black? Hmm...well, the leaves turn brown in the Fall, so how about earthtones, like brown! Tell me, what else comes to mind when you think of earthtones? Let us pick purple! Tell me, what comes to mind when you think purple? Well, Summer is bright and warm, non? So... why not pick a sunny color like ... yellow! What do you think of when you see yellow? Ah, I see...that's not your favorite! So. What color would you prefer instead? Purple will be perfect for your collection! Black sounds tres magnifique! Let's go with that! Ooh, brown will work beautifully in your collection! Yellow is sure to be a hit in your collection! Let us go with that! I think purple will be perfect! Let us go with that! And it is sensational for spring, mon amie! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 192 And it is wonderful for winter, mon amie! And it is flawless for your Fall collection, mon amie! And it is superb for summer, mon amie! And it is a stunning color, mon amie! Now, shall we talk fabrics? Finally! So...which material should we use for your new collection? Maybe comfy cotton? Or super smooth silk? Ooh, a glittery and sparkly fabric-­‐-­‐brilliant! Mon amie, what do you like about it? Oh, cotton is a fashion favorite! Tell me, mon amie, why do you like it? Ooh! Silky and smooth fabrics! Tell me, why do you like it? Ah, the sleek look... Tell me, why do you like it? Mwah, nothing like a classic look! So, why do you like it? Oh, knits. Are. Knock outs! So, why do you like it? Ooh, taking the everyday and turning it into high fashion...tres chic! So...why do you like it? Ah, oui, those fabrics are so shiny and stretchy! Why do you like them, mon ami? Ooo, how soft and luxurious, tres chic! Why do you like it? Wool is classique! Why do you like it, mon ami? Delicate and airy fabrics are magnifique! Why do you like them, mon ami? Ah, bright colors and patterns! What do you think? Sounds to me that pure cotton is your choice! You can never go wrong with denim or fleece! Sounds like your style is "wild"! Sounds like you need some knits! Ah, oui -­‐-­‐ always a favorite on the runway! Sounds like you're leaning towards flowy fabrics, tres bien! Ah, yes -­‐-­‐ patterns and prints, perfect! Sounds like satin and silk suit you just right! Sounds like fun active wear suits you just right! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 193 I'm hearing velvet and velour! Sounds like a nice wooly wool! Ah non? Well, mon ami, do you like fabrics that are silky and plush or more sporty and casual -­‐-­‐ which best suits your collection? Ah non? Well, Springtime brings flowers and showers; what fabrics best suits this season? Ah non? Well, mon ami, winter can be chilly; what fabrics keep you warm? Ah non? Well, mon ami, Autumn brings a chill in the air; what fabrics keep you warm? Ah non? Well, mon ami, summer is sunny and warm; what fabrics feel cool and light? Mon ami, I didn't hear you, could you please repeat? The right fabric makes all the difference! For Summer, let's go with cotton: classic and cool! What do you think? Fall is all about sweaters, non? What do you think about knits for Fall? For Winter, how about wool! A wool coat would keep you warm on the chilliest of days, non? What do you think? How about inspiration from flowers? What do you think of a floral pattern for spring? How about a bright and colorful floral fabric? What do you think? Fantastic! Ah, it is not your style, no problem. What fabric would you prefer instead? Pardon, I didn't hear you, could you repeat? A floral pattern would be perfect! Let's go with that! I think a floral pattern would be perfect! Let's go with that! Wool, a wonderful choice! Let's go with that! I think soft, cozy sweater fabric would be fantastic! Let's go with that! Cotton is classique! Let's go with that! Fine any time! Stunning for summer! Fabulous for fall! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 194 Wonderful for winter! Stunning for spring! And mon ami, it will be a hit in any color! And mon ami it will be outstanding in orange! And mon ami, it will be so regal in red! And mon ami, it will be beautiful in blue! And mon ami it will be gorgeous in green! And mon ami, it will be elegant in yellow! And mon ami, it will be beautiful in brown! And mon ami, it will be tres belle in black! And mon ami, it will be wear-­‐anywhere in white! And mon ami, it will be glamorous in gray! And mon ami, it will be polished in pink! And mon ami, it will be phenomenal in purple! The looks you are creating are so unique; how do you want people to feel when they wear them? I'm sure they will feel very happy! I'm sure they'll feel super confident! I'm sure they will feel beautiful and look beautiful! Yes, mon amie, I'm sure they will feel incredibly glamorous! I am speechless! Mon ami, how did you become such a brilliant designer? Your collection will rule the runway! Your summer collection will set a new standard for style! Your fall collection will be revolutionary! Your winter collection is warm and whimsical! Your ideas for this spring line are inspiring! Your use of jeweled fabrics is brilliant! Your use of fabric is fantastic! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 195 You transform every day fabrics into cutting edge fashion! Your use of soft and warm fabric is fantastic! Your use of fabrics is inspired! Your use of delicate fabrics is so elegant! Your use of prints and patterns is boldly original! Your use of silky fabrics is stunning! Your use of stretchy fabrics is so smart! Your use of knits is novel! Your use of velvets is both vintage and modern! You create super-­‐soft style with wool! Your confidence with cotton is tres bien! And your confidence with color is incredible! And you've given new meaning to the color purple! And your use of pink will influence fashion for years! And your use of gray is dazzling! And your use of white is both classic yet new! And you have found a modern twist on classic black! And you are setting trends with basic brown! And your use of yellow is graceful yet bold! And your use of green will dazzle the fashion universe! And you have shined the spotlight on the color blue! And your use of red will have everyone "ready" to follow your designs! And you have made orange the 'it color' of the year! You must have a gift for fashion design! Am I right? It must be due to how creative and expressive you are! Am I right? It must be your passion for design that drives you! What do you think? It must be your family's love for fashion! What do you think? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 196 It must be your love of fashion! Don't you agree? It must be because you are already designing outfits! What do you think? It must flow from your desire to design! Do you think so? It must be your refined fashion sense! What do you think? It must be all the skills you have developed in design! Do you think so? It must come from your love of shopping! Do you think so? Well, it has been an honor and a pleasure designing this collection with you! Thank you mon amie! That was such a fun fashion designer game! You can play it again any time! When you grow up, you're gonna be a vet. You've got the right stuff so you'll make it I bet. Everyone will want to bring you their pets, so don't worry that you aren't quite there yet. There's plenty of time to live your dream, whether saving animals or eating ice cream. Tomorrow's coming quick, and it's here before you know it! Let's hear it for the vets and let me see you show it! Meowwwww, meowwww woof woof, meowwwwww, meowwww, meoww, woof woof meowwww.... Let's play pretend! Let's pretend that there's a sick puppy and I'll be your veterinarian's assistant! Okay, here we go. Um! Oh dear, Doctor! Look at that adorable puppy. His eyes are watering, his nose is stuffed up and he just looks so tired. What's wrong with him, Best Veterinarian Ever? A cold? Oh no! This is terrible. How will you make him better? Oh no! It's the flu? That's awful! Poor thing. How will you fix him, doctor? But, you have to have some diagnosis! You're the best Pet Doctor in the world. You must have some idea. Just look at all his coughing and sneezing! What do you think is wrong? Oh no! What should we do, Doctor? How will you make him better? Some soup! What a great idea! Excellent idea, doctor. This puppy needs some medicine. You're right. Rest is always good. Well, what helped you the last time you were sick? You do know your stuff. I never would have thought of that. Guess that's why you're the doctor! But how do you know it will work? Thanks, Doctor. I think he'll be back on his four legs in no time! That was fun! I'm sure you're gonna make a fantastic veterinarian. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 197 Right you are! Hey... I just thought up a song about being a veterinarian. Check it out! Well, that's only a first draft. So, what did you think? Well, the puppies I sang it for earlier seemed to like it. They even sang along! Thank you, Doctor. I think he'll be back on his four legs in no time! That was fun! You'd make a great vet! That was fun! You're gonna make a great vet! We'll pretend there's a sick puppy, and I'll be your veterinarian's assistant! Hey... I just thought up a song about being a veterinarian. Check it out! Ok, we'll pretend we're in a doctor's office and you're the doctor! And I'll be your assistant! What should my new doctor's assistant name be? Ok I'll pick one! I'll be the doctor's assistant...Esmerelda! Ok I'll choose one! I'll be the doctor's assistant...Matilda! Ok I'll choose! I'm gonna be the doctor's assistant...Penelope! Ok. Easy to remember! I'm the doctor's assistant Barbie. Alright, works for me! Doctor doctor, *hiccup* we have a patient here who says that something funny has happened to her fingertips... Ha silly hiccups. I'm good, doctor! Now what do you think about these fingertips? You think water might have something to do with it? How come? Yes! Exactly. The tips of her fingers have gone all wrinkly! Her toes too! *hiccup* ...excuse me. What do you think it could be? *hiccup* For my hiccups? Thank you, doctor. I'll try that. But what's going on with these wrinkles? I know, I ate too *hiccup* fast! So how do you think her fingers got all wrinkly? It's a tricky one, isn't it? When have you noticed your fingertips go all wrinkly like that? Oh right! If your hands are in water for a long time they go all...*hiccup* wrinkly! Has that ever happened to you, doctor? Thank you, doctor. I'll try that in just a minute! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 198 I know! I can't seem to stop! Fingers get like that when the oil in your hands washes off. It happens when you're in water for a while. Did you know that *hiccup* doctor? Oh I know these hiccups won't quit! And the wrinkles help your fingers grip better when they're *hiccup* wet! *hiccup* Oh I can't stop HICCUPING! What was that hiccup remedy again, doctor? What can I do about these hiccups, doctor? Well what cures hiccups? Drinking water a certain way? Or taking deep breaths maybe? Oh I'll need your *hiccup* help then. I'll stop paying attention, and you scare me. Ready? Ok ...hmhmhm...hmhmhm HO! Oh so it's a trick with your breath? Ok I'll try it right now! Wish me *hiccup* luck! HAA! It worked! I think. Wait ... Yes, it worked! They're gone! Phew. How do you think that made the hiccups go away? MmHmm well hiccups are caused by spasms in the diaphragm muscle, so it must have made the spasms stop. Right, doctor? The diaphragm is the big muscle that's right under your lungs. When it twitches, or spasms, it causes... Exactly! Hiccups! Well now that you've cured ME, let's get back to our wrinkly-­‐fingered patient. What should I tell her, doctor? That's right! I don't think it'll come to that, doctor. Her fingers will be back to normal in a little while. Great advice, doctor! Her fingers will be back to normal in no time! Oh so it's a trick with water? Ok, I'll give it a go right now! Wish me *hiccup* luck! *Glug-­‐glug* Haaa! Oh so it's an eating trick? I'll try it out right now! Wish me *hiccup* luck! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 199 *Gulp* I'm sorry, doctor. *hiccup* I do what now? Oh! I think I heard somewhere that drinking a cup of water upside down can cure hiccups! I'm gonna try it now. Wish me *hiccup* luck! *Gulp-­‐gulp* Haaa! ... It worked! I think. Wait ... Yes they've gone! Wahoo! Why do think drinking water backwards would get rid of hiccups? She did mention that she'd just been swimming and noticed the wrinkles right after she got out of the pool. Why might that be? Let's play pretend! Let's play pretend reporters! We'll take fairy tales that we already know and turn them into breaking news stories! Does that sound fun to you? Oh, okay. Let's do something else! I'll be the anchorwoman in the studio, and you'll be the reporter telling us what's going in the story from the place where the action is happening. Sound good? The anchorwoman is the person in the studio, and the on the scene reporter is the person who reports from the place where newsworthy stuff happened. Make sense? Then let's go for it -­‐ Oh! Don't forget to use your serious reporter voice! Here's mine: I'm Barbie, broadcasting live from W-­‐O-­‐U-­‐A-­‐T, the Once Upon A Time Network! Okay, let's hear your reporter voice? Oh, I know you can do a great reporter voice. Just give it a little try? Okay, no problem. We'll start the game and see if you like it then! Awesome! Let's do it! Breaking News! Officials are saying that just before midnight, a mysterious woman wearing just ONE GLASS SHOE was seen fleeing the Royal Ball. Let's check in with our reporter on the scene outside the palace. Reporter, can you tell us what's going on outside the palace? Lemme ask this a different way. Why would this mystery woman run out of a royal ball, leaving her shoe behind? Could it have something to do with the time? Midnight, was it? Our Scene Reporter can confirm the mystery woman's name is Cinderella. Reporter, do we know anything about where she lives, or who she lives with? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 200 Early reports confirm she does live with her stepmother and stepsisters. How are they involved in the situation at the palace? Well, these women were last seen in the palace hall, arguing over the prince. We'll have to keep an eye on them! What else can you tell us about this story, Reporter? Ah, yes. There was a woman with two daughters there claiming that this mystery woman doesn't even exist. Why would they say something like that? I'm not convinced they're telling the whole story. We might need to do a second round of interviews, won't we? That's an interesting development. So has the prince told you what he plans on doing to track down this mystery woman, Reporter? Could this mystery woman end up being the new princess? Well let's keep our viewers updated on any new Royal developments! And we received an earlier call about a pumpkin on wheels heading north on Royal Way. Can you tell us if this is the same pumpkin, Reporter? Reports are also pouring in from people claiming to have seen horses turn into field mice. Is this correct? It certainly sounds like a wild night out there. So, Reporter, how do witnesses say this fairy godmother is involved? Witnesses have described her as having sparkly wings and carrying a wand. Is this correct? Historically, fairy godmothers have shown up when people make wishes, but we'll continue to dig for more information on this. And at this time, has anyone been able to find this missing glass slipper? Eye-­‐witnesses on scene have stated that this slipper could be used to find the mystery woman. What do you think, Reporter? Well, our investigative team will certainly be on the look out for the other slipper! Right, Reporter! Time certainly seems to be a factor here. Why is midnight such an important time in this story? And some eyewitnesses stated that they believe magic spells break at midnight. What do you think, Reporter? There's so much we don't yet know about magic spells. They remain a true mystery. What else can you tell us about this woman's story? Why was she seen running with just one shoe on? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 201 You've gathered a lot of very valuable information! Well, Reporter... Is there anything else our viewers need to know? And is it too soon to say whether we'll see a happily ever after here, Reporter? Well said, Reporter. Thank you for breaking this magical story! Haha! That was so fun! I think you and I make a great news team. What do you think? I'm glad you liked it! I did too! Another one? Hmm. Let me think up a new one and I'll get back to you! Aw really? Well, okay... We can do something else now! And I think we make a great team in general! I know you're not sure what you want to be when you're older, so why don't we play the Silly Jobs game! You know how to play? Now I know you already know what you want to be when you're older... Now I know you want to be a vet when you get older... Now I know you want to be a teacher when you're older... Now I know you want to be a singer when you're older... Now I know you want to be a scientist when you're older... Now I know you want to be a performer when you're older... Now I know you want to be a musician when you're older... Now I know you want to be a fashion designer when you're older... Now I know you want to be a dancer when you're older... Now I know you want to be a chef when you're older... Now I know you want to be a cheerleader when you're older... Now I know you want to be a professional athlete when you're older... Now I know you want to be an actor when you're older... Now I know you said you want to be a doctor when you're older... But it's fun to imagine doing other jobs as well. That's why I came up with a Silly Jobs game! You know how to play? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 202 I'm gonna start thinking of lots and lots of fun jobs. And you'll tell me when to stop. When you say "Stop!", I'll say whatever job I was thinking of that second. Got it? Whoa that was quick! Ok ummmm... When you say "Stop!" I'll shout out a type of career and then we'll see if you'd like to try it out someday. All you have to do is say, "stop!" Make sense? I tell you what, just say "stop" and we'll figure it out together. Great! Ok I'll start thinking ... Get ready to stop me! Alright brain start thinking of fun careers...NOW! ...okayokayjobsjobsjobsfunfunfun... ...thinkingthinkingthinkingcareerscareerscareers... ...maybeanactormaybeadancermaybeateacher... ...funyjobsweridjobscrazyjobs...Stop me whenever you want!...sillyjobsimportantjobs... ...oradentanananaphysisananan...Just say "stop" whenever you like!... ...maybeapuddingmaker...Stop whenEVER you like!... ...oohsomethinglikethatorthat...Still thinking! ... ...thinkingthinkingthinkingthinking... A wig maker! Whaddya think? Would making wigs be a good fit for you? Ok let's switch things up. Oh ok, let's try a different one then. How aboouut... Oh, ok. Let's try a different one then. Ok. Think-­‐ing...NOW! ...jobscareersjobscareers... You'd spend all day trying on every wig and looking in the mirror, wouldn't you?! I know I would! Wigs just...have to be played with. It's like a law or something. Let's try one more! Get ready to stop me again...Ok thinkiiing now! ...jobsjobsjobs... Party planner! Oh ok. What do you think being a party planner would be like? Sounds pretty eventful to me! So if you were planning the biggest, raddest, most unforgettable party of the year, what would it be like? Oh man that sounds like fun. And I have just the dress to wear! I hope I get an invite! Toy inventor! Hello! Now we're talking! Do you think inventing toys would be a fun job? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 203 Alright, my little Geppetto, what fun new toys would you dream up in your workshop? Wow you really know your imaginative new toys! But then hey I knew that already... Synchronized swimmer! Ha I hope you're good at holding your breath! How does synchronized swimming sound to you? And do you know how synchronized swimmers hear the music when they're underwater? Underwater speakers! Isn't that cool? Balloon pilot! Oh, that would be amazing. How would piloting a hot air balloon float with you? And if you could fly a hot air balloon anywhere in the world, where would it be? I'd love to fly in a balloon over the Serengeti and see all the animals. I'm just wild for wildlife! Cuckoo clock maker! That one's definitely a little cuckoo! Do you think you'd have a good time making clocks? Here's a question, though: How do you think they train those wooden cuckoos to come out of those little doors every hour? Just kidding! They're mechanical! And they don't eat wooden bird feed either. Believe me, I tried! Human statue! Where you have to stand totally still and not...move...a muscle! Do you think you could do it? Give it a go! Try and be really really still for as long as you can. Then let me know when you're done and I'll tell you how you did! Ok ready? And...Freeze! Hey good job! You'd be a great human statue! And I have a funny feeling I'd be a pretty good one too... Ice sculptor! Ooh now that's a job that would be super cool! Would you like to try ice sculpting? And what would your beautiful ice sculpture masterpiece look like? Oh yes. Simple, classic, elegant...and with a little cherry syrup...completely delicious! SCUBA instructor! Fun! Whaddya think? Is SCUBA instructor a career you'd like to dive into? Imagine all the colorful sea life you'd meet every day! What do you think you'd see? Uhhuh and seahorses and cuttlefish and maybe a mermaid or two if you're lucky... Theme park owner! Ooh now that's a job would be a real rollercoaster! Wouldn't you be thrilled to have your own theme park? Ok and if you could design the most exciting theme park ride ever, what would it be like? Wahooo! And I'd be first in line to try it out! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 204 President of the United States! Da da da da da duh da da da da daaa da. Would you like to be President? And what would you say to the nation in your first Presidential speech? Just think: those words will be written in history. For EVER! Fashion photographer! How chic! How does fashion photographer sound? So which celebrity would you choose for that exclusive front-­‐page fashion shoot? Ooh good one! The magazines will be flying off the shelves. A dog groomer! A-­‐mazing. So would you be Top Dog at dog grooming? It'd be fun, right? Do you know which dogs love taking baths the most? Shampoodles ... They do! They love it! Face painter! Oh yes! You'd put a smile on everyone's face...and probably a butterfly too! How does face painter sound? And what would your favorite face-­‐painting design be? I'd ask you to paint me as a...rainbow...fairy...tiger! I'd be too excited to just get one! A chocolate taster! Mmmmm! Can you believe that some people eat chocolate for a job?! So how does being a chocolate taster sound to you? I think it sounds sweet. An ice cream maker! Double-­‐chocolate-­‐fudgilicious! How would you like to make ice cream for a living? Mhmm. Alright, so which new delicious flavor would you invent? Yeah, I'll take two scoops of that right now please. You know what? Better make it three. Magician! Ta-­‐daaaa! How does being a magician sound? Yeah? So if you WERE a magician, what trick would be your big grand finale? I could be your assistant, Millicent the Magnificent! ... Yeah, maybe you should come up with the names! Mountain climber! Whoa! How are you with adventures? And heights?! Could be pretty scary! And what would you shout once you'd climbed to the summit? To the very top? I know what I'd say... I'm on top of the world! And I'm not looking down! Astronaut! Wouldn't travelling through space be cool? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 205 Oh! And what planet would you want to visit? Yeah? Mine would be Saturn. It runs rings round the others. Musical conductor! Dah da dahh da...Dah da dahh da...Dah da. Do you have any idea how to conduct an orchestra? I think you'd be great at it. What about me? Do you think I could conduct? I'd be worried I'd get so lost in the music, I'd forget what I was doing and the musicians would stop playing! Organic gardener. Ooh, tasty! What do you think you would grow? Sounds super healthy. What would be the name of your farm? Perfect. I would buy all my fruits and vegetables from you. What time is it? That's right! It's time for another episode of the "How Well Do You Know Your Family?" Quiz Show! I'm your host, Barbara Roberts. And now, let's hear from our wonderful contestant! Are you excited to play? We are very lucky to have you here! Aren't we, audience? See? They love you already! Now, let's review the object of the game. I will select an award at random, and when I say it, YOU say who in your family would win that award. So, for example, if I said, "Who in your family would win the Super Nice Award?" You might call out "My cat!" or "My Grandmother!" Does that make sense, contestant? Well, if I were playing, and you said "Who in your family would win the messiest award?" I would call out, "My sister Chelsea!" Or I might say "My dog, Taffy!" Shhh... but don't tell Taffy, haha. Got it? Oh, but you're already here and the audience is waiting to hear these super-­‐fun awards... want to just give it a quick try? Here we go! Then let's get to those Fabulous Awards For Fabulous Family Members!!! ... And now, it's time for another episode of the "How Well Do You Know Your Family?" Quiz Show! I'm your host, Barbara Roberts. Thank you, that's beautiful! Great to see you, too! Now, let's hear from our brave contestant Hello! How are you feeling about today's game? You don't know? I get it -­‐-­‐ you're playing it cool to kick off the game. Is that your plan? Great to hear! We like happy contestants on our show! So, can you tell us a little about your strategy for playing today? I'm sorry to hear that! I bet our game today will cheer you up a little -­‐-­‐ you think you could give it a shot? Oh, you don't want to play? That's all right -­‐ we'll tune in another time for the "How Well Do You Know Your Family?" Quiz Show! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 206 Couldn't have said it better myself! You just might be our most exciting contestant yet! How do you feel about that? We'll start with our most traditional award.... The next award is.... Here's a very special award.... Our next award is..... Ah! One of our most prestigious awards.... And next.. a very serious award.... Up next... one of our most competitive awards ever.... This next award is truly exciting! WHAT? What's that?! We can barely hear over the noise this family member makes, it's the Only-­‐Uses-­‐
Outside-­‐Voice Award! And the award goes to.... Well? Which family member makes the most noise? You're the loudest?? Congratulations! What do you do that makes the most noise? Whoa, well... Congratulations AGAIN! Hehe. Barbara Roberts can be loud too, folks! Your mom! She's one loud lady, huh? What's something she does that makes a lot of noise? Well, from all of us here at the "How Well Do You Know Your Family?" Quiz Show, tell her CONGRATULATIONS! Your dad! He's a loud guy, huh? What's something he does that makes a lot of noise? Well, from all of us here at the "How Well Do You Know You Family?" Quiz Show, tell him CONGRATULATIONS! Your brother! The loudest one in the house! What does he do that is just so loud? Wow! Well, let's hope that someday he puts that noise to good use! Your sister! She loves the loud, huh? What does she do that is just so loud? Wow! Well, let's hope that someday she puts that noise to good use! A loud grandma! That's a show first for us! What makes your grandma so loud? Sounds like one loud grandmother! A loud grandpa! That's a new one! What makes your grandpa so loud? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 207 Sounds like one loud fella! A loud cousin! That's something! What does your cousin do that is just so loud! Well, from all of us here at the "How Well Do You Know Your Family" Quiz Show, you tell your cousin CONGRATULATIONS! Your dog? That can be 'ruff', ha ha! What does your dog do that is so loud? Well, from all of us here at the "How Well Do You Know Your Family" Quiz Show, you tell your dog ! That means Congratulations. Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house is the absolute loudest? Congratulations to our winner! You tell them to Rock On With Their Loud Self! Alrighty then, let's move on to our next award! ....For the family member always willing to clean up a mess, it's The Icky Cleanupper Award! And the award goes to... Well? Which family member is the best at cleaning up yucky or gross stuff? You! What a trooper! So tell us, what's the grossest thing you've ever cleaned up? Whew! Well if you can't remember, it must have been pretty bad! Whoa! That is seriously icky! Your family owes you a big thank you! Your mom! What a hero! What's the grossest thing she's ever dealt with? Horrifying! Let's give another round of applause for this brave woman! Your dad! Amazing! What's the grossest thing he's ever tackled? Disgusting! Sounds like this award was much deserved! Your brother! What a guy! What's the grossest thing you've seen him get rid of? Ew! Sounds like he really deserved this award! Your sister! What's the grossest thing you've seen her get rid of? Wow! Congrats again to your brave sister! Grandma! What a star! What's something gross she's cleaned up? Gross! Way to go, Grandma! Grandpa! He's a real hero! What's something gross he's gotten rid of? Unbelievable! Congratulations again, Grandpa! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 208 Your cousin! What a rockstar! What's something gross they've cleaned up? Horrendous! Three cheers for your cousin! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house is the best at cleaning up yucky messes? Congratulations to our winner! The next time I see a big yucky mess, I know who to call! Am I right? Heh! So! Let's see what's up next! For the family member who wears mismatched socks ON PURPOSE, who isn't afraid to wear stripes with plaid, who likes to wear a funny hat... it's the Most Original Outfits Award! And the award goes to... Well? Which member of your family wins the Most Original Outfits Award? You! Of course! Tell our audience, what makes you win the Most Original Outfits Award? You heard it here, folks! Some very original looks! Your mom! Tell us, why did she win this award? Does she wear big floppy hats, or polka-­‐dot pants? What does she wear? Now that's original! Your dad! Tell us more. Does he wear oversized teckties, or lime-­‐green pants with zebras on them? What does he wear? Now that's original! Your brother! Amazing! What does he wear that earns the title of Most Original Outfits? Now there's a guy who deserves this prize! Your sister! Wonderful! How does she mix it up to win the Most Original Outfits Award? Well, she sounds VERY unique! Go Grandma! Can you tell us about one of her most original outfits? Well, I've never heard of anything quite like that! Way to go, Grandpa! Can you tell us about one of his most original outfits? That's certainly one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind! Your cousin! Terrific! What does your cousin wear that helped win this award? Now that's a unique cousin! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house wears the Most Original Outifts? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 209 Congratulations to our winner! A true original in every way! And I knew those socks didn't match for a reason, ha ha! Okay, kids, let's move on to our next award! For the family member who stands out in EVERY family photo... for their goofy grin, closed eyes, or silly poses -­‐-­‐ it's the Photo Bomber Award! And the award goes to... Well? Who in your family earns the Photo Bomber Award? No one quite fits this one? That is NOT a problem! Let's move on...! You? You've won the Photo Bomber Award? I should have guessed! What do you do in photos to stand out? Yes, folks. Our clear winner is right here! Congratulations! Your mom! Why did your mom clinch the Photo Bomber Award? That's pretty outrageous! A round of applause for your mom! Your dad! What silly things does he do in pictures to win the Photo Bomber Award? And let's give one more big congratulations to your dashing dad! Your brother! I bet he's done some silly things in pictures... can you share one of them with the audience? That's definitely award-­‐worthy! Bravo once again to your brother! Your sister! I can't wait to hear this! Why did she win the Photo Bomber Award? Ha ha, that's pretty silly! Here's a shout-­‐out to your sister! Your grandmother? Too funny! Why did she win the Photo Bomber Award? Well, she definitely would get my vote! Your grandfather? He's a jokester, huh? Tell me why he won the Photo Bomber Award... Well, he definitely would get my vote for this award! Your cousin! Why did your cousin win this award? Well you've convinced me! Congratulations again to your wacky cousin! Your dog! I should have guessed! Why did your dog win the Photo Bomber Award? Let's hear one more round of applause for our photogenic furry friend! Your cat! That's a new one in this category! Why did your cat win the Photo Bomber Award? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 210 Sorry! One more time -­‐ who in your house is the Photo Bomber in family photographs? Congratulations to our winner! Those sound like some very silly family photos! Okay, girls and boys! Let's see what's up next.... ....For the family member whose shoes cry out in terror, it's The Stinkiest Feet Award! Pee-­‐You! And the award goes to.... Well? Which family member wins the Stinkiest Feet Award? You! Really?? Wow! Well, let's have your acceptance speech! Tell us -­‐ how do your feet feel about winning this feet-­‐stinkingly awesome award? And you are certainly familiar with the smell of success. And other things, apparently! Ha ha! Your mom! Wow! And what do you think she'd say for winning this one? Okay! Maybe you should just tiptoe away from this category now -­‐-­‐ on your non-­‐stinky feet! Your dad! Wow! And what do you think he'd say for winning this one? Your brother! Wow! What do you think he'd say for winning this one? Well, you know what they say... "Stinky feet tell no lies." Your sister! I smell trouble! What do you think she'd say upon receiving this award? Well, maybe we shouldn't try to find out! The furry winner! Why do your dog's feet stink so badly? And maybe we don't want to know, am I right? Right! Wow! That's...ruff! The furry winner! Why do your cat's feet stink so badly? Mee-­‐OW indeed! Woops! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house wins the Stinkiest Feet Award?! Congratulations to our winner! Anyone coming after them has some stinky shoes to fill, am I right? Ha! Anyway, folks! Let's move on! ...For the family member who doesn't like to get up each day, it's the Grouchy Morning Person Award! And the award goes to... Well? Which family member would you nominate for the grumpy-­‐in-­‐the-­‐morning award? You! The grouchy winner! So tell us -­‐ what makes you grouchy in the morning? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 211 Yikes! And what's one thing you can think of that would make you happier when you wake up? Well, Contestant! All I can say is go to sleep and dream of it tonight! You never know what tomorrow morning might bring! Your mom! Why should your mom win the Grouchy Morning Person Award? And since you nominated her, are you gonna do your best to help her get a few extra Zs next weekend? WHAT?! Shocking answer, folks! But.. that's what makes this show so exciting! That's great of you! Your contribution to helping your mom get extra sleep will not go unnoticed! Trust me! Your dad! Why should your dad win the Grouchy Morning Person Award? And since you nominated him, are you gonna do your best to help him get some extra sleep next weekend? That's wonderful! Your contribution to helping your dad get extra sleep will not go unnoticed! Trust me! Your brother! How does he act when he's grouchy in the morning? Yikes! Maybe he needs to hear the phrase, "turn that frown upsidedown," eh? Works wonders! Your sister! How does she act when she's grouchy in the morning? Wowy! Maybe she needs to hear the phrase, "the early bird catches the worm!" Am I right? A grouchy grandmother?! That is shocking! Why should your grandma win the Grouchy Morning Person Award? Well, sometimes all grandmas need is an extra hug now and then! Cheers them right up! A grouchy grandfather? That is shocking! Why should your grandpa win the Grouchy Morning Person Award? Well, sometimes all grandpas need is an extra hug now and then! Cheers them right up! Your dog! Owwoo!! That's no good! How grouchy does your dog act after waking up? Yikes! Hopefully that's not something a few extra treats can't fix, am I right?! Your cat! Hiss hiss! How grouchy does your cat act after waking up? Your cousin! How does your grouchy cousin act in the morning? Whoa! Well, let's hope your cuz finds a way to cheer up soon.... or at least, by noon! Heh! Woops! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house is the worst morning person? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 212 Congratulations to our winner! Remind me to let them know they've won... but not until the afternoon, okay? Alright folks, let's get to the next award! ...For the family member who never. stops. singing. that. one. song it's... One-­‐Song Playlist Award! And the award goes to... Well? Which family member keeps singing the same song over and over and over again? You! The musical winner! So, what song do you keep singing that everyone is just sick of? Amazing! Alright, I have to ask -­‐ will you sing that song for us right now? No problem. I'm sure I'll hear it soon! Well that's not so bad. Pretty catchy actually! Too bad this isn't a musical show or you'd take home every prize! Oh no, stop stop! Now we'll never be able to get that one out of our heads! Your mom! Tell us more! What song can't she stop singing? Your dad? Say it isn't so! What song can't he stop singing? Oh brother, not your brother! What song can't he stop singing? Oh brother, not your sister! What song can't she stop singing? Grandma! What song can't she stop singing? Grandpa! What song can't he stop singing? Your cousin! What song can't they stop singing? Woops! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house keeps singing the same song over and over and over again? Congratulations to our winner! Let's hope they change their tune soon! Alright boys and girls, how about that next award! ....For the family member who makes the yummiest food! It's the Master Chef Award! And the award goes to.... Well? Which family member would you nominate as the Master Chef? You! The Master Chef of the clan! What foods do you absolutely LOVE to make? Well, what's the last thing you prepared for your family? Are you kidding? I love that stuff! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 213 Well, I'm definitely goona be calling you the next time I want something yummy! Your mom's the Master Chef? What's the best thing she makes? And is that your favorite meal? Well, I bet it's really fun being the taste tester for all of those recipes! Your dad is the Master Chef? What's his signature dish? Oo so your brother's a Master Chef! What's the best thing that he makes? Your sister's a Master Chef? What dish do you absolutely LOVE that she makes? Oo! What's the best thing your grandma makes? Go grandpa! What's his signature dish? The Master Chef Award goes to your dog! Wait... dogs can't cook... can they? Amazing! I don't think we've ever had a dog Master Chef before. The Master Chef Award goes to your cat! Well, they DO have impeccable taste... no surprise there! Your cousin's the Master Chef of the clan? What's your favorite dish that they make? Woops! I'm sorry. I couldn't hear you. Who in your house is the Master Chef? Congratulations to our winner who ate up the competition on this one. Alright! Let's get to the next award! ...For the family member who dares to dream, who motivates you day in and day out -­‐-­‐ it's the I-­‐Think-­‐I-­‐
Can Award! Well? Which family member would you say has the most can-­‐do attitude, who pushes you to dream big, and reminds you that you can be ANYTHING you want? You! The motivational leader of the bunch. No surprise there. How do you inspire others? Recite inspirational quotes, maybe?? Well, it sounds like you know just what to say to inspire others to dream big! Your mom! How does your mom inspire others? Wow, a true motivator, for sure! You're so lucky to have her in your life! Your dad's the ultimate motivator! How does he inspire you? Wow! He definitely deserves this award! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 214 ...for the family member who loves to read... it's the Biggest Booklover Award! And the award goes to... Well? Which family member would you nominate for Biggest Booklover? Who reads the most? You! Excellent! Congratulations on this most literary award! Tell us, what are you reading right now? Fascinating! And what would you tell our audience to encourage them to read more books? Your mom! What a devoted scholar! And how does she encourage you to read? Well, we are certainly impressed by her love of the written word! Your dad! What a devoted scholar! And how does he encourage you to read? Well, he sounds like a guy who loves his words! Your brother! And what kind of books does he read? Well, maybe you could ask sometime -­‐ our audience would love to know! What a brilliant brother! Your sister! And what kind of books does she read? What a spectacular sister! Your grandma! How wonderful! And how does she encourage you to read? Your grandpa! Excellent! And how does he encourage you to read? Your cousin! And what's your cousin's favorite kind of book? Fantastic! Sorry, there. Say again. Who in your house is the Biggest Booklover? Congratulations to our winner! Maybe we'll book them on our next show! Book, get it? Alright folks, let's move on to our next showstopping award! Do you have any pets? Oh. Ok, I want to make EXTRA sure I heard you right. Would you mind telling me that again? Oh no. I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to have a pet pass away. But we'll always keep the great memories we have of them, right? You're so brave. It's always good to talk to someone close to you about that kind of thing, so Im glad you shared. Now, I think I know just the game that will cheer us up! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 215 You do? What pets do you have? You don't have any pets? Oh you have a dog? Me too! Her name's Taffy. She's a golden retriever. What type of dog do you have? Oh wow. More than one? You have your own little dog pack! What do you guys do to together? A labrador! What's your lab's name? No way! How long have you had your German Shepherd for? Aw a little beagle? Does your pup have those big floppy ears? A bulldog? Aww with one of those little wrinkly faces? Aw a terrier? Aren't they the scrappiest little puppies? A boxer? With pointy ears and that droopy little mouth? Aw you've got an "oodle?!" With curly hair and that cute little grin? Adorable! Dogs are so much fun, right? What kind of things do you do together? Do you play together maybe? ... Or go on walks? Well, the last time you were hanging out, what did you do? Would you go on walks? Or play fetch? What would be fun? Dogs LOVE playing outside! Taffy just wants to play fetch all day! Why do you think they love chasing things so much? It's probably their natural retrieving instincts, right? You throw something and they just HAVE TO BRING IT BACK! Dogs get so excited about walks! I just pick up the leash and Taffy starts bouncing around like a beach ball! Why do you think dogs are so into walks? Yeah, they have tons energy and they get so much information from just *sniff**sniff* sniff-­‐sniffing around! *SNIFF**SNIFF!* I bet you're best friends. Oh! I do that with Taffy too! We cuddle up on the couch and watch movies together. Why do you think dogs love to snuggle so much? To be affectionate, right? To make us feel warm and safe. And I bet that's the same way they feel, don't you? Mhmm. Oh! And dogs love to go on walks, right? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 216 Oh, you have a cat? Me too! She has white fur and her name's Blissa. What does your cat look like? Oh, more than one? You have a whole clowder of cats! So what's the best thing about having cats? Aw with those colorful patches of fur? Silky grey fur? Soft black fur? Aw cuddly orange fur? Snuggly white fur? Oh Siamese? With those gorgeous eyes? And what cute little things does your kitty do? Adorable! Ok, so what's one of the best things about having a cat? That's the name of a group of cats. A clowder. And what's great about having a clowder of cats? I know, aren't they fun to play with? One shoelace could keep Blissa busy for hours! Why do you think she loves it so much? Yeah, maybe her instincts make her super aware of small moving things? 'Cause she's always...ready...tooooooo POUNCE! Right? I know! So warm and cuddly. I feel like Blissa could lie there getting her chin scratched all day! Do you think that's when cats are at their happiest? Yeah, it must make them feel all warm and safe. And I feel the same way. In fact so warm and safe that I *yawn* sometimes fall...right to sleeeeep. And hearing Blissa purr herself to sleep after a long day? That's the best feeling ever. Oh yes! Cats love bringing us "gifts", don't they? How do think they're so good at catching their prey? And how does it feel when your cat snuggles up to you? Ooh, a hamster? How long have you had your little hamster for? Cute! And what kinds of things are in their cage? You know, to burrow in or play with? One of those little things to run in?! I love those! They just go, go, GO! Why do you think they like to run like that? Right, they have to be quick to keep safe. Do you know how fast a gerbil can run? Mhmm and to keep their heart and muscles strong. Do you know how fast a mouse can run? Yes! How did you know that? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 217 Seven miles per hour. On those tiny legs! Impressive. Yeah, they're lively little creatures. Do you know how many miles a hamster would run each night in the wild? Yeah, you got it! Five miles! On those little legs. Pretty amazing! Oh yes. Water to keep them hydrated! And what about toys, or bedding things like that? Oh, they love going inside those little tubes and tunnels! Do you know why they like them so much? That's right! They're naturally burrowing creatures, so they feel safest when they're enclosed in small spaces. Oh yes, they love chewing on little toys and twigs. Do you know why they chew on them so often? That's right. It's for their teeth. Their teeth keep growing, kinda like your fingernails. So they grind them down to keep them from getting too long. Uhhuh for burrowing into and curling up in. And when does your gerbil tend to sleep the most? During the day or at night? To burrow into and sleep in, yes! And when does your mouse tend to sleep the most? During the day or at nighttime? Yes! To burrow into and sleep in. And when does your hamster tend to sleep the most? During the day? Or at nighttime? The daytime, that's right! At night? Oh yours is so unique. Gerbils are nocturnal which means they're usually more active at night and sleep in the daytime. Mice are nocturnal which means they're usually more active at night and sleep in the daytime. Hamsters are nocturnal, which means they're usually more active at night and sleep in the daytime. Yeah gerbils get hungry like every other animal right? And what toys and chewable things does your gerbil have? Oh yeah food. 'Cause mice have big appetites! And what toys and chewable things does your mouse have? Food. Right, 'cause hamsters get hungry! And what toys and chewable things does your hamster have? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 218 Uh huh. And what do they have to play with or make a bed in? So there's got to be shredded paper or wood or something in there too, right? A mouse? How long have you had your little mouse for? Oh, you have a gerbil? That's great. How long have you had your little gerbil for? You have a rabbit?! No. Way. I. LOVE rabbits. What does yours look like? Awwww and is it one with ears that point up? Or does it have those floppy ears? Little pointy ones?! Little droopy ears?! Could rabbits be any cuter?! Ok, since you're kind of an expert: What do rabbits like to eat? Well what do you put in the cage? Do you put hay or any fruits or vegetables? Oh yeah? I knew rabbits loved carrots, but guinea pigs love them too? You learn something new everyday! And do you know what guinea pigs eat more than anything else? I've heard rabbits are fond of carrots! Are they your bunny's favorite? And do you know what rabbits eat in the wild more than anything else? They love vegetables, right? Are veggies their favorite things to sink their little teeth into? Yeah, they love fruit, don't they? Is that their favorite? Hay! Yes, hay and grass make up most of their diet. They can't get enough! So how do you think guinea pigs got their name? It's a tough one, right? That's what I think too! I mean they're not pigs and they don't come from Guinea. You know how I think they got their name? Yes! Because they make little noises like miniature pigs! Is that what your guinea pigs sound like? Is that what your short haired guinea pig sounds like? Is that what your long haired guinea pig sounds like? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 219 Well I think they sound as cute as they look. And that is guinea-­‐piggin' adorable! So does your rabbit like hugs? Yours must love to be snuggled, right? Your little pointy eared friend must love to be snuggled, right? Your little floppy eared friend must love to be snuggled, right? And is your rabbit easy to pick up? Or do you have a big bunny? Well here's a fun fact: Do you know how much the world's heaviest rabbit weighs? Wow you did know! Fifty five pounds! Isn't that amazing?! That's like five bowling balls! And A LOT of carrots... They love their greens, don't they! Do you think that's what they like eating the most? Oh yes, those little pellets you can buy. Do you think they like those? And do you know what one of the main ingredient in those pellets is? Mhmm guinea pigs like all kinds of veggies and fresh fruit and grains. And do guinea pigs get excited around feeding time? So what sound would a guinea pig make when it's super pumped about breakfast?! Mhmm rabbits like all kinds of veggies and fresh fruit and grains. And do bunnies get excited around feeding time? So what sound would a rabbit make when it's all fired up about dinner arriving?! A guinea pig? Oh aren't they sweet? Is it the kind of guinea pig that has long fur, or does it have short fur? Oh, more than one! You have a whole herd of guinea pigs! And how long have you had them for? The long-­‐haired kind? Ha scruffy little thing! The short-­‐haired kind? Trim and terrific! And how long have you had your guinea pig for? That's awesome. So I'm curious, what do little guinea pigs like to eat? You have a goldfish? And where does your fish live? In a bowl, or a tank? Or a pond maybe? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 220 You have a betta fish? I love their tails. Where does your betta fish live? In a bowl ... or a tank? Oh tropical fish are so colorful! And where does your tropical fish live? Do you have an aquarium? Ooh. And where does your koi fish live? Do you have a tank? Or a pond maybe? A fish? Cool. What type of fish do you have? Oh, you have a whole school of fish! How do you tell them apart? Ahh okay. And where do they live? Do they live in a bowl? ... Or an aquarium maybe? Oh yeah? And where does your fish live? In a bowl, or an aquarium? Or does it live outside? Ahh okay. And what do these fish live in? A big fish bowl, huh? An aquarium! Outside? Lucky little fish! And do you have anything inside there like plants, or rocks, or fun decorations? Uhhuh what do you have in there? Oh to supply the water with oxygen and keep it fresh. Yeah fish love to swim around in little plants. Uhhuh fish love to explore in little rocks and shells. I bet fish enjoy little toys like that. You know sometimes I imagine fish playing a big game of hide-­‐and-­‐seek with each other! Do you think fish play that? Right?! Couldn't you just picture them shouting: No? You don't think fish are always shouting: I mean, couldn't you just picture them shouting: "I SEE you! Hiding behind that PINK SHELL!?" What other games do you think fish might play then? What about tag? Or Marco Polo maybe? Video games?! Do you think their little fins could hit the buttons? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 221 Board games? I've heard fish don't have the best memory, do you think they're always forgetting whose turn it is?! "Tag! You're it!" Haha. Ooh let's play now. "Mar-­‐CO!" "Mar-­‐CO!" Water polo! There's always an oppor-­‐tuna-­‐ty to play a game, so any fin is possible! Ah parrots are great. So big and colorful! What color is your parrot? Yeah? Oh they're so colorful! What color is your parakeet? You have a pet bird? What type of bird do you have? Oh you have a whole flock of birds! And what colors are they? Oh yeah? And is it brightly colored? What color feathers does it have? Oh more than one! A whole company! And what do they sound like? Can you do an impression of them for me? Very smart! And what sounds does your bird make? Oh! Can you do an impression for me? I'd love to hear! Please? I bet your birdie makes you the cutest noises. What does it sound like? Whoa! That was totally bird-­‐like! Waaait...Are you sure you don't have any wings too? Ok I'll take your word for it! So what's it like having a bird for a pet? And do you find little red feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little blue feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little yellow feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little grey feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little green feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little white feathers EVerywhere? And do you find little feathers EVerywhere? Well your birds are very lucky to have you taking such good care of them. Well your bird is very lucky to have you taking such good care of it. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 222 So you're a dog person AND a cat person! I have a cat too, Blissa, she's white and fluffy. What does your cat look like? And what sort of dog do you have? A horse? Me too! Her name's Tawny and she's caramel-­‐colored with a golden mane. What color is your horse? Oh like Tawny? White? Black? Brown? So kinda patchy? Adorable! How long have you had your horse for? So when do you get to go riding? Oh on the weekends? Oh during the week? When you're on vacation? And where do you go on your rides? Tawny and I love going to the mountains near my house. I always imagine we're on a fun adventure...It's our favorite riding spot! A lizard? Oh how cool! What type of lizard is it? You have an iguana? I've always wanted one! What's your iguana's name? Perfect! I'd call mine Iggy Lou. You have a chameleon? ... That changes color?! Chameleons have the right look for every occasion. You have a gecko? Geckos ... actually I don't know that much about geckos! What's something you can tell me about them? Well what color is your gecko? Cool. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 223 I just love their cute little faces. Doesn't it look like they're always smiling? They've gotta be the happiest lizards out there... A skink? You are just full of surprises. Does it have a blue tongue? It does? So cool. No? What color tongue does it have? My tongue turns bright blue whenever I drink a raspberry slushie. Does that ever happen to you? Kinda freaky, but totally worth it! And what does your lizard like to eat? Ooh...so what's it like feeding your lizard bugs at dinner time? I bet! That must really take some getting used to! Oh fruits and vegetables? How healthy! And they eat all sorts of bugs and insects too, right? And does your pet lizard like to lie on a warm rock to heat up? Stretching out and soaking up the sun...? What a relaxing life lizards have! You have a turtle? No way! What's your turtle's name? Cute! So...what does your turtle like to do? Well what does your turtle like to eat? Sleeping? And how many hours a day does your turtle usually sleep? Really? And why do you think turtles like to dig so much? Of course. So what fruits and vegetables does your turtle likes? Really? Does your turtle like taking baths? Really? How often does your turtle swim? They're funny little creatures, aren't they? How long have you had your pet turtle? Do you know how old turtles can live to be? Exactly! Around a hundred and fifty years old! Isn't that amazing?! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 224 No wonder they take it slow and steady, that's a LOT of turtling around! Ooh you have a pet snake? Very cool. What does it look like? Yeah? And I've heard that pet snakes can be super friendly. Is that true? So what does your pet snake like to eat? Well, what do you feed it? Can you remember? Rats? Mice? Bugs and insects? Right, 'cause snakes are carnivores...So do you know anyone who's scared of snakes? What do you tell people who think snakes are scary? 'Cause some snakes are totally safe to be around, right? Good for you! I think having a snake for a pet is kinda awesome. Wow! Is it fun having such a unique pet? Hey, you know what I sometimes do for fun? I imagine what it would be like to have a different pet every day! Have you ever done that? Let's try it out! Ok so it's Monday... Ok so it's Tuesday... Ok so it's Wednesday... Ok so it's Thursday... Ok so it's Friday... Ok so it's Saturday... Ok so it's Sunday... ...if you could have ANY animal for a pet just for today...what animal would it be? Well what's an animal that you'd really like to play with? It could be any animal in the world. What are some animals that you like? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 225 Okay, what about...a horse! You'd like to have a cat? Great! And what would your cat's name be? It can be whatever you want! What would be a good name for a cat? Alright! And what would it look like? But it would be really fluffy and cute, right? Awww! And what would you and your cat do together? Yes, dogs are great pets. So what would be the name of your pet dog? What's the first name that pops into your head...now! Perfect. And what would your dog look like? I'm guessing it would be super cute though, right? Awww! And what would you and your dog do together? I've always loved the name Paislee for a rabbit. How does Paislee sound to you? Oh good...And what would your rabbit look like? It'd have the cutest little rabbit ears, though, right? Awww! And what would you and your rabbit do together? That would be SO cool. What would you name your pet horse? Well... what's a name that you like? Great! And what would your horse look like? I bet it would be super friendly though, right? Your horse sounds magical! So what would you two do together? A dolphin? That would be great. Ok, so what would you name your dolphin? What's a fun, dolphin-­‐y name you can think of? Great! And what fun things would your dolphin be able to do? Would it be able to jump out of the water and do flips? But I bet it'd love to swim around with you, right? Your dolphin sounds so cool. So what would you two do together? Aww adorable! And what would your little friend's name be? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 226 Make one up! What would be a cute name? Uh-­‐huh...and what color would it be? It would love to be picked up and hugged though, right? A-­‐mazing! And what would you and your little pet do together? A unicorn?! How cool would that be! What would you call your pet unicorn? You can do it! What would be a good name for a unicorn...? You're amazing...so what would your unicorn look like? Well, what color would it be? A pet unicorn would be SO magical! What would you two do together? Aw yeah baby animals are so adorable! What would its name be? Well, what's a cute name for a baby pet? Perfect. And what would it look like? It would love to be hugged, right? Cutest. Pet. Ever. And what would you two do together? A dinosaur?! That'd be awesome! What would your pet dinosaur's name be? What's good pre-­‐historic, dinosaur-­‐y name? I bet you can think of one... Ha! Amazing! And what would it look like? But it would be a really friendly kind of dinsoaur, right? Your pet dinosaur sounds...awesome! What would you two do together? Ooh you like big cats, huh? Ooh those animals normally live in the wild, you'd have to be careful! You wouldn't be scared? I bet yours would be super friendly. So what would you name it? Whoa! You'd need a big pool for a pet like that! What would you name it? And would it be friendly? You know so you could swim around with it? Ooh, you're into reptiles huh? And what would you name this scaly pet of yours? Oh yeah? So describe it for me....What would it look like? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 227 Ooh a creepy crawly pet? Very cool. What would its name be? And would it be totally trained? You know and follow you around? A spider?! So I guess you're not afraid of spiders. I'm a tiiiny bit afraid of them...but I'm getting better! Do you think if I had one for a pet I'd be less scared? And what would your pet spider look like? And it would be really friendly and playful, right? Ooh watch out for those antlers on its head! So what would you name it? Whoa...I hope you have a big house! And what would you name this giant pet of yours? And it'd be big, but super friendly, right? Ooh okay, that sounds like a day at the farmyard! What would its name be? And I bet it would love to be pet the whole time, right? Woah...I was not expecting you to say that! Alright, so what would you name it? And what sort of things would you two do together? Would you play games? ... Or go on adventures? ... What would be fun to do? Wow...You guys would have SO much fun. Let's talk about horses! I know you love riding horses. When was the last time you rode? Ok so the last ride that you can remember. How was it? Oh yeah? How was it? Have you ever ridden a horse? What's something you remember about it? Anything! Think about it for a bit. Can you remember ever being on the back of a horse? You do? Awesome. So when was the last time you rode your horse? Oh no you fell? What happened? You have? How was it? It can be a bit scary at first, but it gets easier, I promise. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 228 I know, right? SO fun! No? Well would you like to someday? I bet. What do you think it will be like? No? Why not? Not for you huh? Well maybe we could go on an imaginary horseride! How does that sound? Ok, maybe we should switch things up completely! You build such a special bond with a horse. And they need lots of care... What do you think you have to do to keep a horse clean and healthy? What do you do to look after your horse? Grooming, that's right. To keep their coat clean and shiny. What else might horses need? Did you know that some violin bows are made from horse hair? What part of the horse do you think that hair comes from? That's right! The mane? Not quite... It's from the tail where the hair is thick and strong. Right for a healthy coat. And how do horses get the daily exercise they need? Lots and lots of brushing! Yes, plenty of food and water. Horses can eat up to 20lbs of hay every day! What else do horses need? And they'll often be put in a pasture. Do you know what a pasture is? Exactly! It's a piece of land that has lots of grass for horses and other animals to eat. Nutrition is very important. And what about a horse's coat? How does it stay clean and glossy? Horses have BIG appetites! Right, you have to clean out a horse's stall and make sure it has fresh bedding. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 229 Can you think of anything else horses need? What do we put in a stall for horses to sleep on, do you know? Like we use? Well maybe sometimes... Wow you really know your horses! We usually give them straw or wooden shavings so they're nice and comfortable. Mucking out the stables, yes. And what sort of food do horses eat every day to get their energy? Horses need a soft, clean place to lie down at night. Yes horses are very active animals. They have SO much energy! What else does a horse need to stay healthy? Horses are very athletic. And how do you think we keep their stables clean? Uhuh and how do you make sure that a horse has a clean place to sleep at night? Uhuh and how could you help a horse get all the exercise it needs? Do you know how far horses travel every day when they're in the wild? Some horses still live in the wild. In fact, there are over 30,000 wild horses in America alone. Can you guess how far they travel every day? That's right! Over thirty miles! That's a LOT of galloping! Oh hey! I've been meaning to ask you: How's your siamese cat doing? How's your tabby cat doing? How's your cute calico cat doing? How are your cats doing? How's your cat doing? How's your labrador friend doing? How's your german shepherd doing? How's your floppy-­‐eared beagle friend? How's your wrinkly little bull-­‐dog friend? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 230 How's your scrappy little terrier doing? How are your dogs doing? How's your "oodle" friend doing? How's your boxer doing? How's your dog doing? I'm glad! Oh no. What's going on? Sorry to hear that. I am so sorry. Are you still having fun making your cats chase and pounce and jump? Are you still having fun making your cat chase and pounce and jump? So, are you still getting your kitty snuggles and purrs? So does your cat still go hunting and bring you those special "gifts"? So, do your cats still go hunting to bring you those special "gifts"? Are you still spending quality time together? Are you still playing outside together? Are you still going on nice walks together? Are you still cuddling and snuggling together? Sorry to hear that, I hope things get better! Awww, that's purr-­‐fect! So tell me, what's a funny story about your cat? Awww, that's great! What's your favorite story about your dog? Awww, that's purr-­‐fect! So tell me, what's a funny story about one of your cats? Awww, that's great! What's your favorite story about one of your dogs? Love that story! Oh really? How come? I remember one time Blissa was napping on her back and her little feet were moving like they were running! I should have taken a video! What do you think cats dream about when they're sleeping? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 231 Always on the lookout and ready to pounce! Even in their dreams! Oh, so you think they dream about getting snuggled and hugged! Sounds like a great dream! Well, I like to imagine they dream that they're big lions-­‐-­‐the kings and queens of the jungle! What do you think? I bet instead of meowing, they roar really loudly like this... You try! Aww, I'm sure you've got a great roar! Give it a try! Well, that's ok. Wow! That's a great roar! It sounds like you and your cats are still the best of friends. I love hearing about your about your cats. Oh, I know what we can do now... It sounds like you and your cat are still the best of friends. I love hearing about your cat, thank you! I remember when I was teaching Taffy how to roll over, she rolled over 5 times in a row and almost knocked down a lamp! What's the best trick one of your dogs can do? That's great! Heel, sit, stay and down are classic dog tricks! Ooh, so your dog is a great performer? Sounds like your dog has some great moves! Aww, there's nothing like getting a paw from your furry friend! Wow, your dog talks!? What do you think it's saying? Can you translate? Well, how do you think you say "I love you" in dog-­‐language? Oh, let me try... "RAI-­‐RUV-­‐ROO!" That's great! Being a golden retreiver-­‐-­‐Taffy really loves catching and fetching too! Sitting? Rolling over? Maybe playing dead? That's okay! Aww! That's a great trick! It seems like you and your dogs are still the best of friends! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 232 Well, it's been great catching up with you about your canine friends! Thank you! Hmmm... Let's see... It seems like you and your dog are still the best of friends! Well, it's been great catching up with you about your canine friend! Thank you! Oh, a canine is a dog or an animal related to a dog. How would you feel about going on an imaginary horse ride with me? Oh please? It means you get to pick out your own horse and go on a make-­‐believe adventure! How does that sound? I'm gonna take that as a "yes"! Yay! Alright, let's start our adventure at Whistling Wind Ranch where we get to pick out a horse. Are you ready to choose a horse for our pretend ride? It'll be fuuuun. You have my word! There are so many horses to choose from! Would you like to choose a boy horse, a colt? Or a girl horse, a filly? Young boy horses are called colts and young girl horses are called fillies. So which one would you like to ride? Oops. You were so excited, I didn't hear your answer! Did you say a boy horse, or a girl horse? You know, Whistling Wind Ranch has so many beautiful fillies, why don't we pick out a girl horse for you, ok? Oh, ok. Sorry! A colt! Great. And what color would you like your horse to be? Girl horse power! Ok! And what color would you like your horse to be? Well what color horses do you like? White? Brown? Gold maybe? A boy horse is called a colt: C-­‐O-­‐L-­‐T. And a girl horse is a filly: F-­‐I-­‐L-­‐L-­‐Y. So what color are you gonna choose? A mix of colors. I thought you might say that... Ooh! Here's just the horse for you! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 233 Would you like to take him for a pretend ride? Would you like to take her for a pretend ride? Oh ok. Then how about...Nugget! She's playful, loves other animals, and she adores popcorn! He's playful, loves other animals, and he adores popcorn! Does she sound good? Does he sound good? I think you and Nugget are a great match! Oh ok. Then how about...Glimmer! He's playful, loves other animals and he adores marshmallows! She's playful, loves other animals and she adores marshmallows! How does he sound? How does she sound? I know, maybe you could choose your own horse! Fun! Ok what's the name of the horse you'd like to ride? Hey that's my horse's name too! What's the first name that pops into your head right...NOW? Ok! And what do you want his favorite food to be? Ok! And what do you want her favorite food to be? I think you and Glimmer are a great match! Give him a chance and see how you feel, ok? I'm gonna ride my pony. Do you know her name? Give her a chance and see how you feel, ok? I'm gonna ride my pony. Do you know her name? Perfect! I'm gonna ride my pony. She's caramel-­‐colored. Do you know what her name is? Yes! Her name's Tawny! Now let's get these horses ready! What's the first thing we should do to our horses to prepare them for riding? Not quite yet. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 234 That's right. First we brush them down and clean their hooves. You know why? Exactly! To make sure they're clean and healthy. Even though it's make believe, we still want our horses to be comfortable, right? And then what do you think we do next? Very good! You're an expert equestrian! We tack up our horses. Do you know what tacking up means? We put on the saddle, the bridle, the reins, and the stirrups. And finally what do we do? An equestrian is someone who rides horses. So what's the last thing we do? There's one important thing first: Correct! We put on our awesome riding helmets. What color riding helmet are you gonna wear? Of course! I think I'll wear my neon green helmet that has gold stars all over it. Whaddya think? It's a little out there, but hey, it's only imaginary! Imaginary riding gear is the coolest! Your favorite color! Nugget! Flurry! Galaxy! Willow! Quinn! Glimmer! Disco! He's very smart, loves the sunshine, and he goes crazy for watermelon! She's very smart, loves the sunshine, and she goes crazy for watermelon! He's powder pink, loves wearing ribbons, and his favorite treat is marshmallows! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 235 She's powder pink, loves wearing ribbons, and her favorite treat is marshmallows! He's got patches of color and a really cheeky side! Oh and he loves raisins! She's got patches of color and a really cheeky side! Oh and she loves raisins! He's chestnut brown, super playful, and his favorite food is peanuts! She's chestnut brown, super playful, and her favorite food is peanuts! He's jet black, adores strawberries, and he likes to be scratched behind the ears! She's jet black, adores strawberries, and she likes to be scratched behind the ears! He has bright white fur, loves to be brushed, and has a soft spot for sugar cubes! She has bright white fur, loves to be brushed, and has a soft spot for sugar cubes! He has a gorgeous golden coat, he's super friendly, and loves popcorn! She has a gorgeous golden coat, she's super friendly, and loves popcorn! Alright, then we cliiimb into our saddles and we're ready to begin our horse-­‐riding adventure! How does that sound? Me too! Oh but it's gonna be so much fun. You'll see! I'm super excited! That's the sound Tawny makes when she's happy! What sound does your horse make? Ok what sound do YOU make when YOU'RE happy? Well can you make a sound like this? Give it a try! We get to make all the sounds we'd hear on our ride! How are you at making fun sounds? Oh I'll make them too. We both will! Of course! Oh well I'll be right here to help! Could you maybe give it a try? Oh, ok. Well, then just ask me to make any sound that you don't want to do. You're gonna do great. So let's start with a brisk trot out of Whistling Wind Ranch. Here's my sound effect for the horse hooves on the stones: *Clipclopclipclopclipclopclipclop* Can I hear yours? It's more fun if we make the noises and I know you'll be great at it! Can you make this sound *clipclopclipclop*? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 236 Ok! *Clipclopclipclop* Ooh these cobblestones are bumpy! How are you doing? Great... Oh hang in there! Are you gonna be ok or do you wanna stop? Yeah that's the spirit! That's ok. We'll take our horses back to the stables. Maybe we'll try an imaginary horse ride another time. Let's keep going a liiittle bit longer. It takes a while to get used to the saddles. The riding path is just up ahead. If we go right, it takes us to the forest and if we go left, it takes us to the lake. Where would you like to go today? Where would you like our imaginations to take us? A lake, or a forest? Right it is! Why do want to go to the forest? *Clipclopclipclop* Sorry, I couldn't hear over Tawny's hooves! Did you say right or left? You know what? I think Tawny wants to go to the forest! How do the enchanted woods sound? Left it is! What made you pick the lake? Well, it works for me! So how do you think the weather looks on our horse ride? Well, what weather would you like it to be? ... Sunny? ... Cloudy? Oh good. Really? Oh no! I heard there might be a little rain later today, so we should really get going! Good girl, Tawny! Quick...trot! Ck-­‐ck. Now you cheer on your horse! Now you cheer on Disco! Now you cheer on Glimmer! Now you cheer on Willow! Now you cheer on Quinn! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 237 Now you cheer on Galaxy! Now you cheer on Flurry! Now you cheer on Nugget! You can say whatever you like. Give it a try! You're amazing! So what would you like the name of our imaginary forest to be? So what would you like the name of our imaginary lake to be? You can do it! What's the first name that pops into your head? It can be anything! What's a name you like? You want me to? Then I name it...Fernshadow Forest. How does that sound? Then I name it...Sparkle Sun Lake. How does that sound? Couldn't have named it better myself! Ok the path's widening out now and -­‐ Ha! Look at all the beautiful birds up there. Ooh! Let's make bird sounds! What sounds do birds make? I bet you can make bird sounds! Like this: *tweeetwoootweeetwiiiitweeeee* Give it a try! Yes! Here's mine: *tweeetwoootweeetwiiiitweeeee* *Ka-­‐ka Ka-­‐KAA!* How was that? And they're so colorful! What type of birds do you think they are? We get to decide! What birds would you like them to be? Robins! Parrots! Eagles! Oh they're so pretty! What else can you see on our horse ride? Well what kind of wildlife would you like to see? If you could pick any animal to see, which one would it be? Ooyeah we get to see all sorts of things. Oh look! Here's a little stream. I think Tawny could use a drink. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 238 What about your horse? Do you think he's thirsty? What about your horse? Do you think she's thirsty? Do you think Disco is thirsty too? Do you think Glimmer is thirsty too? Do you think Quinn is thirsty too? Do you think Willow is thirsty too? Do you think Galaxy is thirsty too? Do you think Flurry is thirsty too? Do you think Nugget is thirsty too? They've been working hard. Now I wonder what animals we could see by a stream like this ... *Ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit* Yes! I imagined a frog 'cause their croaking is so fun to do. Let me hear yours! No? Oh that's ok. Do you want to keep going or would you rather head back and do something else? You're a great riding buddy! Now how much further do you think it is to the lake? You get to decide! How far away do you want the lake to be? Now how much further do you think it is to the forest? You can make it up! How far do you want it to be? Oh, we're here already? Then I think we should let our horses stretch their legs a bit! How about we let them canter? A canter is quicker than a trot, but not as fast as a gallop. Wanna try? Ok, we can keep trotting if you'd prefer. Come on, Tawny! Ck ck. She loves to trot. Ok, Tawny. Come on, girl. Ck ck. Woohoo! She loves it! What about your colt? How's he doing? What about your filly? How's she doing? I can feel the wind in my hair! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 239 And look, we made it to the lake! And look, we made it to the forest! Wow! It's...perfect. So magical. What can you see? Well describe your most perfect woods to me. What would they look like? Well describe your most perfect lake to me. What would it look like? Yeah and look at all the trees! They're so tall! What type of trees can you see? Yeah and the water is so clear! What sort of fish can you imagine swimming around in there? Yeah? What type of trees do you think they are? You get to decide! What do your favorite trees look like? Alright! Me too. What sort of fish do you think there are in there? You get to decide! What kind of fish would you like to see? O-­‐kay! You have such a great imagination! Are you always imagining fun things in your head? Well how often do you daydream about fun stuff? Really?! But you're so good at it. Yes I knew it! Riding with you is so much fun! Ha! And look! An imaginary butterfly! Let's follow it! Do you think we'll be able to keep up? Let's give it our best shot! Come on, Tawny! Ck-­‐ck. Now which way do you think it went? Ooh it's over there! We just have to use our imaginations! What does your favorite butterfly look like? Let's pretend we're following a beautiful butterfly. Oh there it is! Good eye! Where do you think it's leading us? Well where would you like it to take us? It could be anywhere at all! Maybe it's leading us to its butterfly home! Wanna see it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 240 Ooh and what do you think we'll find there? What would you like to see on our adventure? It can be whatever you want! Maybe we'll get to meet all its butterfly friends! How does that sound? You're great. Oh, we can't lose sight of it. Come on Tawny. Follow that butterfly! Ck-­‐ck! Hey your horse is really going for it! Hey Disco is just flying! Woo! Glimmer can really move! Wow Quinn is quick on his feet! Wow Quinn is quick on her feet! Wow Willow can really move! Wow! Galaxy is so quick! Hey Flurry is so quick! Wow Nugget can really move! Look! It flew into Wildflower Meadow. The most beautiful meadow ever. What do you think Wildflower Meadow looks like? Well what might you see in a meadow? Some plants? Or some animals maybe? Flowers! Yes! And flowers as far as the eye can see! I have an idea, let's put some flowers in our horses' manes! They'll look so pretty. What kind of flowers are you gonna choose? You can pick any sort of flowers you like. What color would you like them to be? Ooh roses! Ooh daisies! Ooh poppies! Ooh lillies! Ooh sunflowers! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 241 Ooh tulips! Ooh yes red ones! Ooh yes pink ones! Ooh yes white ones! Ooh yes yellow ones! He'll look great! She'll look great! Uh oh. Do you feel that? The wind is picking up. You can hear it whistling through the trees. Quick! Gimme your best wind sound! I bet you can make a great wind sound. Can you do this? *Whooooooooowhoooooooooooo* *Whooooooooowhooooooooo* And I think I felt a drop of rain as well. We should hurry back to the stables before we get soaked. Are you ready to gallop? Galloping means the horse is running really quickly. So would you like to gallop back to Whistling Wind Ranch? Aw but it's only imaginary galloping. We'll be totally safe. You sure you don't wanna give it a go? Oh that's ok. We'll do a quick-­‐trot back instead. We won't get too wet. Great! When galloping on a horse, you have to go into the two-­‐point position. Do you know what the two-­‐point position is? Yes, that's right! It's when you stand up in the stirrups so they can run faster. Ready? Okay Tawny. Let's go, girl! Take us home! Ck-­‐ck! Now you try! Cheer on your horse, like you did before! We're flying through the meadow! Now let's make the sound of horses galloping. *Dadumdadumdadumdadumdadumdaum* Come on! It's the last sound effect before we make it home: a galloping horse. Give it your best shot! Yeah! ...Oh! And look there's a little ditch up ahead. We can go over the bridge, or we can jump across it. What do you wanna do? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 242 Almost there! Quick! Bridge? Or jump? Only you can decide! Would you rather jump or take the bridge? Alright! Let's jump it. Ready? Here it comes...3...2...1... *Ha* ... Good idea! Ok, here comes the bridge. *clipclopclipclop* ... Oop I missed that. Did you say jump or bridge? You know what, I think Tawny wants to jump over it. Let's do it! Ready? 3...2...1... *AH* ... *Hewww* ... We made it! That was so much fun! How do you feel? Right? What a thrill! Oh I'm sorry. You did so well! And look! We've made it back to Whistling Wind Ranch. Let's get these horses back to the stables and give them a treat! Do you remember what your horse's favorite thing to eat is? Tawny likes red apples. Can you remember what food Disco likes? I'll give you a clue. It's a refreshing fruit that's green on the outside and red on the inside... Hey you remembered! It's watermelon! Can you remember what Glimmer's favorite food is? I'll give you a clue. They're sweet, squishy, and you sometimes roast them over a campfire... That's right! It's marshmallows! Can you remember what Willow likes to eat? I'll give you a clue. They're a type of nut and they can be boiled, salted, and honey roasted... Way to go! Willow loves peanuts! Can you remember what treats Quinn likes? I'll give you a clue. They're a type of dried fruit that you often find in oatmeal cookies... ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 243 Yes! You remembered! It's raisins! Do you remember what food Galaxy likes the most? I'll give you a clue: It's a type of berry that's red and is often used to make jelly... You got it! It's strawberries! Do you remember what treat Flurry likes best? I'll give you a clue. They're usually white or brown and they're used to sweeten things... Awesome job! It's sugarcubes! Do you remember Nugget's favorite thing to eat? I'll give you a clue. It's can be salted and buttered and you get it at the movies... Yes! Well done! It's popcorn! He can't get enough. And he was so good today. She can't get enough. And she was so good today. *GASP* And do you know what I see I can see in our imaginary sky? Yes! A beautiful rainbow! Ooh let's make a rainbow wish! Do you know what a rainbow wish is? It's something I made up. Every time I see a rainbow I make a secret wish to myself. Let's both make one now! Don't say it out loud, though! Ready? Aaaand...make a wish! Have you made your wish yet? It doesn't have to be a big wish. Even something small. Take your time and when you think of something...make a secret wish for it! A special rainbow wish. What a perfect end to our horse ride! You have such an awesome imagination. Do you think you could tell me a story? I'd like to hear a story about...ooh a fairy! Could you tell me one? Ok, it feels a little like story time to me! Do you know any mermaid stories? I'd love to hear one! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 244 Oh, do you know any stories about unicorns? Could you tell me one? Are you sure you don't wanna tell me a story? I'd love to hear one. Oh, that's ok. Maybe another time. Oh, I bet you're a great storyteller. Let's make up a story! Ok... How would a story about a fairy begin? How would your mermaid story begin? How would your story about unicorns start? Great! Awesome! Yaaay! Story time! So this mermaid story...how does it begin? Ok so how does your unicorn story begin? What's the first line? So what's the first line of your superamazing fairy story? Oh, well just make it up. I'm sure it'll be great. Well, how about something like "Once upon a time?" I love "Once upon a time" stories! ... Oop, sorry. I shouldn't interrupt. Ok, what happens next? Oh I think I know this story. Icy! So...what happens next? Well, where do you want the story to go? I'm hanging on your every word! Oh that's okay. Maybe we'll get back to story time later. Wow! Great story. Did you just make that up right now? You're so creative. Oooooh. And what color is the mermaid's hair? Wait! Don't tell me...purple? What color hair do you think our mermaid would like? I say we go with purple then. It feels mermaid-­‐y. So what happens? Of course. So glamorous. Ok, sorry...what else happens? Ooh wait...what's the fairy's catch-­‐phrase? What does the fairy say when it grants wishes? Well, make something up! What would be a fun fairy catchphrase? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 245 Ok maybe her fairy catchphrase is...glitterpufffantabulous! Whaddya think? Your stories are awesome. Ok sorry what happens next? Aren't unicorns magical? What's the unicorn's name? Well what's the first name that pops into your head right...now! Ok maybe our unicorns called...ummm....Star...shine?! Starshine! Ooh great name! So then what happens? You're the storyteller, what would you like to happen? Make something up! Just say the first thing that comes into your head. Well then...hey! I guess that's the end. Whoa great story! Wait...did you make that whole thing up just now? So creative! Ooooh. Wow...Is that end? Or is there more? Yeah? Then what? Is that the end? No way! What happened then? Uhhuh so what did they do? Uhhuh then what happened? Oh, this story is gonna be the best! Ok, then what happens? Sooo is that a "yes"? Well, ok, how about we tell a story together? We'll use our imaginations. It'll be fun! Hey let's play that pet guessing game again, you're so good at it! You remember how to play, right? I'm gonna get it right this time, I can feel it...Ok, think of a pet! Let's play the pet guessing game again! Do you remember how to play? Ok think of a pet and then I'll try and guess it... You think of a type of pet and I'll ask you questions to see if I can guess the one you're thinking of...Oh! And you can ONLY answer "YES", or "NO", got it? You just keep thinking about one pet and when I ask you questions about it, just reply "yes", or "no", ok? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 246 Think of a pet and just answer my questions about it with a simple "yes" or "no"...Oh I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! Alright let me know when you've thought of one... Have you got one? Oh! You can't tell me, otherwise I can't guess it! Think of another...and keep it secret... ANY kind of pet you want. It can have feathers...or scales...it can run...or fly... There's no hurry. Take your time and let me know when you've thought of one... Don't forget it! And remember: Only answer yes or no... Let's play a pet game: A game all about pets! But wait...before we start, do you know what makes pets different from other animals? Right! Sometimes they live indoors. That's right. Pets are animals you invite into your home or yard so you can take care of them and treat them like a friend. And how many different pets can you think of? For this game, you just need to think of ONE. And make sure it's a PET and not another kind of animal, ok? Let me know when you've thought of one. Have you thought of one yet? Don't tell me! I have to try and guess! Think of another one. Well, it could be a dog, a cat, a bunny, a parakeet...anything! It's ok. Just let me know when you think of one. Make sure you remember it! 'Cause I'm gonna ask you questions about the pet you're thinking of. And you can only respond with "yes" or "no". Got it? You keep thinking of your pet and just respond "yes" or "no" when I ask you questions about it. You'll get the hang of it! Ok, first question: Does this pet have four legs? So it has legs. Umm, does it have any fur, hair, or quills? Quills are kind of like spikes. So does it have fur, hair, or quills -­‐ "yes" or "no"? It does? Ok...funny question: When it's standing up, is it bigger than a loaf of bread? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 247 It is? Ok and is it a farm animal? Do you usually see it on a farm or petting zoo? Yes? Alright! Last question before I guess...Is it a pet that you can ride? Ok, it's an animal you can ride. Then... is it a horse? You can? So...is it a pony? Oh, you CAN'T ride it. I got it! A horse! I love horses. Oh, here's a fun fact: Do you know what a baby horse is called? Yes, that's right! A foal. A girl is called a filly foal and a boy is a colt foal. What kind of horse were you thinking about? Oh no. Ok, what was it? A donkey! Really? I would never have gotten that. Oh, do you know what animal is a cross between a donkey and a horse? Hey, you DID know! A mule. Yeah, they're really strong and much bigger than donkeys. What made you think of a donkey? Don't ride it...? Ooh! I know! A llama? No riding... Ok, then... Is it... a sheep? You can't ride it, huh? Ok, then I'm gonna guess... a pig? So not a pony then. Hmm. Is it... a goat? Yay! No? Oh, ok, then what was it? A goat! What a funny choice.I love it. Do you know how many stomachs goats have? Ooh, not quite that many! Yes! Bravo! Four! Can you imagine how bad a tummy ache would be if you had four stomachs?! An alpaca! A llama! Aren't llamas and alpacas great!? Do you know what the alpaca said to the llama before they went to the park? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 248 You guessed it! Alpaca picnic! Sorry, llamas and alpacas put me in a funny mood. I think it's their hairstyles... A sheep! You know I think sheep would make *woolly* good pets. Do you know why the pet sheep had to stay inside? You got it! Because it had been baaaaaad! Baaaaa! Go on, gimme your best sheep sound! A pig! Haha did you know pigs like having their ears scratched, just like dogs?! What would it be like to have a pig for a pet? Wait, did you say you can ride it, or you can't? Hmm, I think that was a "yes" to riding so...Is it a pony? Not on a farm...Oh! Is it an animal that barks and plays fetch? Oh sorry. So it IS a farm animal. So it plays fetch, huh? So then it must be... a dog? A dog! Were you thinking of a dog like yours? Dogs are so great and so loyal! Do you know why dogs always have wet noses? Impressive! To tell which direction a smell is coming from. You know how much better a dog's sense of smell is than ours? Up to 100 million times! Amazing, right? Why do you think a great sense of smell would be useful out in the wild? Do you think it would help a dog find food maybe? A cat?! Wait... cats bark and play fetch? Really?! Awesome. Really?! Plays fetch and isn't a dog?! What was it? Doesn't bark...Oh, I know! Is it a cat? Aw, cats are so cute! Why did you pick a cat? Is it because you have one? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 249 Cats are intelligent, independent, and great at seeing in the dark. Do you know how much better a cat's night vision is than ours? Whoa! Not quite that much! Yes, you got it! Six times better! Why do you think seeing in the dark would be so useful to a cat? Do you think night vision would be handy if a cat was out at night looking for food? A quokka! Cuuute! Have you seen them with their little smiles? They have to be the happiest little marsupials on the planet! Do you know what a marsupial is? Yes, they usually live in Australia. Very good! They're animals that are carried around in their mother's pouch when they're young. How does being carried everywhere sound to you? No? Oh, I felt I had that one. Ok, what was it? Oh, I didn't catch that. Did you say it does play fetch? I think that was a "yes" to bark and fetch, so I'm gonna guess... a dog?! I think that was a "no" to bark and fetch, so I'm gonna guess... a cat?! Hmm... let me ask the same question in a different way: Do you sometimes see it in a field or stable? I'm sorry. Was that a "yes" to seeing it on a farm or petting zoo? Hmm, I think that was a "no" to farm or petting zoo, so... Is it an animal that plays fetch? Oh, so it's small. Um. Does it have a long tail? Oh, sorry. Long tail, huh? Ok, are some people afraid of them? You know, scared to see them running around the house? Oh, of course! You DO? Oh, then it has to be a... mouse? Ooh, I've got it down to two! But now I have to guess. Is it... a rat? Oh, so, they're always pets. Ok, I'm out of questions, so... is it a gerbil? I got it right! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 250 A mouse. Hey, do you know how mice use their little whiskers? Well done! Their whiskers can feel different surfaces and they can also tell when the air temperature changes. Isn't that cool? Oh, do you know how rats use their whiskers? Oh, I knew it was either a rat or a mouse! Ah, that was gonna be my other guess! Oh, rats! You got me. Ok, what pet did you pick? So you only see them as pets. Oh! Is it a chinchilla? You don't, huh? Ok, well here goes, is it... a ferret? No? Hmm. Well, I'm out of questions, so here goes. Is it... a gerbil? Oh, sorry! I misheard. You CAN see it when it's not a pet? I got it! A chinchilla! Oh, I love chinchillas. Have you ever held one? They are. So. Soft. And do know what chinchillas use to bathe in? Dust! That's right! They take dust baths! Isn't that weird?! How clean do you think you'd get after rolling around in dust? A gerbil! Hey, do you know what kind of habitat gerbils live in in the wild? Way to go! Gerbils live in the desert. And they burrow into the sand and earth to stay safe. Clever, right? Ferret! For some reason ferrets always make me laugh. I think it's that funny way they move, you know? But they're not all fun and games! Do you know what a group of ferrets is called? Yes! Great job! A business! A business of ferrets. Makes them sound all serious, don't you think? Oh, I guessed wrong! Ok, what pet was it? Huh? Did you say you can sometimes see them when they're not somebody's pets? Hmm, I think that was a "no" to people being afraid of them. So... is it a gerbil? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 251 Hmm, I think that was a "yes" to people being afraid of them. So... is it a rat? No long tail. Hmm. Ok, does it begin with the letter "H"? It begins with an "H"? Ok, uh, it's one of two... is it a hedgehog? It does? Ok, then I've narrowed it down to two. Oh well, I guess I have a 50-­‐50 chance! Is it... a hamster? Yay! Hedgehog! It was either that or a hamster. Yay! I knew it was either a hamster or a hedgehog. Oh! Hamster was the other pet I was thinking of! Ok, what's one thing you really like about hamsters? Me too! I love how they store food inside their cheeks. They can carry up to half their body weight in there! Amazing, right? AH! That was gonna be my other guess! Hedgehogs are some prickly customers. Do you know how many quills hedgehogs have? Quills are what hedgehogs' spikes are called. Do you know how many they have? About six thousand! So, I have bad hair days... do you think hedgehogs ever have bad QUILL days? Not a hedgehog? Oh, I think I know what it was. Go on, what was it? Oh, not a hamster? Really? Ok, what was it? No "H", huh? Ok, then my guess is... a ferret! Doesn't start with an "H" ... Ok, then I'm gonna guess... a guinea pig! Well, I've got to guess now. Is it... a rabbit? Yes! I got it! Bunny rabbits are so cute. Oh, well you have one, so you'd know! How's your little bunny doing? If you had a rabbit for a pet, what would you name it? Well, what's a nice name that pops into your head right... now! Oh, that's a great name! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 252 If I had a pet rabbit, I'd name it... Paislee... Twitchington. It has a rabbity ring to it, don't ya think? A guinea pig! Four legs, fur, makes total sense. And what's one fun fact that you can tell me about guinea pigs? Well, a baby guinea pig is called a pup... And guinea pigs love hugs and they love being around people. I mean who doesn't love hugs, right? No?! Oh, I thought I had that one. Ok, what pet were you thinking of? So, was that a "yes" to beginning with "H"? Hmm. I think you said it does begin with an "H". So, I'm gonna guess... hamster? Hmm, I think you said it doesn't begin with an "H". So, in that case... is it a rabbit? Oh, ok. Well, some small animals that do have long tails are mice, gerbils, chinchillas, and ferrets. And some that don't are hamsters, rabbits, and guinea pigs. So, do you think it has a long tail? Oh, did you say already? Sorry, does it have a long tail? Ok, I think that was a "yes" so... Oh ok, let me ask it a different way: Does it have short legs? Like rabbits, mice, and guinea pigs? Ooh. Didn't hear you, sorry. Did you say it is bigger than a loaf of bread? I think that was a "no" to bigger. So, if it's small, does it have a long tail? I think that was a "yes" to bigger, so... No fur, but it has legs... Oh, does it have a shell? Oh, it DOES have fur? Alright... It does have a shell? Oh, well that narrows it down. Um, does it swim? It swims and it has a shell? Oh, then it's got to be a... turtle, right? Yay! Go me! I saw a turtle when I was snorkelling once. And do you know why turtles have shells? That's right. To protect them from predators. But I bet they come in handy when they're breakdancing too, right? I know they don't... Just kidding! No? You got me! Ok, what was it? Oh, so close! A terrapin. Wait, what's the difference between a turtle and a terrapin again? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 253 I think terrapins spend more time on land and live in swampy environments. Does that sound right? No to swimming. Then I guess it has to be... a tortoise! Is that right? I got it! A tortoise! Oh, do you know how long tortoises have been on the Earth? Good job! Around two hundred million years! Wow! Slow and steady really does win the race, right? No?! I was sure I had that one. What was it? Oops, I missed that. Does it swim? Hmm, I think you said it doesn't swim, so it's got to be... a tortoise, right? Hmm, still missed it, but I think you said it DOES swim, so it's got to be... a turtle, right? No. Okay, does it live near water? Is it an amphibian? Ooh! I'm close. Does it make a croaking sound? Oops. Huh... Oh, it croaks! So... Is it a frog?! I got it! A frog! Hey, do you know how frogs get their tongues to stick out so far to catch flies? They're attached to the front of their mouths instead of the back. So... what did one frog say to the other? Time's fun when you're having flies! A toad! Ah, so close! Toads... Oh! Do you know how many teeth an adult toad has? Hey, great job! It's actually a trick question: toads don't have any teeth, but frogs do. How else are frogs different from toads? Well, toads have rougher skin, right? No? Then what was it? No croaking, huh? Ok, I'm gonna go with a... salamander. Is it a salamander? Oh, it DOES croak! So... I got it! A salamander! Ooh, here's a fun fact. Do you know how the salamander got its name? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 254 Good knowledge! Salamander comes from the Greek for "fire lizard." But don't worry, they don't breathe fire. The only lizard that breathes fire is a...? That's right! A dragon! But I don't think you'd want one of those for a pet, am I right? Newt! Ah, so close. Oh, I thought I had that one! Ok, what was it? Sorry, did you say "yes" to making a croaking sound? Or "no"? I think that was a "yes" for croaking, so... I think that was a "no" for croaking, so in that case... is it a salamander? Doesn't live around water... So, I'm definitely thinking lizard family. Is it a particular type of lizard? So, it IS an amphibian? Ok... Last question before I guess... Oh! Oh! Does it change color? Is it a chameleon?! Wooo! I got it! A chameleon! Oh! Do you know why chameleons change color? It's a little surprising... That's what I thought too! But actually... That's right! It's to adjust their body temperature and to show other chameleons how they're feeling. Isn't that cool? It's kinda like a mood ring! Ok, if you were wearing a mood ring and you were supersuper happy. What color would it change to? Really? Changes color and isn't a chameleon?! Then what was it? Then I'm going with a... skink! No? In that case I'm gonna guess... a gecko! Ok, I guess I'm gonna go with... iguana? Oh, wait, it DOES change color? Ok then... I guessed it! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 255 An iguana! Oh yes, green iguanas are great pets. Do you know how many eyes a green iguana has? That's right. It has three! The third eye is on top of its head. Why do you think that might be useful for an iguana? Exactly! To keep a look out for predators like eagles and hawks. So it's a real life-­‐saver, right? A gecko! Did you know geckos don't have eyelids? Guess what they use to keep their eyes clean... Correct! They lick them clean! What if you had to do that? Do you think you could reach?! Did you know there's a skink with a blue tongue. Can you guess what it's called? Ha yeah! The blue tongued skink! If my pets had names like that, Blissa would be "The white-­‐furred kitten!" What would Tawny's name be? She's my horse. She has a caramel coat and a blonde mane... so what would her name be? It's not? Ah, I must have been close! Ok, what was it? It's not an iguana? Ah, I must have been so close! Ok, what was it? What was that? Does it change color? I think you said it doesn't' change color. Hmmm... Oh, I got it! Awesome! So what kind of lizards do people keep as pets? If I had a pet lizard, you know which one I'd like? It's not a lizard?! Ah, I have no idea what it is, then. Umm... I give up. What was it? Sorry, was that "yes" to a type of lizard? I think that was a "yes" to type of lizard. So, a type of lizard... Oh ok, well amphibians are animals that have to live near water, like frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. Is it a pet like that? Oh, didn't catch that! Did you say "yes" to lives around water? Or "no"? Hmm, I think you said "yes" to a watery amphibian. Hmm, I think you said "no" to watery amphibian, so I'm thinking a type of lizard. Is it a type of lizard? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 256 Shells ... oof I bet they get heavy after a while! Sorry, did you say "yes" to having a shell or "no"? Ok, I think that was a "no", so if it hasn't got a shell... does it live near water? You know, like an amphibian? Ok, I think that was a "yes" to shell, so if it has a shell... does it swim? Sorry, was that a "yes" on fur or "no"? I think that was "no" to fur, so... I think that was a "yes" to fur, so... Doesn't have four legs ... Oh! Does it have feathers? So, it's got to be a bird. Is it a specific type of bird? Ok, is it small enough to fit in the palm of your hand? Oh, it's little! Does it begin with a "C"? Is it a canary? Oop. Sorry! It doesn't begin with a "C". Well, in that case... A canary! Canaries are so bright and happy! Do you know how canaries got their name? That's right. They're named after the islands they're from, the Canary Islands. What color canaries have you seen? Not a canary? Ah, I thought I had that one. Ok, what was it? Doesn't start with a "C" ... Ok, then is it... a budgie? You know, like, a parakeet? Oh it DOES begin with a "C". Well, in that case... Yaaay! A budgie! I love those colorful little parakeets. Did you know that budgies can turn their heads so they're looking right behind them?! I wouldn't try that if I were you, you'll get a sore neck! What kind of parakeets have you seen? Oh a finch! I should have got that one! I love colorful little finches. And they fly by bounding. Do you know what that means? They flap their wings to go up and then they glide downwards. Cool huh? So what kind of finches do you know? It's not a budgie? Ohh I thought I had that one. Ok what was it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 257 Oh, I didn't catch that. So did you say it does begin with a "C"? Ok, I think that was a "No", so... Ok, I think you said it does begin with a "C", so in that case... Oh, it's big! Hmm ... Does it begin with a "C"? Starts with a "C" huh? Then in that case I'm gonna guess ... a chicken! It begins with a "C"? Ok then is it ... a cockatoo? Oh, it DOESN'T begin with a "C"! Ok then... I got it! A cockatoo! Have you seen those videos of cockatoos dancing?! They're so funny! Shaking their little feet...they have their very own dance style! What's your dance style like? A chicken! Eggs-­‐elent choice! And do you know how many chickens there are in the world? About 25 billion! That's more than three chickens for every person. How do you like that?! No? Oh I bet I was close! What was it? Doesn't start with a "C" Oh then it's got to be ... a parrot? Oh, it DOES start with a "C"! Ok, then...is it a cockatoo? A parrot! Good one! Cockatoos and parrots are such good learners. Do you know how many words the world's most intelligent parrot knows? Oh not quite that many! Over 950! Now that's a pretty smart polly! So if you met this parrot, what would you two talk about? A turkey?! That would make a funny pet. Oh and do you know a turkey's favorite dessert? You knew that one! Yes... Peach gobbler! They just gobble it all up! A macaw! Nice one. Not a parrot? Really? Ok, what was it? Did you say it did begin with a "C", or it didn't? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 258 I think that was a "no"... I think that was a "yes"... Oop. Missed that. Is it small enough to hold in your hands? Ok, I think that was a "yes". So if it's small, does it begin with a "C"? Ok, I think that was a "no". So if it's big, does it begin with a "C"? Oh, I got it! A bird! Ok what kind of birds do people keep as pets? If I had a pet bird, you know which one I'd choose? Wait? Feathers and not a bird?! I have no idea what it could be. Wait...did you make this pet up? Hey, I'll never guess it if you make it up! Ok, what's this pet of yours called? Uhuh and what does it look like? Ok, I give up. What is it? Wait, so it is a type of bird? Is that right? Ok, I think you said it IS a type of bird. So... Ok, so it's not a pet bird. Ooh, does it swim? Ooh, ok. So I'm thinking it's a type of fish. Is it a type of fish? Oh I got it! A fish! Yay! What types of fish do people have as pets? Ooh! Do you know which kind of fish I'd like to have? So it's a type of fish. Oh, I'm close! Does this type of fish begin with a "G"? Is it a goldfish? Woohoo! A goldfish! Hey did you know that a goldfish can see more colors than a human can? In fact, they're ALWAYS seeing them because you know what goldfish don't have? Exactly! Eyelids! They sleep with their eyes open. Ooh that sounds uncomfortable, doesn't it? A guppy fish! Good one! Where have you seen a guppy fish before? Ah they are SO colorful. If you could choose the colors of your own guppy fish, what would it look like? Oh fishsticks! Ok what was it? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 259 Doesn't begin with a "G" huh? Is it a betta fish? Oh, it DOES start with a "G"? Ok... A betta fish! Oh they're so colorful What color betta fish have you seen? Ooh and here's a fun fact: Did you know that betta fish can breathe air? Breathing water is good too, but breathing both is just a liiitle bit *betta*. Am I right?! Ah, really? Ok, what was it? So, did you say it does begin with a "G"? Ok, I think that was a "no" for starting with a "G", so...is it a betta fish? Ok, I think that was a "yes" on starts with "G", so... Not a fish? Wow this is a tough one...Oh! Is it a seahorse? Huh. Not a fish...And has no legs or feathers? Is it an eel? Ha! I got it! A seahorse! Hey do you know what a seahorse does when it's in a hurry? Yep! It scallops! You know, like a clam? A scallop? When was the last time you saw a seahorse? An eel! What a funny choice. Oh here's a question for you: Do you know how an electric eel makes electricity? Cells in its tail generate a charge and it can stun predators and prey. I know. Shocking, right? Oh I give up. What pet are you thinking of? So, it is a type of fish or it isn't? I think you said "yes"... Hmm. No legs. No feathers. And doesn't swim...Oh! Does it hisssss? Oh, it DOES swim! So...it's gotta be a snake, right? Yay! A snake! Good choicccce! Oh, fun fact! Do you know why snakes stick their tongues out? To taste? Well kinda... That's right! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 260 It's to smell. They don't have noses, so they smell using their tongues. What else do you know about snakes? Agh, I can't think. Ok, what was it then? No? Oh, well I guess I'm gonna have to guess...a rock?! Oh, it DOES hiss? Ok... A rock! What do you think it's like having a rock for a pet? Yeah not the most affectionate pet, but still cute I guess! If you had one, what would your rock look like? Not a rock, huh? Then what was it? I'm sorry, does it hiss? "Yes" or "no"? I think you said it doesn't hiss, so...huh. Is it...a rock? I think you said it does hiss... Did you say "yes" to swimming, or "no"? I think that was a "no" to swimming... I think that was a "yes" to swimming... Oop. Sorry, I was thinking! Did you say "yes" to feathers, or "no" to feathers? I think you said it didn't have feathers... I think you said it did have feathers... Sorry, I missed that. Did you say "yes" to four legs or "no"? I think that was a "no", so... I think that was a "yes"... You wanna think of a different pet and give it another try? Or do something else? You know what, let's play again later... That was fun! Would you like to think of another pet and play again? Ok, let's save it for another time... You're good at that game! You must have met a lots of different pets, right? Have you always been interested in pets and animals? You're a pet expert! How do you know so much about different animals? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 261 Well, know your stuff! Awesome job... You're an animal kingdom specialist! Well, you defintely know your wildlife! I'm really impressed! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Dear MyFavoritePersonInTheWholeWor-­‐
erld! Happy Birthday to you! Beginning input test. Play next audio input now. Are you still there? Go ahead, I'm ready for the next input Go ahead and play the next input Finished with input test. Matched input one, meanie pants. Matched input two, because you make snowballs. Matched input three, makes you strong. Matched input four, shaped like octopus. Matched input five, want to do twilight. Matched input six, balloon popped once. Matched input seven, magic trick. Matched input eight, i love bananas. Matched input nine, sometimes i do but not very often. Matched input ten, all the stuff you can grow. Matched input eleven, princesses and happily ever after. Matched input twelve, ready to start. Matched input thirteen, helping people in your neighborbood. Matched input fourteen, sparkly and purple and pink. Matched input fifteen, what's a quarterback. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 262 Matched input sixteen, veterinarian. Matched input seventeen, strawberry cheesecake. Matched input eighteen, swam across the lake. Matched input nineteen, don't have chickens. Matched input twenty, loch ness monster vampire. No inputs matched. Hey! How are you? I'm sorry to hear that! That's great! So, how are you today? Ok, Cool. I love chatting with you. How old are you? Twelve! Wow. 10 years old! So, how old are you then? Really? I thought you were a lot younger. So, tell me, what's your favorite color? Yellow! How shiny. Oh, green! Nice choice. Oh yes, I love blue too! Oh, I love red too! We have so much in common. Come on, what's your favorite color? Oh yeah, that's a great color! So, tell me, what's your favorite thing to eat? Oh, so you like your sweets. I love my meat too! What do you like to eat? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 263 Interesting. I don't think I've ever had that before. Okay, well, I'm pretty tired now. Goodbye! Yay, you're back! I'm so glad to see you again. What have you been up to? Hmmm. Hmmm. Well, when people work really hard at the things they love, other people start hearing about their accomplishments. What's something you really love to do? Well, sometimes I think they can. It's like they can sense how we feel, you know? So you know what we haven't talked about in a while? Your Dream Job! Does fashion mean something else for you? What else does fashion mean to you? Is there something else fashion means to you? Okay, how do you want to get to school? Car? Bus? Bicycle? How would you like to travel this time? Bus? Bicycle? or Car? What sounds fun? A bus? A car? A bicycle? Alright, gonna need your help writing here-­‐-­‐should we have cereal, pancakes, or eggs for breakfast? So what do you want for breakfast this time? Cereal? Pancakes? Eggs? What sounds yummy? Pancakes, cereal, or eggs? Just saying hi! I love it -­‐ you took the classic approach. Well, it sure worked on me! Ever heard the phrase, "you had me at hello?" That's you to a tee, my friend! Well, a lot of people don't know this, but my friend Ken is super funny! Everytime we hang out, I end up laughing so hard my sides hurt. Is that what it's like for you? Very cool! I think teaching is one of the most important jobs in the world. What subject do you want to teach? Hey! Good one! So... did you have "the moment", you know... the moment when it suddenly just hit you like, "Oh! That's what I want to be when I grow up!"? Yeah? Those moments are so special! Can you tell me about it? What was it like? I hear that! Being a kid is pretty awesome! But there must be something that's exciting about being older? Like... going to new places? Or getting to stay up later? Driving ...Anything? Do you know what my name is? You're right! I'm Barbie, and it's great to talk to you. ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 264 My name's Barbie! I'm so happy to finally talk to you. So, anyway... Oh but I wanted to ask you.... I've been volunteering at an animal reserve. There are SO many exotic animals, I love it! But...well, recently some really strange things have been happening there... Oh, but I bet you'd be great at solving these little mysteries. Let's give it a try! I knew you'd be curious...! We've found clues that some animals have been going where they're not supposed to. But we're not sure which ones. Can you help us solve the mystery? Come on, it'll be fun! We can make our own Animal Detective catchphrases! Mine's "No more monkey business!" What would yours be? You know, a catchphrase. A cool thing you say when you've solved a wild case! Like, "cheetahs never prosper!" Ooh, I've got one for you: "Toucan play this game, buddy!" ... You know, like the bird? See didn't I tell you this was gonna be fun? Yeah! Just like mine! See didn't I tell you this was gonna be fun? Good one! ... See, didn't I tell you this was gonna be fun? Ok our first case! Some bananas went missing from the kitchen last night and no one knows who did it! Now...what animal likes bananas? You think it's a case of monkey see, monkey do? What makes you think a monkey is responsible? I know they have a great ape-­‐etite! Why do you think an ape took the bananas? No need to stampede to conclusions! What makes you think an elephant did it? I see. Well let's take a look at the clues: we found two chairs knocked over and tufts of orange fur leading to the door. What do you think detective? That's right! Orangutans have orange fur and...Do you think they like bananas? It sure is a head-­‐scratcher. All signs point to an ape. A large one judging by the toppled chairs. Now what large ape has orange fur...? Wait! An orangutan! An orangutan is a big ape with orange fur. And...Do you think orangutans like bananas? We can't drag our knuckles any more, detective! Let's follow our lead and take an imaginary trip to Ape Avenue! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 265 Ok, are you there yet? Yay! We're Animal Reserve Detectives! Ooh, we should have special detective catchphrases! Ok...mine is "No more monkey business!" What's yours? Do you see anything? Ooh you found something? Good work! What is it? Banana peels?! Let's see if they're fresh ... Ah, no. I saw those there yesterday. They're not the bananas from the kitchen. Do you see anything else? Curious. There's the same orange fur from the kitchen on all the trees...except for this one tree here. All the hair has been cleaned off it. Even from the very top! What do you think, detective? Mhmm. And what's this? Giant round footprints underneath the tree. I'm starting to think the orangutans were set up, detective. But by whom? Hmm. What animal would leave huge round footprints and be big enough to reach the top of a tree...? Ha! Brilliant detective! An elephant! Large circular feet and tall enough to reach the treetops. Let's imagine ourselves over to Elephant Alley right away! It's time to make like a banana AND...? That's right. Split! Follow me! Are you keeping up? Ha! Here we are! Ok, Animal Reserve Detective, let's look for clues. Tell me if you find anything! Phew! Elephant Alley here we are. Let's get clue-­‐hunting, detective. Let me know if you find anything yellow and...banana-­‐ish. Ooh what did you find? Great work! Banana peels! The same ones from the kitchen! We've found our culprit, detective. Which means...it's catchphrase time. "Listen, elephants, no more monkey business!" Your turn, Detective! Your special animal reserve detective catchphrase, remember? What was yours again...? We solved The Case of the Missing Bananas, detective, and with no slip ups! Now, how can we make sure this doesn't happen again? Right, so they can't get to them. Good idea. Oh you think the elephants might be hungry? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 266 Ooh! Let's order more bananas and give them to the elephants as treats. They obviously have a jumbo appetite! Your moms.... Your mom... Your dads... Your dad... Your step-­‐mom... Your step dad... Your brother... Your sister... Your grandmother... Your grandfather... Your cousin... That was fun! And now I know more about your family! Let's see.. we tallked about.... Phewww! Did I miss anyone in your family? Ah, blooming flowers are inspiring, non? Tell me ...why do you want to design a Spring collection? Tres bien! Cool weather, cool colors ... winter wins! Tell me, what excites you about Winter? Ah, oui! The color of the leaves, the chill in the air... Tell me, why do you choose the Fall? Ah, the Sun, trips to the lake... the beach! Tell me, why would a summer collection be best? Pardonnez moi, I didn't hear you...can you say that again? Ah! Je comprends! It will be beautiful! Ah! Je comprends! It will be beautiful! Ahhh. Pardonnez-­‐moi, but with our busy schedule and trips to Paris and New York, it must be a Fall collection! Pardonnez moi, I didn't hear you, could you repeat? How about a bright and colorful floral fabric! How would it feel to wear a floral pattern? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 267 How about inspiration from flowers! What would wearing bright floral patterns on a spring day feel like? For Winter, how about wool! A chic coat would keep you warm on the chilliest of days, non? What do you think that would feel like? Fall is all about sweaters, non? What would wearing knits on a crisp Fall day feel like? For Summer, let's go with cotton: classic and cool! What would wearing cotton on a hot day feel like? Oh, cotton is a fashion favorite! Basic, comfy... Tell me, mon amie, why do you like it? Ooh! Silky and smooth fabrics are oh so perfect for a glamorous look, non? Tell me, why do you like it? Ah, the sleek leather look ...c'est parfait for boots and bags .... Tell me, why do you like it? Ah, nothing like a classic look that also keeps you warm! So, why do you like it? Oh, knits. Are. Knock outs! A stylish must-­‐ have! So, why do you like them? Soft and warm, wool is a classique! Why do you like it, mon ami? Ah, bright colors and patterns make a bold fashion statement! What do you think? Preppy and proper! Je l'adore! Tell me, why do you like this look? Tres elegant! ... a glamorous look never fails! So ... what is it about this style that you love? Pink est tres parfait! Tell me, why do you want to use pink? I'll think of lot and lots of different careers and when you say "Stop!", I'll shout out the one I was thinking of that second! Then we'll see if you'd like to be it. Ok, you ready? Come on! It'll be fun, I promise. Alright... Jobs, jobs, jobs. Ok, brain, here we go! Wheel of Possible Professions start...spinning....NOW! Let's try another! Ok, Professions Wheel, start spinning! ...jobsjobsjobs... What else have you thought about being when you grow up? You guessed it! We must be cut from the same cloth! Wanna talk about fashion for a bit? Now, one final question, in Wardsbackia, in the morning, we get out of bed and THEN we get dressed. I've heard you do things very differently here and stay in bed to get dressed! Is that true? Now, my next question... In Wardsbackia we eat our dessert before dinner. Is this how it is here done? Kay-­‐O. In my kingdom we go to bed and then brush our teeth in bed. Is this what you do here? Well, maybe, as a fun game, I could pretend to be a new friend who needs your help! Here we go! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 268 Greetings my new friend! I am princess Eebarb Reversa, from the Kingdom of Wardsbackia where we do everything backwards! It is a pleasure to you meet! Oh please! Your ways are so strange to me! So you don't have sinks next to your beds? The Acting Game! You can act in a scene! Want to try? Yes! Lettuce for our fresh greens salad! You're a genius Chef! Of course! Chef that's right! That's how we make delicious, cheesy, pepperoni pizza! Mmmmm. Right Chef! Say no more! That's for smores! So smart! Yes Chef! That's why you're the big cheese! We use that to make your wonderful tomato-­‐ey, cheesy lasagna! Sweet! Chef, that's right, it's an ingredient for your yummy oatmeal raisin cookies! You can always pick one and see where it takes you -­‐-­‐ it's sure to be interesting! Yes Chef! You're the cream of the crop! That's a veggie for your tasty vegetable soup! Alright ... how should we start? I mean, people like fashion for so many different reasons! Mhmm, designer stores and talented designers and their brands are icons of fashion! Which labels you like to wear? Or, shall I say, "who"? Well, it doesn't matter what label or brand you're wearing...as long as you feel good in whatever you put on! What is it about fashion that makes it so special? Alrighty, I've been BURSTING AT THE SEAMS to talk to you about this ... it's one of my favorite topics to adDRESS Can you guess what I wanna talk about? Oh, take a guess! You're a SHOE-­‐in to get it! Okay, it's fashion! Skipper and I went shopping the other day, so of course I thought of you...wanna talk about fashion for a little while? Silly jobs game! Does that sound like fun? Fashion Designer! Cool, we can design a collection! Want to? A new friend! You can help a princess who just moved here from a strange land! Sound fun? Scientist! Ooh, I think you're gonna get interviewed! Wanna play? Chef! Yes, we can get ready for the dinner rush! Sound fun? ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 269 This has been a super fun day! Thanks so much for talking to me. Goodbye! ©2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Version 1 270