is acting very, very sneaky. they are tip-toeing around and hiding things from me, and they won't tell me why! this is a super big problem. and a super big problem needs us... the super readers! we need to call the rest of the super readers! call them with me! [ cellphone ♪ ] say, "calling all super readers!" children: [ in audience ] calling all super readers! [ remote phone ringing ] to the book club! to the book club! children: to the book club! come on, to the book club! [ ♪ ] whyatt here. [ ♪ ] "p" is for pig! [ ♪ ] red riding hood rollin' in! [ ♪ ]

princess pea at your service! and you, say your name. great. we're all here. together, we will solve my problem! let's go! [ ♪ ] [ electronic beeps ] okay, wyatt, state your problem. my family is acting very sneaky, and they won't tell me why! [ gasp ] gee, i wonder why? why is my family being so sneaky? good question, whyatt. when we have a question, we look... all: in a book! which book should we look in? peas and carrots, carrots and peas... book come out, please, please, please!

let's read the title of this book. we know what to do. we need to jump into this book... and find the answer to my question. first, we look for super letters. and then, put them in our super duper... computer! super duper computer, how many super letters do we need? [ beeping ] oh, in this story, we need eight super letters. and then we'll get... [ triumphant ♪ ] our super story answer! it's time to transform. ready? all: ready! arms in! put your arm in! [ ♪ ]

whyatt: super readers... all: to the rescue! [ ♪ ] alpha pig! with alphabet power! [ ♪ ] wonder red! with word power! [ ♪ ] princess presto with spelling power! [ ♪ ] super why, with the power to read! [ ♪ ] and super you with the power to help! [ ♪ ] together we are... all: the super readers! why-flyers! we're ready to fly into this book! [ ♪ ] ♪ super readers ♪ to the rescue! ♪

♪ it's time to fly with the super readers ♪ ♪ 'cause we've got a problem to solve ♪ ♪ super readers ♪ to the rescue! ♪ ♪ super readers ♪ working together with powers to read ♪ ♪ into books we fly ♪ to find the super story answer ♪ ♪ with super why ♪ super readers to the rescue! ♪ presto! we're in the "twelve dancing princesses" book! [ ♪ ] let's read! why writer... highlight! read with me. hi! we're the twelve dancing princesses!

hello! hi! shh! princesses! oh, princesses, where are you? why are those princesses being so sneaky? that's what i asked about my family! why are they acting so sneaky? and that, super readers is why we are in this book! the princesses and my family are acting sneaky. we need to find the princesses and find out why they're acting sneaky. come on, let's go! to the princesses! [ ♪ ]

excuse me, dear friends. did you happen to see twelve dancing princesses around here? oh no. no, haven't seen them. haven't seen them. oh, it's no use! every night while i'm asleep, those princesses sneak away! i don't know where they go. you just saw the princesses sneak by? which way did they go? oh, that way! we should follow them! [ whispering ] but quietly so they don't hear us! [ whispering ] come on! [ ♪ ] [ leaves crunching ] double drats! we need to be quiet, but these leaves are so crunchy and loud. [ leaves crunching ] [ loud crunch ] uh-oh! [ ♪ ] [ leaves crunching ]

[ gasps ] i hear someone behind us. [ ♪ ] split pea! we have to stop crunching the leaves and making so much noise. what do we do? [ ♪ ] alpha pig... to the rescue! with my amazing alphabet tools i can get rid of these crunchy leaves with wind! help me by finding the letters in the word "wind", okay? okay! [ ♪ ] first we need the letter "w". where is the "w"? child: there! alpha pig: there's the "w"! [ ♪ ]

[ breeze blowing ] [ ♪ ] hmm, where is the letter "i"? child: there! [ ♪ ] [ breeze blowing ] [ ♪ ] okay, where is the letter "n"? child: there! [ ♪ ] [ breeze blowing ] [ ♪ ] and finally, the letter "d". now, where is that "d"? child: there it is! [ ♪ ]

[ breeze blowing ] [ wind blowing ] lickety letters! we found all the letters in the word "wind" and made the crunchy leaves blow away. [ giggle ] let's give ourselves a big thumbs up! to the princesses! [ whispering ] oops. i mean... [ quietly ] to the princesses! [ wind blowing ] you see super letters? which letters did you find? child: "s"!"r"! "e"!

"s", "r" and "e". we need to put them into our super duper... computer! five more super letters and then we'll get... our super story answer! awesome job, super readers. let's roll! [ ♪ ] [ gasp ] where are they? [ distant laughter ] there they are! shh! [ whispering ] there they are. [ ♪ ] princesses! huh? we're the super readers and we want to talk to you. [ gasp ] father! oh no! dance faster, princess!

father must not see where we're going! [ ♪ ] who-o-oa! oh my peas! the balloon lifted her up into the sky! we need to get her down so we can talk to her! but, how? [ ♪ ] cue the sparkles, cue the music. princess presto to the rescue! with my magic spelling wand i can spell the word "pop" to pop the balloons to get her down. wands up, spell with me. what letter makes the sound "puh-puh"? children: "p"! "p"! write the letter "p" with me! perfect "p"! [ giggle ] [ pop ] woo-hoo! now, what letter makes the sound "uhh"?

children: "o"! "o"! let's write an "o". like a big circle. [ pop ] [ giggle ] now, what letter makes the sound "puh-puh"? children: "p"! "p"! let's write "p" again! "p"! [ pop ] now we have... presto! [ popping ] woo-hoo! spectacular spelling! we spelled the word "pop" and got princess down. let's take a bow.

princess: thank you, princess presto! follow those princesses! [ ♪ ] you see more super letters? which ones? children: "u"! "p"! "i"! oh yeah! "u", "p" and "i". now we need to put them in our super duper... computer! two more super letters and then we'll get... our super story answer! way to go, super readers! oh dear. i don't see my princesses anywhere.

i'll never find out where they're sneaking off to. [ gasp ] i see the princesses. there, at that tent! to the tent! princesses, wait! don't run away again! father, we're not going to run away. in fact, now we're glad you're here! yes! it is time to share our secret with you! and it's right in there! when we unlock the door, you'll see why we've been so sneaky. ready? one, two, three! [ wind gusting ] the key! [ gasps ] we've lost the key and now we can't show our secret. but that's our story, see? without the key we can't open the door and show our secret.

super why to the rescue! with the power to read, i can change this story and save the day! let's change the word "lost" in this sentence. ready, set, z-z-zap! why writer, write! super readers, what word will help the princesses get their key back? maybe "found"? which is the word "found"? it has an "f" at the beginning. child: that one! there's the word "found". zap it with me! ready, set, z-z-zap! let's read.

on the tree! there, i see the key! but it's too high! i got the key! princesses: hooray! yay! woo-hoo! thank you, super why! did finding the key help the princesses get it back? child: yes! yes! super job, super readers! we changed the story and helped the princesses find the key! [ cheering ] now we can open the door and show father our special secret! goodie, goodie, goodie! uh, i mean, very well. princesses: one... two... three! surprise! happy birthday, dad! for me?

this is all for me? yes! this is where we've been sneaking every night. we were planning a birthday party for you! and we couldn't tell you because it was a secret. what a wonderful surprise! [ breeze blows ] [ popping ] you see super letters? which ones? children: "r"! "s"! yeah, "r" and "s". let's put them in our super duper... computer! we found all of our super letters. now we can get our super story answer!

we have one more surprise, father. a dance just for you. we are dancing princesses after all! [ ♪ ] bravo! that was spectacular! thank you, princesses, for a most wonderful surprise. and thank you, super readers. come back again. super readers: bye! bye, princesses! bye, king! bye, super readers! hope you come back soon! why-flyers! back to the book club! [ ♪ ] ♪ we found the super story answer ♪ ♪ with super why [ ♪ ]

super duper computer, give us our super story answer. [ electronic beeps ] read with me. the super story answer is... [ triumphant ♪ ] but why? red: the princesses couldn't tell the king where they were going each night because they were planning a surprise.

so my question is: why is my family being so sneaky? and your answer is: super readers: surprise! do you think my family might be planning a surprise for me? let's get back to my house! [ ♪ ] mom? dad? jack? hmm. i wonder where everyone went? mom: [ quiet ] shh! up here? no. under... here? nope. well, that's strange. i wonder where everybody could be? jack: shh! here he comes! family: surprise! [ ♪ ] happy birthday, whyatt!

it's a surprise party for you! wow! but my birthday's not until tomorrow. yeah! and that, son, is why we surprised you with a party today. so that's why my family was being so sneaky. hey, whyatt, blow out the candles and make a wish. okay! blow out the candles with me and then you can make a wish, too! one, two, three, blow! [ cheering ] this is so great! thank you, guys! my family threw me a surprise party! happy birthday! yay! hooray! hip, hip, hooray! the super readers save the day! [ ♪ ] ♪ hip, hip, hooray ♪ hooray! ♪ ♪ the super readers save the day ♪

♪ we changed the story ♪ we solved the problem ♪ we worked together so hip, hip, hooray! ♪ ♪ hip, hip, hooray ♪ hooray! ♪ ♪ the super readers save the day ♪ ♪ hip, hip, hooray ♪ hooray! ♪ ♪ the super readers save the day! ♪ [ ♪ ] - he's a monster on a mission. - ohh...ow! - it's cookie monster as you've never seen him before-- cool, calm, and focused on the task at hand... - me got to find davy jones' cookie jar. - but we learn patience takes practice. - ah, that no work. - you need to focus... - and pay attention. - eyes watch. ears listen. - see how a little self-control pays off in a big way monday on a new season of "sesame street." watch anytime at pbskids.org. peg: "hello" vo: a girl named peg "of course!" (laughs)

peg: "one hundred billion to one. it's like way more than ten!" vo: peg plus cat a new show coming this fall to pbs kids "super why" is funded by: a co-operative agreement of the u.s. department of education and the corporation for public broadcasting's "ready to learn" grant, and by pbs viewers like you. [ female announcer ] fun for everyone makes a family strong. chuck e. cheese's proudly supports pbs kids. [ female announcer ] fun for everyone makes a family strong. at abcmouse.com, we believe that learning is the greatest adventure of all. abcmouse.com early learning academy, proud supporter of pbs kids and super why! hola! let's be just like princess presto and practice our spelling. here's a word that we all know--b-e-d.

what does that spell? kids: bed! right! now if i take the "b" and replace it with an "r," what does that spell? red! excelente! red! you can play more games with princess presto and all the super readers at pbskids.org. coming up next, let's take a ride with our new friends on "dinosaur train."

♪ how do you think the weather's made? ♪ yay! ♪ weather, weather ♪ like thunder, snow, and also rain ♪ ♪ weather, weather ♪ come on, i'll tell you a few things ♪ ♪ about the weather

♪ when lightning heats up the air ♪ ♪ we hear thunder everywhere ♪ ♪ the air expands and makes a boom ♪ ♪ just like when you pop a toy balloon ♪ ♪ the clouds are tiny drops of water ♪ ♪ they live up in the sky ♪ when it's warm, the drops get turned to rain ♪ ♪ when it's cold ♪ it can snow outside ♪ how do you think the weather's made? ♪ ♪ weather, weather ♪ like thunder, snow, and also rain ♪ ♪ weather, weather ♪ now you know more about the weather ♪ ♪ you are prepared for whatever ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ mmm, mmm, mmm ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ >> hello, folks. it's me the conductor. today, buddy and tiny meet a new dinosaur called daspletosaurus and stomp around with her, so come on along with me on the dinosaur train. all aboard! >> this prograwas made

possible by contributions to your pbs station from... >> ♪ dinosaur train [whistle blows] >> ♪ dinosaur train >> ♪ once upon a time there was a mom her name was mrs. pteranodon sitting on her nest she heard a scratching and said... ♪ >> oh, boy! my eggs are hatching! >> ♪ one by one her kids popped free baby pteranodons 1, 2, 3 ♪ >> i'll name you tiny, shiny, and don. >> ♪ but tiny said... >> wait! there's one more, mom! >> ♪ last little baby was a different size with teeth and a tail and big green eyes he didn't look anything like the rest ♪ >> what am i doing in a pteranodon nest? >> ♪ but dear, old mrs. pteranodon said... ♪ >> oh, this is your family, and i'm your mom. you may be different, but we're all creatures. all dinosaurs have different features. come on, buddy. we'll take a vacation. i'll get us a ticket at pteranodon station. we'll travel the world in sunshine and rain and meet all the species on the... >> ♪ dinosaur train >> ♪ dinosaur train >> ♪ dinosaur train >> ♪ dinosaur train >> ♪ we're gonna ride >> ♪ ride, ride, ride, ride

[whistle blows] >> ♪ the dinosaur train [roaring] [captioning made possible by the jim henson company] >> [squawk] toss the stick, buddy, and i'll catch it! >> here it comes, dad! nice! ok. this one will be tougher. >> ooh, hoo hoo! i like a challenge. toss me your best, buddy boy. >> yeah! awesome! >> [humming] >> where could it have gone? >> [sighs] >> where could what have gone, tiny? >> shiny's favorite shiny shell. i can't find it. >> [squawk] >> oh. the one you borrowed from her? >> yes, that one. i borrowed it to make a little boat for my tiny dolls, and now i can't find it anywhere. >> don't worry.

>> hoo hoo! >> i'll find it, tiny. >> but you know how much shiny loves here shiny shells, and shiny really loves her favorite shell. >> shiny's out with mom. i bet we can find it before they get home. >> buddy's right, tiny. we'll find it. now where did you last see it? >> did you play with it over here? >> [sighs] that's the problem. i don't remember where i played with it before i lost it, and i've already looked everywhere. >> we all lose things sometimes, tiny. >> but i lost shiny's shell! i know she's gonna be mad at me. >> don't worry. i'll talk to her. >> but it's her favorite shiny shell in the whole world. >> hey! i have an idea, tiny. let's go down to the beach and look for a new shiny shell. >> [squawk] good idea, buddy. >> i don't know. even if we find a new shell, it won't be the same as the one i lost. >> but a new shiny shell is better than no shell at all. >> i guess you're right. let's look on the beach for a new shell. >> perfect! don, we'll be right down on the beach. >> [humming]

>> don? >> he's fine. >> all right, team. let's look for the shiniest shell ever! >> where are the beautiful, shiny shells? >> i know we'll find a really good shell before the end of the day. >> sure, tiny. you just have to be a little patient. >> [sighs] patient? how could i be patient? shiny's gonna be really mad! what do you got? found any shiny ones yet? these aren't shiny enough! plus, shiny's had little shiny specks all around the edges! none of these do! >> tiny, i suggest we take a shell break. how about we catch a fish or two for a snack? >> dad, i don't want a break or a snack! i just wish i didn't lose shiny's shell! we'll never find a shiny enough shell on this beach! we have to go to another beach! >> another beach? >> yeah. we should go to the big pond! that's where shiny found her favorite shell. >> tiny, we can't just go to

the big pond. i told your mom and shiny that i'd stay here with you and buddy, and don's building his big structure out of sticks. >> but we have to go to the big pond! we have to! err! hmph, hmph, hmph, hmph! hmph, hmph, hmph, hmph! >> boy, tiny's really mad. >> yep. i better go talk to her. >> can i try, dad? i have an idea that might calm her down. >> ok, son. let me know if you need my help. >> errr! why are you stomping like that? >> i don't know. i guess because you are. it kind of looks like fun. >> i'm not having fun! i'm mad! hmph! >> well, also, i'm a t. rex, and we stomp a lot. remember? we stop around on our big back feet. >> buddy, i'm not stomping around like this because i'm big or small. i'm stomping because i'm mad! [boom boom boom] >> whoa! did you feel that? >> i felt something.

>> me, too. >> tiny, that wasn't you making the ground shake, was it? [stomping] >> what could be doing that? >> i have a hypothesis. >> you mean, an idea you can test? >> yep. i think there must be a big grownup dinosaur nearby. >> but who? >> yeah. the lambeosaurus are big, but they don't stomp like that. >> maybe it's some dinosaur we've never met. whatever it is, it's coming closer. >> and it's big. stand behind me, kids. >> [shudder] >> hi! i heard stomping and came to find out who was here. >> hi. um, i was sort of stomping around. was that you stomping so hard just now? >> yep! that's how i like to walk. by the way, i'm daphne! >> hi, daphne! i'm tiny pteranodon, and this is my brother buddy and my dad--dad.

>> hi! >> i thought you were going to be a really huge dinosaur. i mean, you were so loud when you were stomping before we could see you. >> yeah! i'm not that big, but i can still stomp really loud! it makes me happy! >> wait. stomping makes you happy? i was stomping around because i was mad. >> it's true. >> why were you so mad, tiny? >> well, um, you tell her buddy. >> tiny lost our sister's favorite shiny shell. she thinks shiny's gonna be really mad at her when she gets back home. >> find her a new shell. >> that's what we were trying to do. >> but none of the shells on this beach are shiny enough! >> tiny, don't yell. >> you'll scare away the shells. ha ha ha! >> ha ha ha! >> you know, buddy and daphne, you really look a lot alike. >> we do? >> i've been trying to figure out what kind of dinosaur you are, daphne. let's see. um, a daspletosaurus? >> whoa! how did you know that?

>> buddy knows a lot about dinosaurs. you and buddy have so many of the same features. heh heh! you even have just two fingers. >> whoa! >> you're right! and short, little arms! >> and big heads and teeth! >> ahhhh! >> you walk on two legs, and so do i. >> and how about our feet? mine are pretty big! >> mine are even bigger. they're great to stomp around with. my dad says i'll probably grow into my feet when i'm older. >> i've seen what grownup t. rexes look like. they're huge, so that means i'll be huge someday. >> hmm. daspletosaurus don't grow to be that tall. >> well, that's definitely a difference between us then. >> [squawk] >> oh, no! look! it's shiny! she's back home already! quick! look for shiny shells, everybody! >> what are you guys doing? >> oh! >> oh. hi, shiny. um, you're here. >> i'm sorry, shiny! i didn't mean to lose your shiny shell, and i tried to find it! i really did! i will find you a

great new one and the old one, too! >> whoa, tiny, stop! it's really ok. things get lost all the time. plus, part of the fun of collecting things is looking for new things! >> really? so you're not mad at me that i lost your favorite shell? >> [gasp] wait. which shell did you lose? my favorite?! >> the one with the shiny specks all around the edges. yeah, that's the one i lost. >> err! i can't believe you lost that one! it is my favorite! i'll never find one like that again! >> shiny, it will be ok. we'll help you find a new shiny shell. remember, part of the fun of collecting things is looking for new things. >> err! >> shiny, you're really stomping. >> yeah? well, i'm stomping because i'm mad! >> i stomped because i was mad, too. >> well, i'm madder! it was my shell you lost! >> you know, shiny, i observed that stomping around didn't really help tiny find a new shell.

>> ahem. buddy's right. i know all about stomping. i used to stomp all the time when i was mad, but then i learned that stomping can be a good thing, even fun. >> fun? >> yeah! you can stomp out your bad feelings. >> it's true! >> oh! hi, dad! >> hi, daphne. who are your friends? >> this is the pteranodon family. >> h-hi! >> hello! >> i heard daphne talking about stomping. boy, she should know. daphne used to be a real stomper. >> but dad showed me that feet are better for dancing than stomping. >> dancing? >> yeah, dancing. try it. i know it will make you feel better. >> cool! come on, tiny. come on, shiny. >> whoa! this does feel better. come on, shiny!

>> [squawk] ok! >> yeah! stomp it out! >> dancing is better than stomping! >> i told you. and turn! >> [all laughing] >> shiny, here's a new shiny shell! >> it actually looks like my favorite one, only better! [squawk] thanks, tiny! >> you're welcome! >> buddy and dad, you were right! we did find one! >> hey, everybody. let's... >> stomp! >> ♪ of all the dinosaurs you might meet some are big, some petite but the way i make my day complete i stomp in the swamp with my dinosaur feet ♪ >> ♪ my great big stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr! yeah! rawwr! ♪ my great big

whomping, stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr! yeah! >> ♪ a bee's got to buzz a bird's got to tweet it's how we creatures meet and greet when i'm not busy chomping meat i stomp around with my dinosaur feet ♪ >> ♪ my great big stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr! yeah! rawwr! ♪ my great big whomping, stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr! yeah! >> ♪ guess that makes my day complete stomping around to a whomping beat ♪ >> ♪ with my great big stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr! yeah! rawwr! ♪ my great big whomping, stomping dinosaur feet ♪ rawwr!

[laughing] >> hi, there. i'm dr. scott the paleontologist, and this is daspletosaurus. >> daspletosaurus. >> daspletosaurus. >> daspletosaurus. >> daspletosaurus, like tyrannosaurus rex, was part of a family of dinosaurs known as tyrannosaurs. daspletosaurus shared a lot of things in common with its famous cousin t. rex. both were bipedal, which means that they walked on two legs. both had tiny arms with only two fingers on each hand, and both had large heads with mouths full of large, sharp teeth, perfect for eating meat. [doorbell rings] >> point of fact--tyrannosaurus and daspletosaurus did not live at the same time. >> aw! >> thank you. >> well, that's a very good point...of fact. both of these

big carnivores lived during the cretaceous period, but daspletosaurus lived millions of years before t. rex, and there's another pretty big difference between these two tyrannosaurs. daspletosaurus was actually smaller than t. rex. a grownup daspletosaurus was about 30 feet long, almost as long as a school bus, but tyrannosaurus was much bigger, over 40 feet long, making it one of the biggest meat-eaters ever to walk on land. ok. keep watching for more dinosaur discoveries. ♪ all aboard all aboard let's take a ride on the dinosaur train here she comes right on time the dinosaur train's coming down the line ♪ >> all aboard! all aboard! >> ♪ rattle and bang rumble and roar she's huffing and a-puffing like a hurricane let's take a ride on the dinosaur train ♪ [cheering]

>> hello, folks. it's me the conductor. today, we're gonna meet a dinosaur with a most amazing crown of horns. it's called styracosaurus, so come on along with me on the dinosaur train. all aboard! >> [humming] >> [squawk] look at me! see my long neck! i'm ned the brachiosaurus! >> ho ho ho! >> whoa! >> that's great, tiny. >> ta-da! see my beautiful feathers? i'm arlene archaeopteryx, and i am fabulous! >> whoa, shiny! >> beautiful! >> lookie here, everybody. it's me mrs. conductor. you can tell by my big, giant toe claw. bluhhh! >> ha ha ha! don! >> oh, don. >> i'm tank triceratops, and i am hungry! [chomping]

[gulp] >> ho ho! oh, boy! >> oh, great! >> thanks! isn't it amazing the way our dinosaur friends look so different from each other? >> yeah. i wonder which species of dinosaur is the most amazing-looking of all. >> you mean, like maybe one that has more horns than any other dinosaur? >> hmm. well, there's tank and his family. those triceratops have lots of big horns. >> that's true, but i've seen another dinosaur at the big pond with even bigger and more elaborate horns. >> bigger horns than tank's and more? >> what's the dinosaur called? >> how many horns do they have? did you count? >> if they're at the big pond, can we see them, please? >> well, i just counted 7 questions. that's a lot for so early in the morning. >> and i'll bet i know who has all the answers. >> the conductor! >> exactly. >> and where can we find him? >> on the dinosaur train! >> [squawk] off we go, team pteranodon! >> [cheering]

>> too bulky. >> too toey. >> not shiny enough. >> ha ha ha! [train whistle blows] >> tickets! tickets, please! hello, pteranodon family. >> hello, mr. conductor! >> and hello, tank triceratops. >> ha ha ha! it's me--buddy! >> well, bless my scales and feathers! that is one terrific costume. great attention to detail, an excellent faux frill. >> mr. the conductor, you should have seen my costume. i had a big toe claw, and i said, "bluhhh!" >> mother?! >> ha ha ha! >> ha ha! good one, don. ha ha! >> all our costumes were unique just like the dinosaurs we know. >> but mom said that there's one dinosaur that's really amazing. it has even more horns than tank! >> i've actually only seen one from a distance. trudy triceratops told me about it. >> trudy was right, mrs. "p". that dinosaur is styracosaurus.

they're pretty famous in the ceratopsian family. >> what's a ceratopsian? >> glad you asked, mr. the don. ceratopsians are a group of big horned dinosaurs who also have frills. who can name this one? >> triceratops! >> that's right! and while all ceratopsians have horns and frills like triceratops, none of them are as showy as styracosaurus. >> ooh! >> see that massive frill and huge spikes? you can bet they get styracosaurus a whole lot of attention! >> can we meet a styracosaurus? >> well, your mother's right. there is a local styracosaurus family that hangs around the big pond. oh! and speaking of which, big pond! next stop, big pond! >> bye, mr. conductor! >> bye! have a frill a minute

with styracosaurus. >> [squawk] look! isn't that tank? > let's sneak up and surprise him. can we, mom? >> [squawk] sure. >> [giggling] >> hey! who do those pteranodons think they are flying right above us big triceratops? pteranodons? hey, guys! those pteranodons are my friend... buddy?! >> ta-da! >> buddy! great costume. >> thanks! >> so are you guys here for stacey styracosaurus' hornucopia celebration? >> what's a hornucopia celebration? >> it's a big event to celebrate when a ceratopsian's horns start to show. >> that's right, and no one shows off their horns like our friends the styracosaurus family. they put on quite a show. >> a show? a real show?! oh, i love shows! when does it start? >> not till sundown, so we have

time to play a game. >> yeah! hide-and-seek! >> [cheering] >> hide-and-seek! i'll be it! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ready or not, here i come! >> [squawk] >> found you shiny and you, tank. >> [giggling] >> hmm. hello, mr. new kind of flower. >> ha ha ha! >> are those horns sticking out from that bush? aah! you guys, look at these sticks. don's using them to make pretend horns. >> don? >> don, is that you in there? >> is it me? i don't think so. >> don?! >> wait a minute. if don's here, then those horns must belong to... >> [giggling] ta-da! >> stacey! >> hey, tank! >> buddy, tiny, shiny, don, this is my friend stacey styracosaurus.

>> i heard all you guys playing, and it sounded like so much fun, so i had to join in. >> wow! did you really just grow all those incredible horns? >> pretty much. that's how it happens with most of us ceratopsians. we get to a certain age, and then our horns start to grow, and voila! >> what do your horns do? >> do? they don't do. they are my do, my frill do, perfect for showing off, right? >> if i had horns like those, i'd show them off all the time. they're so new and shiny! >> and pointy! >> and... ♪ la la loo >> thanks, pteranodons. >> and even though you and tank are both ceratopsians, your horns are different. you have thicker horns and more of them, and your horns curve differently. >> ha ha ha! are your friends always this observant? >> always. they're smart. >> ok. my turn. open your mouths, please. >> ahhhhh! >> huh. interesting. you have a full mouth of sharp t. rex teeth, and you have beaks with

no teeth. now check this out. ahh! >> wow! your beak has no teeth in front. >> but wait! it's full of teeth further back on the sides. >> pretty unusual, huh? they really help for doing one of my favorite things, eating leaves! >> [chomping] already on it! >> [giggling] >> oh, tank! >> hey! i have an idea for a game. vine toss! 1, 2, 3, toss! >> yes! >> how do you play? >> nice! >> whoo-hoo! >> good one, shiny. >> my turn, my turn! [squawk] >> [giggling] >> head's up! >> [cheering] [horn blows] >> ooh! it's almost sundown! >> gosh! time for the hornucopia celebration! got to

run! >> good luck, stacey! >> is it time? >> just about. you're gonna love this. >> this is so special. the grand unveiling of stacey's new horns. can you imagine how magnificent they'll be? >> yep. we can imagine. >> [cheering and applause] >> thank you, friends, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ceratopsians, and assorted big pond creatures! ha ha! welcome to hornucopia celebration! >> [cheering] >> i'm sonia styracosaurus, and i would like to introduce my husband stuart styracosaurus. my older daughter steffi styracosaurus! and now hoof roll, please!

[rumbling] my younger daughter stacey styracosaurus and her new frill of remarkable horns! oh, we're so proud of her for reaching this important day! >> [cheering] >> hi. thanks for coming to my hornucopia. when i was a little styracosaurus, i didn't have any horns. i wished and wished for them. my parents said, "just wait. before you know it, you'll have a big crown of horns like we do," and then one day, they kind of popped out, and now i'm very proud. thank you! >> [cheering] >> we love you, stacey, and now it's showtime! hit it! >> and now the styracosaurus family shadow show! >> whoa! whoa!

>> [cheering] >> thank you! we are the styracosaurus family, and as of today, we are the frillacious 4! >> [cheering] >> so how was it? >> [squawk] it was wonderful, stacey! >> best frill we've ever seen! >> it was super-ceratopsian. >> and frillacious! >> thanks, guys. i'm so glad you could all see the show and my new horns. >> [cheering] [train whistle blows] >> ha ha ha! well, that's our ride, team. >> it was wonderful meeting you, stacey. congratulations. bye, styracosaurus family. bye, triceratops! >> bye! >> look! i'm a crab! >> bravo! >> thanks! >> aww! >> watch this! we're birds! >> beautiful.

[squawk] >> thanks! hey! where's don? >> over here! >> hello! i'm a styracosaurus. welcome to my hornucopia. >> ha ha ha! oh, don! ha ha ha! >> hi, there. i'm dr. scott the paleontologist, and this is one of my favorite dinosaurs, styracosaurus. >> styracosaurus! >> check out all those horns. there's one big horn up front on the nose and a whole bunch of horns at the back of the head. now there's a big, powerful animal today that sort of resembles styracosaurus. >> a rhinoceros. >> yup. rhinos have nose horns like styracosaurus but none of the horns at the back of the head. now what do you think styracosaurus used all of those horns for? >> fighting meat-eaters. >> protecting itself. >> great guesses. although we're not sure, we think that those horns may have been used

mostly for showing off to other styracosaurs. hey. those are great horns. [moo] whoa! ok. get outside, get into nature, and make your own discoveries. nature, and make your own discoveries. [moo] - he's a monster on a mission. - ohh...ow! - it's cookie monster as you've never seen him before-- cool, calm, and focused on the task at hand... - me got to find davy jones' cookie jar. - but we learn patience takes practice. - ah, that no work. - you need to focus... - and pay attention. - eyes watch. ears listen. - see how a little self-control pays off in a big way monday on a new season of "sesame street." watch anytime at pbskids.org. possible by contributions to your pbs station from... possible by contributions to all kinds of creatures ride the dinosaur train, and each of them is different. let's describe some of them.

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