calm breathingThe Great Juice SpillWhen juice spills at the picnic, Frizzle's feathers start popping off until Pip Pop Pickle helps her breathe first.With Frizzle Feathers, Pip Pop Pickle · tap for the script

0-6s Juice splashes across the picnic blanket; Frizzle's feathers pop off one by one like popcorn.
Frizzle: Oh no, oh no, my feathers are leaving!
6-16s Pip Pop Pickle's lid rattles, then he stops and sniffs the air dramatically.
Pip: Wait. Smell the pizza... cool the soup. Want to try?
16-25s They breathe in and out together; feathers float back down and stick on.
Frizzle: In... out. Hey, it's just juice. We need a towel.
25-30s Frizzle wipes the spill; one last feather lands on her head backwards like a tiny hat.
Both: Smell the pizza. Cool the soup!

“Smell the pizza. Cool the soup!”

asking for a calmer celebrationToo-Loud HoorayAddie's giant happy cheer blows Frizzle's feathers everywhere, so Frizzle asks for a smaller cheer.With Frizzle Feathers, Addie Accordion · tap for the script

0-6s Addie finishes a block tower and stretches into a giant wheezy HOORAY; Frizzle's feathers burst off.
Addie: I did it! I did it! Hoo-RAAAY!
6-16s Frizzle, nearly bald, raises one wing.
Frizzle: Addie, I'm happy for you! Can we cheer smaller?
16-25s Addie squeezes in slowly and plays a teeny toot-toot instead.
Addie: Oh! Big joy, thoughtful space. Like this? Toot, toot.
25-30s Frizzle's feathers drift back into a neat crown; they do a tiny wiggle dance side by side.
Frizzle: That cheer fits just right! Both: Big joy, thoughtful space!

“Big joy, thoughtful space!”

checking what is happening nowWhat If It Rains?Worry Noodle's what-ifs about rain make Frizzle shed feathers until they look at the real sky.With Frizzle Feathers, Worry Noodle, Uma Umbrella · tap for the script

0-6s Worry Noodle stares at a fluffy cloud; Frizzle's feathers start drifting off.
Noodle: What if it rains? What if the sandwiches swim?
6-16s Frizzle takes a slow breath and points up.
Frizzle: Let's check. Is it happening now? Sky says... sunny.
16-25s Uma Umbrella hops over, closed and calm.
Uma: I can come along, just in case. No rain right now.
25-30s They picnic happily; one single raindrop lands only on Noodle's nose, and Uma pops open just over Noodle. Everyone giggles.
Noodle: Okay. That one's happening now! All: Is it happening now?

“Is it happening now?”

naming frustrationThunder TowerZuzu's tower falls and he thunders, so Frizzle helps him breathe and name the feeling before rebuilding.With Frizzle Feathers, Zuzu Boomcloud · tap for the script

0-6s Zuzu's block tower tumbles; he rumbles BOOM and Frizzle's feathers flutter away.
Zuzu: BOOM! My tower fell! Grrr-rumble!
6-16s Frizzle sits beside him and breathes slowly; Zuzu copies.
Frizzle: Your thunder is talking. What feeling is it?
16-25s Zuzu's cloud shrinks to a little puff.
Zuzu: I feel frustrated. I worked so hard. Can we build again?
25-30s They rebuild, wider at the bottom; Frizzle sticks one fallen feather on top as a flag.
Zuzu: Thunder is a signal, not a steering wheel! Frizzle: And a feather flag!

“Thunder is a signal, not a steering wheel.”

patience after a mistakeThe Bow BreathLittle Belt misses a practice kick and gets upset, and Master Glow shows a calm bow-and-breathe before trying again.With Frizzle Feathers, Little Belt, Master Glow · tap for the script

0-6s Little Belt wobbles on a practice kick and plops down; Frizzle's feathers start puffing off.
Little Belt: I missed! I always miss! Ugh! Frizzle: Eek, my feathers!
6-16s Master Glow kneels and bows slowly, breathing in and out.
Master Glow: Bow. Breathe. Then try. The mat is patient.
16-25s Little Belt bows and breathes; Frizzle breathes too and her feathers settle.
Frizzle: Your breath is steady. My feathers like it.
25-30s Little Belt kicks again, not perfect but steady, and the breeze floats one feather gently back onto Frizzle's wing.
Little Belt: Steady counts! All: Bow, breathe, then try!

“Bow, breathe, then try!”

Guest appearances

calm breathingSpin DownSpinny spins fast when nervous, and Captain Calm and Frizzle help him breathe slow.With Spinny Pinwheel, Frizzle Feathers, Captain Calm · tap for the script

0-6s Spinny spins faster and faster. Frizzle's feathers start to fall out.
Frizzle: Spinny, you are spinning so fast! My feathers!
6-16s Captain Calm steps in.
Captain Calm: Breathe. Smell the pizza. Cool the soup.
16-25s Spinny breathes slowly. In, out.
Spinny: In. Out. Slower. Slower. Okay. My blades feel calmer now.
25-30s Spinny slows down. Frizzle's feathers float back into place, one lands on Captain like a tiny hat. Captain gives a thumbs up.
Captain Calm: Smell the pizza. Cool the soup.

“Smell the pizza. Cool the soup.”

turning down big reactionsFeather StormEvery time Addie cheers loudly, Frizzle's feathers blow off, so Addie learns a softer celebration.With Addie Accordion, Frizzle Feathers · tap for the script

0-6s Addie honks a giant cheer. Frizzle's feathers puff into the air.
Addie: WE WON THE RELAY! Hip, hip, hooray!
6-16s Frizzle sneezes out a feather.
Frizzle: Too big! My feathers! Too loud, too close!
16-25s Addie breathes slowly.
Addie: Big joy, thoughtful space. Smell the pizza, cool the soup. Hum time. / Frizzle: Thank you.
25-30s Addie hums a small happy song. Frizzle's feathers float back and land on her keys like a tiny bird band.
Frizzle: Better. / Addie: Feather band! / Frizzle: Feathers love humming.

“Big joy, thoughtful space!”

choosing a gentle toneCapital Letter YellBeanie's big shouty sign makes Frizzle drop feathers, so she remakes it gently.With Beanie Brim, Frizzle Feathers · tap for the script

0-6s Beanie holds up a sign with giant bold letters. Frizzle reads it and three feathers fly off.
Frizzle: Eep! It feels like yelling. Beanie: Oops.
6-16s Beanie looks at the giant letters.
Beanie: I meant it to be happy.
16-25s She makes a new sign with small letters and a heart.
Beanie: Read it before you give it. Frizzle: Can I read it?
25-30s Frizzle reads it. The feathers float back on.
Frizzle: Much better. Beanie: Read it before you give it! Beanie: Yay!

“Read it before you give it!”

calm breathing when startledThe Feather Fall ExperimentWhen the music suddenly stops, Frizzle's feathers fly, so Professor Pancake tests whether slow breaths keep them on.With Professor Pancake, Frizzle Feathers · tap for the script

0-6s Musical-chairs game. Music stops. Frizzle squawks; feathers puff off.
Frizzle Feathers: The music stopped! Eek! / Professor Pancake: Feathers falling! Experiment time!
6-16s Pancake flops out a clipboard and sniffs an imaginary pizza.
Professor Pancake: Hypothesis: slow breaths keep feathers on. Smell the pizza...
16-25s Frizzle copies: sniff in, blow out. Floating feathers drift back onto her.
Frizzle Feathers: ...cool the soup. Again. Hey, no more falling!
25-30s Her feathers land in a fancy new swoop hairdo. Pancake stamps the clipboard.
Professor Pancake: Experiment success! / Frizzle Feathers: And a brand-new hairdo!

“Smell the pizza. Cool the soup.”

saying no to ticklesNo Tickles TodayFrizzle wants a tickle game, Tilly says no tickles today, and Frizzle finds a game that works for both of them.With Tilly Teacup, Frizzle Feathers · tap for the script

0-6s Playroom. Frizzle wiggles a fluffy feather toward Tilly, grinning.
Frizzle Feathers: Tickle time! Here comes the fluffy feather! Wiggle, wiggle!
6-16s Tilly steps back and holds up her handle.
Tilly Teacup: No tickles today, please. / Frizzle Feathers: Okay. Thank you for telling me.
16-25s Frizzle thinks, then floats the feather up high between them.
Frizzle Feathers: Feather catch instead? / Tilly Teacup: Yes! That I like.
25-30s The feather lands on Frizzle's own nose. He sneezes a puff of feathers everywhere. Tilly laughs.
Tilly Teacup: Bless you! My cup, my say!