- Hi everybody, my name is Maria and this is my son- - Miller.

- Miller.

And Miller is- - 10.

- Almost 11.

And this is our puppy, Hopper.

And Hopper just loves to sit with us when we're doing anything.

And Hopper is almost four-years-old.

So today we're going to read a book to you.

And the name of the book is "Brave Miss Muffet".

Okay, and it's written by Dori Graham and illustrated by Kyle Beckett.

Now, when I was little, there was a nursery rhyme and I don't know if you heard it as much when you were little.

When I was little, there was a nursery rhyme called, "Little Miss Muffet".

And the way it went was Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey.

And there came a spider and sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away.

And that was the nursery rhyme I heard a lot when I was little.

Now this book is called "Brave Miss Muffet".

So I don't think she gets frightened away in this book.

And I think we'll learn a lot about what it takes to be brave.

So Miller, when do you feel brave?

When do you feel like you need to be brave?

- At my soccer games.

- At your soccer games, right.

And I've seen you playing very well at your soccer break out games and I know it takes a lot of bravery and I'm really proud of you.

- Thank you.

- Okay, so let's start reading about brave Miss Muffet.

This, my dear reader, is the story of Little Miss Muffet.

Little Miss Muffet sat on her- - [Miller] Tuffet.

- [Maria] Eating her curds and whey.

Mm, these curds are- - Delicious.

- Delicious.

Curds, I don't know if I've had curds.

Have you had curds?

No, I don't really think I've had curds.

Along came a spider.

A what?

And it sat down beside her.

It sat where?

Where did it sit?

- Beside her?

- Beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away, boo.

Wait, does she get frightened away, Miller?

- No.

- Wait, what's going on here?

Little Miss Muffet, aren't you afraid?

I don't think she's afraid.

And this is quite a interesting spider.

- Yeah.

- Right.

Okay.

No way, I like- - [Miller] Spiders.

- [Maria] Look at all those long, lanky- - [Miller] Legs.

- [Maria] Let's count them.

- [Miller] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

- So the eight legs do not frighten Miss Muffet.

Well, this won't work.

I can't tell this story if you aren't afraid of spiders.

Mm, how about this?

Okay, let's try this.

Let's try another part of the nursery rhyme.

You ready?

Little Miss Muffet- - Muffet.

- [Maria] Sat on her- - [Miller] Tuffet.

- Eating her curds and whey.

- Whey.

- [Maria] Along came a- - Tiger.

- Tiger.

- [Maria] This is going to frighten her because he's growling.

It sat down beside her.

- Beside her.

- [Both] And frightened Miss Muffet away.

- Do you think it's going to frighten Miss Muffet away?

- No.

- It's trying to pull her away.

Oh boy, what did she say?

- [Miller] Oh, a kitty.

- Oh, a kitty.

No, no, no, he's a tiger and he's supposed to be scary.

And let me tell you something, if you're ever at the zoo and you see a tiger, do not say oh, kitty.

Okay?

- Don't.

- This is just a book.

But he's so sweet and fluffy.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Skat cat.

I'm gonna try again.

Okay, oh-hoo.

This might frighten her.

It would definitely frighten me.

Miller, would it frighten you?

- 100%.

- Would it frighten, well, let's see if it's going to frighten you.

Okay, Little Miss Muffet.

- [Miller] Sat on her tuffet, eating her curds and whey.

After awhile, she met a crocodile and- - A crocodile and she is sitting in that crocodile's mouth.

Remember, this is a book.

- She looks a little bit scared right there.

- She looks a little scared.

So it looks like she's trying to be brave.

It looks like she's trying to be brave.

- The dog is definitely scared.

- [Maria] Oh, Miss Muffet, decided to stay.

Crocodiles are so cool.

No, they're not, they're scary.

Look at all those ferocious- - [Miller] Teeth.

- [Maria] You're supposed to be running away in all-consuming- - Terror.

- Terror.

Well, hi there, toothy buddy.

You're such a sweet buddy, buddy.

Oh, this is- - Hopeless.

- Hopeless.

Aren't you afraid of- - Anything?

- Not really.

It doesn't seem like she is.

How about snakes?

- Nope.

- Nope.

Bears?

- Nope.

- My goodness.

Sharks.

She said, "Nah."

Dragons?

- Nope.

- [Maria] Wait, did you say dragons?

Yes, a dragon.

Would you be afraid of a dragon?

Did I finally find something that will scare you?

A dragon of my very own?

I've always wanted a dragon ever since I was a teeny, tiny little girl.

This is- - So exciting.

- So exciting.

How big is it?

Does it fly?

Can I ride it?

I wonder where I can find a dragon saddle?

- Maybe a horse saddle would work too.

- Maybe but it totally has to be bigger 'cause dragons are huge.

I can't work like this.

How am I supposed to tell the story if you aren't afraid of- - [Miller] Spiders, tigers, crocodiles, snakes, bears, sharks, or dragons?

- I don't know.

I guess you'll have to tell a different story.

A different story?

Like what?

Brave Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey.

No matter what terror was used to scare her, she couldn't be frightened away.

It doesn't sound as fun as the other one, does it?

Well, ain't that the truth?

It is the truth.

It's not as interesting as the other one.

Now, about that dragon- - The end.

- The end.

What a lovely book.