♪ ♪ >> Dusty: OKAY, NOW HOLD STILL.

NOW A.B., YOU'RE JUST SO DUSTY, AND THAT'S MY THING!

I'M DUSTY, AND YOU'RE ALPHABOTT.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

[ALPHABOTT LAUGHING] >> Dusty: AH, NO!

[ALPHABOTT LAUGHING] >> Dusty: NO LAUGHING!

[ALPHABOTT LAUGHING] >> Dusty: THAT'S IT!

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!

>> Dott: DUSTY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> Dusty: EVERY TIME I TRY TO DUST ALPHABOTT, SHE LAUGHS!

WHAT'S SO FUNNY AB?

HUH?

WHAT AM I A CLOWN TO YOU?

WHAT?

DO I AMUSE YOU?

[ALPHABOTT LAUGHING] >> Dott: DUSTY!

I THINK ALPHABOTT'S JUST TICKLISH.

THAT'S WHEN SOMETHING TOUCHES YOU AND GIVES YOU A TINGLY FEELING THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH.

>> Dusty: WELL OF ALL THE SILLY THINGS DOTT!

I MEAN I LOVE TO LAUGH!

BUT YOU WON'T SEE ME TICKLED, NO SIR-E-BOB.

OLD STONE FACE DUSTY, THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME.

[EVERYONE LAUGHING] >> Dusty: GOOD LUCK TICKLING THIS DOG.

♪ ♪ >> Dott: YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

MY NAME IS DOTT.

LIKE THE POLKA DOT.

AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.

>> Dusty: LIKE THE DUST!

>> Dusty and Dott: WE ARE READING BUDDIES.

>> Dott: OH, SORRY DUST.. YOU GO.

>> Dusty: NO NO NO, AFTER YOU, AFTER YOU.

>> Dusty and Dott: OKAY, THANKS.

WE ARE READING BUDDIES.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO START!

AFTER YOU, I INSIST.

OK I'LL STOP TALKING.

>> Dott: HOW ABOUT A LITTLE "I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR" TO WARM UP!

I'LL SAY A WORD, AND YOU HAVE TO TELL ME HOW MANY PARTS YOU HEAR IN THE WORD!

>> Dusty: DO YOU WANT TO BE ON MY TEAM?

WE ALWAYS WIN.

I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR -- >> Dott: THE WORD IS TICKLE.

HOW MANY WORD PARTS DO YOU HEAR IN TICKLE?

>> Dusty: OKAY, TICKLE.

TICK-LE.

TWO WORD PARTS THERE, DOTT.

>> Dott: EXCELLENT!

OKAY, TRY LAUGH.

>> Dusty: HAHA!

>> Dott: DUSTY, WE'RE DOING -- >> Dusty: OH YEAH, RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT.

>> Dott: LAUGH, HOW MANY WORD PARTS DO YOU HEAR IN LAUGH?

>> Dusty: OKAY, LAUGH.

ONE, JUST ONE.

>> Dott: WELL DONE!

OKAY, TRY THE WORD AFTERNOON.

HOW MANY WORD PARTS DO YOU HEAR IN AFTERNOON?

>> Dusty: OH THAT'S TRICKY, HEY CAN YOU HELP ME CLAP THAT ONE OUT?

>> Dott: SURE >> Dusty: OKAY, AFTERNOON.

AF-TER-NOON.

AF-TER-NOON, THAT'S THREE, THREE WORD PARTS, DOTT!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

DUSTY?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE TIME OF DAY?

>> Dusty: I WOULD HAVE TO SAY BREAKFAST.

THEN SECOND BREAKFAST.

THEN LUNCH.

>> Dott: I SEE THAT FOR YOU.

YOU WANNA KNOW MINE?

>> Dusty: DUH!

>> Dott: I LOVE THE AFTERNOON!

WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY!

>> Dusty: HEY!

THAT REMINDS ME OF THE DRAWING A.B.

DID EARLIER TODAY!

CAN WE SHOW OUR NEW FRIENDS?

>> Dott: WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE SHE WANTS TO SHARE, BUT WE CAN ASK!

DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: HEY A.B.!

WE WANTED TO SHOW OUR FRIENDS THE BEAUTIFUL SUN YOU DREW EARLIER TODAY.

DO YOU MIND IF WE SHARE OR DO YOU WANT TO KEEP IT TO YOURSELF?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: SHE SAID NO PROBLEM!

LOOK EVERYBODY!

ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL!

>> Dott: DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHAPE THE SUN IS?

>> Dusty: A SHAPE?

YOU MEAN LIKE A SQUARE OR A CIRCLE?

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

>> Dusty: IT'S A CIRCLE!

>> Dott: A.B., WOULD IT BE OKAY IF I ADDED TO YOUR DRAWING?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: YES!

OKAY, SEE IF YOU CAN GUESS WHAT I'M DRAWING, AND I'LL ONLY USE CIRCLES.

>> Dusty: IT'S ME!

NO, THAT CAN'T BE IT.

IT'S A LION, OH NO, A FLOWER!

IT LOOKS LIKE A FLOWER!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

SEE HOW I'M MAKING MY MARKER GO RIGHT, DOWN, AND BACK UP?

WE CALL THAT GOING CLOCKWISE.

>> Dusty: CLOCKWISE?

WHY ISN'T IT CALLED FLOWERWISE?

I'M HERE ALL WEEK!

>> Dott: I'LL SHOW YOU, DUST!

SEE, WHEN THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK ARE TICKING, THEY GO THIS WAY.

WE CALL THAT CLOCKWISE.

NOW, IF WE WANT OUR HANDS TO GO THE OTHER WAY, WE START AT THE 1 AND WE GO LEFT, DOWN, AND BACK UP.

WE CALL THAT COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

I'LL SHOW YOU ON OUR FLOWERS.

>> Dusty: OKAY!

>> Dott: OKAY, I'M GONNA TAKE PURPLE, AND I'M GOING TO START AT THE ONE, GO LEFT, DOWN, AND BACK UP.

>> Dusty: COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY.

>> Dusty: I SHOULD GET A JOB AS A CLOCKMAKER.

I ALWAYS KNEW I'D MAKE A GOOD WATCH DOG!

>> Dott: SPEAKING OF CLOCKS DUSTY, LET'S GET READY FOR A SPEEDY STORY!

>> Dusty: LET'S DO IT, PUT 30 SECONDS ON THAT CLOCK!

>> Dott: ONCE -- >> Dusty: UPON -- >> Dusty and Dott: A TIME!

>> Dott: ONE TIME, DUSTY AND I WERE TIP-TOEING THROUGH THE TULIPS.

>> Dusty: THAT'S A FLOWER, BUT I'M ALLERGIC TO FLOWERS.

AH-CHOO!

WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN!

>> Dott: THE FLOWER SPOKE TO US AND IT SAID -- >> Dusty: I WILL GRANT YOU THREE WISHES.

>> Dott: WAS THAT HER VOICE?

>> Dusty: YES, KEEP GOING?

>> Dott: AND THE THREE WISHES WERE WORLD PEACE >> Dusty: LOTS OF MONEY!

AND ALSO, OH, WHAT'S A THIRD WISH?

>> Dott: THE END!

>> Dusty: MY WISH!

NO!

IT'S RHYME TIME!

>> Dott: WE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER EDITION OF • >> Dusty: RHYME TIME!

HEY, DO YOU WANNA BE ON MY TEAM?

>> Dott: I'M GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS.

TWO OF THEM RHYME.

ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.

ARE YOU READY?

>> Dusty: OH, I'M READY.

>> Dott: RANDOM, FANDOM, BOOKMARK.

>> Dusty: RANDOM, FANDOM, BOOKMARK.

I DON'T THINK BOOKMARK RHYMES.

>> Dott: NO, IT DOESN'T RHYME.

TRY BED, PILLOW, WILLOW.

>> Dusty: BED, PILLOW, WILLOW.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

BED, PILLOW, WILLOW.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

YEAH, I THINK IT'S BED TOO!

BED DOESN'T RHYME!

>> Dott: EXCELLENT WORK, READING BUDDIES!

OKAY, TRY SUNNY, RUNNY, FUNNY, WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?

>> Dusty: SUNNY, RUNNY, FUNNY.

SUNNY, RUNNY, FUNNY.

SUNNY, RUNNY, FUNNY.

SUNNY, RUNNY, FUNNY, SUNNY, RUNNY- WAIT, YOU'RE TRYING TO TRICK US!

THEY ALL RHYME!

>> Dott: I CAN'T FOOL YOU!

YOU'RE A SUPER TEAM!

>> Dusty: AWWW, THANKS, DOTT.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

WE ARE A SUPER TEAM.

AND NOW, A POEM!

>> Dott: WHAT?

ME?

>> Dusty: WE GOT HER!

>> Dott: LIKE THE JUMPS AND SPINS OF ACROBATS MY CAT'S LEAPS ARE OUTSTANDING.

SHE LACKS STYLE AND GRACE SHE KNOCKS STUFF OUT OF PLACE BUT SHE ALWAYS STICKS THE LANDING.

>> Dusty: GROOVY, GROOVY.

>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> Dusty: I SEE AN ALLIGATOR.

AN ANT.

AN APPLE.

AND AN ASTRONAUT.

>> Dott: LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD TOGETHER!

>> Dusty and Dott: ALLIGATOR.

ANT.

APPLE.

ASTRONAUT.

>> Dott: NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: THE ANT!

LET'S PLAY AGAIN!

PLEASE?

>> Dott: OKAY.

LET'S SAY THEM ALL ONE MORE TIME!

REMEMBER, IT CAN HELP OUR MEMORY IF WE SAY THEM OUT LOUD.

>> Dusty and Dott: ALLIGATOR.

ANT.

APPLE.

ASTRONAUT.

>> Dott: LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: THE APPLE!

WAIT, WHAT DID YOU SAY?

DO YOU THINK IT'S SOMETHING ELSE?

I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE APPLE.

OR WAS IT THE APRICOT?

YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT WAS TOTALLY AN APPLE.

MY FRIENDS SAY APPLE.

>> Dott: WELL DONE, EVERYONE!

I'M VERY IMPRESSED!

>> Dott: SAY GRAPEFRUIT.

>> Dusty: GRAPEFRUIT.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY GRAPE.

>> Dusty: FRUIT!

>> Dott: GOOD DOG!

>> Dusty: HEY, PLAY WITH US, DOTT GIVES ME A WORD.

THEN SHE BREAKS IT UP!

YOU'LL CATCH ON.

>> Dott: SAY SKYLINE.

>> Dusty: SKYLINE.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SKY.

>> Dusty: LINE.

>> Dott: GOOD DOG.

OKAY, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A FEW IN A ROW.

SAY SPACECRAFT.

>> Dusty: SPACECRAFT.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SPACE.

>> Dusty: CRAFT.

>> Dott: SAY OUTSIDE.

>> Dusty: OUTSIDE.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY OUT.

>> Dusty: SIDE!

>> Dott: UH HUH, YOU GOT IT!

SAY BULLDOG.

>> Dusty: BULLDOG >> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY BULL.

>> Dusty: DOG!

>> Dott: GOOD WORK.

SAY PLAYPEN.

>> Dusty: PLAYPEN.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY PLAY.

>> Dusty: PEN!

>> Dott: YES, DUSTY!

>> Dusty: HEY • I WANT MORE TREATS!

♪ ♪ >> Dott: A, APPLE, AH A, APPLE, AH A, APPLE AH >> ALPHABOTT: AH, AH, AH >> Dusty: AHH!

AHH!

>> Dott: WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

>> Dusty: AHHHH.

I HAVE NO IDEA.

AHH!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: A.B.

IS JUST SHOWING US A NEW SOUND, THE AH SOUND.

THE SOUND WE FIND IN A WORD LIKE APPLE.

IT'S A SPECIAL KIND OF SOUND THAT'S CALLED A VOWEL.

AND ALL WORDS NEED A VOWEL.

>> Dusty: A VOWEL!

I WANNA MAKE THAT SOUND SO BAD!

HOW DO I DO IT, DOTT?

>> Dott: YOU JUST MAKE A LITTLE SMILE AND A DROP YOUR CHIN DOWN A LITTLE AS YOU SAY AH.

DID YOU SEE MY CHIN?

IT DROPPED.

AH!

>> Dusty: I DID!

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF AN APPLE!

>> Dott: SO SMILE, DROP YOUR CHIN, TRY!

>> Dusty: OKAY.

AH!

THAT WAS FUN.

I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A MUSICAL!

>> Dott: HEY, LET'S EXPLORE THIS AH SOUND A LITTLE MORE.

CAN YOU STRETCH THE SOUND OUT, DUSTY.

>> Dusty: I THINK I CAN!

HEY!

OKAY FRIENDS, LET'S HOLD THAT AH SOUND OUT AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

READY, SET, GO!

AHHH!

YES!

YES I CAN.

>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT YOUR VOICE BOX?

IS IT WORKING?

REMEMBER, PUT YOUR FINGERS RIGHT ON YOUR NECK AND MAKE THE SOUND.

DO YOU FEEL A LITTLE VIBRATION OR A BUZZ?

>> Dusty: LET'S TRY THAT!

READY, SET, GO.

AH!

>> Dott: DID YOU FEEL A LITTLE BUZZ?

>> Dusty: AH!

I DO.

IT'S LIKE THERE'S A LITTLE BUMBLE BEE IN THERE!

>> Dott: OKAY, DUST!

SIT HERE.

>> Dusty: HEY DOTT?

I LOVE SITTING ON YOUR LAP.

>> Dott: AWW.

I LOVE IT TOO.

>> Dusty: THANKS FOR TEACHING ME THE AH SOUND.

COULD YOU SHOW ME HOW TO DRAW THAT AH SOUND?

PLEASE?

PLEASE?

>> Dott: I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!

ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH.

>> Dusty: I GOT MINE!

CAN YOU SEE IT?

>> Dott: WELL, I CAN'T.

BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT'S THERE!

CAN I USE IT?

>> Dusty: OH YEAH, GO AHEAD.

>> Dott: REMEMBER THAT COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE THAT WE MADE?

LET'S DRAW THAT IN THE AIR.

OKAY, NOW ADD A VERTICAL LINE THAT TOUCHES THE RIGHT SIDE.

>> Dusty: A VERTICAL LINE?

LIKE THE ONE THAT GOES UP TO DOWN?

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

AND THERE YOU GO.

THAT'S THE SYMBOL WE CALL THE LETTER 'A.'

>> Dusty: A, APPLE, AH!

>> Dott: YES, DUSTY, THAT'S RIGHT!

DO YOU KNOW ANY WORDS THAT START WITH THE AH SOUND?

>> Dusty: AH, ACTOR.

AH, AMBULANCE!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: OH YES!

OF COURSE, AB.

ALPHABOTT WAS JUST SAYING SHE HAS THE AH SOUND IN HER NAME.

CAN YOU FIND WHERE IT IS?

IS IT IN THE BEGINNING, THE MIDDLE OR THE END?

>> Dusty: AL-PHA-BOTT.

AH, AH, WHERE'S THE AH SOUND?

AL, PHA, BOTT.

OO, IT'S IN THE BEGINNING!

OH, THIS IS FUN, GIVE ME ANOTHER!

I WANNA KEEP PLAYING!

>> Dott: LET'S PLAY WHERE IS IT?

>> Dusty and Dott: WHERE IS IT?

>> Dott: OKAY, DUSTY, REMEMBER THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THESE BLOCKS ARE WORDS.

THIS PINK BLOCK IS OUR FIRST WORD, AND THIS BLUE BLOCK IS OUR SECOND WORD.

THE AH SOUND IS HIDDEN IN ONE OF THESE WORDS.

>> Dusty: AND OUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

REMEMBER THE SOUND IS AH.

IS THE AH SOUND IN WORD ATTIC OR MUD?

>> Dusty and Dott: ATTIC.

MUD.

>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU THINK, DUSTY?

>> Dusty: AH, AH, ATTIC, MUD.

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE AH SOUND?

YEAH, I HEAR IT IN ATTIC.

ATTIC, THE FIRST SQUARE.

>> Dott: NICELY DONE, READING BUDDIES.

ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY CRAB, CHEESE.

>> Dusty and Dott: CRAB, CHEESE.

>> Dott: WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE AH SOUND?

>> Dusty: I LOVE ME SOME CRAB CHEESE, LET'S SEE.

CRAB, CHEESE.

WHERE'S THE AH SOUND?

CRAB, YEAH I HEAR IT IN CRAB!

FIRST SQUARE, CRAB!

>> Dott: I HEAR IT THERE TOO, GOOD WORK!

I'M IMPRESSED, REALLY.

>> Dusty: THANKS!

IT WAS ALL THEM!

>> Dott: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES, LET'S TRY BACKPACK, SNEAKER.

>> Dusty and Dott: BACKPACK, SNEAKER.

>> Dott: IS THE AH SOUND IN BACKPACK OR SNEAKER?

>> Dusty: BACKPACK, SNEAKER, BACKPACK, SNEAKER.

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE AH SOUND.

HEAR IT TWICE IN BACKPACK!

BACK AND PACK!

>> Dott: LET'S SEE!

GOOD CATCH!

>> Dusty: CATCH?

WHERE!

WOAH!

>> Dott: ARE YOU OKAY?

>> Dusty: OH YEAH, I'M GOOD.

>> Dott: DO YOU FEEL UP TO BUILDING SOME BIGGER WORDS?

>> Dusty: SURE I DO!

HEY, DOTT.

I FELL BACK THERE, DO YOU THINK ANYBODY NOTICED?

>> Dott: OH!

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

LET'S MOVE RIGHT ALONG!

LET'S TAKE THESE TWO SQUARES.

I'M GOING TO LET THESE SQUARES REPRESENT CERTAIN SOUNDS.

>> Dusty: WHAT SHOULD WE DO FIRST?

>> Dott: LET'S TRY CANDY.

>> Dusty: OH I LOVE CANDY!

>> Dott: I KNOW YOU DO, DUSTY.

BUT FOCUS.

HOW MANY PARTS DO YOU HEAR IN CANDY?

>> Dusty: CAN-DY.

TWO.

HEY IS THAT WHY YOU HAVE TWO SQUARES?

>> Dott: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

SO LET'S MAKE THIS SQUARE BE "CAN" AND THIS SQUARE BE "DY."

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE TAKE CAN AWAY?

>> Dusty: WE ARE LEFT WITH DY!

>> Dott: YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SO I'M GOING TO MOVE DY OVER.

NOW LET'S ADD THIS SQUARE AND CALL IT LIGHT.

WILL YOU SAY OUR WORD PARTS WITH ME, DUSTY?

>> Dusty: YEAH, OKAY, YOU HAVE DE, LIGHT.

>> Dott: YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

DELIGHT!

>> Dusty: WOW!

THIS IS EXCITING.

BIG DAY FOR ME.

OKAY, GIVE ME ANOTHER.

>> Dott: OKAY, DUSTY.

LET'S MOVE LIGHT OVER.

OKAY, I MOVE IT OVER, NOW I'M GOING TO ADD THIS SQUARE, AND LET IT BE BULB.

>> Dusty: BULB.

THAT'S A WEIRD WORD.

BULB.

IS THAT THE THING YOU USE IN A LAMP?

>> Dott: YES, IT'S WHAT MAKES THE LIGHT SHINE!

SO WE HAVE LIGHT.

AND WE HAVE BULB.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER, DUSTY?

>> Dusty: LIGHT.

BULB.

LIGHTBULB!

>> Dott: DING DING DING!

WELL DONE, DUST.

YOU DESERVE A LITTLE BREAK I THINK.

YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH TODAY ALREADY!

YOU LEARNED A NEW SOUND, YOU PUT WORD PARTS TOGETHER, NOT TO MENTION THOSE CHORES YOU DID EARLIER.

>> Dusty: TOTALLY!

THOSE CHORES!

WHICH I ABSOLUTELY DID.

CAN I TELL YOU A SECRET?

I FORGOT TO CLEAN MY ROOM BEFORE YOU CAME OVER!

THIS IS MY CHANCE!

I NEED YOUR HELP!

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ORGANIZE MY ROOM?

YOU WILL?

GREAT!

RACE YOU TO THE DOGHOUSE!

READY, SET, GO!

♪ ♪ >> Dusty: YOU BEAT ME AGAIN!

THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTELY APPALLING.

I'VE BEEN AVOIDING ADULTING.

BUT NOW YOU'RE HERE!

TODAY I ONLY WANT TO KEEP THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE AH SOUND IN IT.

WANT SOME ADVICE?

PLUG YOUR NOSE!

IT STINKS IN HERE.

OKAY, HERE WE GO!

OH, MY GOSH.

SALAD!

DOES SALAD HAVE THE AH SOUND?

YEP, IT DOES!

OH, I WAS LOOKING FOR THAT, I'LL EAT THAT LATER.

ALRIGHT, UP NEXT WE HAVE MAP.

DOES MAP HAVE THE AH SOUND?

YEAH, IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE!

WE MAY NEED THAT, LET'S KEEP THAT OUT.

CLEANING MY ROOM.

OO, LEMON.

DOES LEMON HAVE THE AH SOUND IN IT?

NOPE!

BYE, LEMON!

WHAT ELSE?

OO, YO-YO!

DOES YO-YO HAVE AN AH SOUND?

NOPE, YO DON'T HAVE AN AH SOUND, YO-YO, YOU GOTTA GO.

WOAH, I REMEMBER SEEING THAT.

CARROT!

DOES CARROT HAVE AN AH SOUND IN IT?

YEAH, CARROT!

I'LL PUT THAT IN THE SALAD!

OH LOOK, WE CLEANED MY ROOM!

THANKS FOR HELPING!

JUST FOR THAT, YOU CAN HAVE SOME OF THAT SALAD.

I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD IT IS THOUGH.

LET'S SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE READING ROOM.

[MUSIC] >> Dott: HM, WHAT DO YOU THINK, A.B.?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: HELLO LADIES!

WHATCHA DOING?

>> Dott: A.B.

AND I ARE BUILDING THIS LITTLE BLOCK TOWER, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT COLOR SHOULD GO ON TOP.

>> Dusty: THAT'S EASY!

THE BLUE ONE!

>> Dott: WHY THE BLUE ONE?

>> Dusty: BECAUSE BLUE'S MY FAVORITE.

SO JUST POP THAT BAD BOY RIGHT ON TOP THERE AND CALL IT A DAY.

>> Dott: WELL THAT'S YOUR FAVORITE, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR OR ALPHABOTT'S FAVORITE COLOR.

>> Dusty: YEAH, BUT YOU SEE, IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR, SO WHAT THAT MEANS FOR ALL OF US IS THAT • OKAY, I SEE YOUR POINT THERE.

I SEE IT.

>> Dott: I'VE GOT IT!

WE CAN TAKE A VOTE!

>> Dusty: THAT'S IT!

PERFECT!

THE ANSWER WAS STARING US IN THE FACE THE WHOLE TIME.

THERE'S JUST ONE PROBLEM.

>> Dott: WHAT'S THAT?

>> Dusty: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> Dott: WELL, WE CAN FIX THAT.

VOTING IS WHEN A GROUP OF PEOPLE, OR IN THIS CASE A PERSON, A ROBOT, AND A DOG, ALL HAVE TO DECIDE ON SOMETHING THEY WANT TO DO, ALL TOGETHER.

IF THERE'S MORE THAN ONE OPTION, EVERYONE SAYS WHICH OPTION THEY WOULD LIKE, AND WHICHEVER OPTION HAS THE MOST VOTES WINS.

>> Dusty: HAVE YOU VOTED BEFORE?

>> Dott: OH YES, WE ALL HAVE AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES.

WHETHER IT'S WHAT GAME WE SHOULD PLAY OR WHAT KIND OF PIZZA TO ORDER.

WE EVEN VOTE FOR THE LEADERS OF THE STATES AND THE COUNTRY, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE PRESIDENT!

>> Dusty: OH THIS IS EXCITING!

>> Dott: I KNOW!

IT IS EXCITING!

SO WE HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE BLUE BLOCK AND THE PINK BLOCK.

EVERYONE WHO WANTS THE PINK BLOCK ON TOP, RAISE YOUR HAND.

AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS THE BLUE BLOCK ON TOP, RAISE YOUR HAND.

WELL THAT SETTLES IT!

IT'S TWO VOTES FOR BLUE AND ONE VOTE FOR PINK.

>> Dusty: THE BLUE BLOCK WINS!

OH NO, WAIT, WAIT, DOTT, BUT DOES THAT MAKE YOU SAD THOUGH, THAT YOUR BLOCK DOESN'T GET TO BE ON TOP?

>> Dott: NO, NOT REALLY, MY BLOCK IS STILL IN THE TOWER, AND MAYBE NEXT TIME WE VOTE IT WILL END UP ON TOP.

>> Dusty: WHO KNOWS?

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

>> Dott: LET'S BUILD ANOTHER!

>> Dusty: THIS TIME I WANT THE PINK ONE ON TOP!

I'M SUCH A SWING VOTER.

>> Dusty and Dott: SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> Dusty: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> Dott: I'M JUST GETTING MY STRETCHES IN BEFORE WE GET INTO ACTION!

>> Dusty: YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION, DOTT.

>> Dott: LET'S START WITH REACHING OUR ARMS ABOVE OUR HEAD.

NOW ACROSS!

AGAIN ABOVE!

NOW ACROSS!

OKAY, LET'S GET REALLY ACTIVE AND ADD IN SOME ABDOMINALS.

5, 6, 7, 8!

LAST MOVE, IT'S CALLED THE ATTITUDE.

>> Dusty: WELL I HAVE PLENTY OF THAT!

>> Dott: AND POSE!

>> Dusty: GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT!

>> Dott: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, REALLY.

>> Dusty: DOTT'S WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT, SO I'M IN THE BATH, POPPING BUBBLES.

IT'S SO FUN!

HI-YAH!

LET'S DO IT TOGETHER!

>> Dott: A, PPLE APPLE AB-SENT ABSENT ACT, ING ACTING AN, SWER ANSWER >> Dusty: HEY DOTT, MY FINGERS ARE PRUNING, TIME TO COME OUT!

THEY LOOK LIKE RAISINS!

>> Dott: OO, DUSTY!

YOU GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.

LET'S READ IT!

>> Dusty: SURE DOTT, I'VE LEARNED SO MANY SOUNDS, I BET I CAN EVEN PICK OUT THE AH SOUND.

GO AHEAD, LET'S SEE.

>> Dott: >> Otto: DEAR DUSTY, ATTENTION!

ATTENTION!

DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ASTRONAUT FROM ALABAMA?

ANNIE IS HER NAME.

GOOD FRIEND OF MINE.

ANYWAY, ANNIE ATTEMPTED TO BRING AN ANTEATER ON THE APOLLO!

TALK ABOUT AN ADVENTURE!

TURNS OUT ANTEATERS ARE ANTI ASTEROIDS.

SO THEY TURNED BACK AROUND.

ALRIGHTY!

THAT'S ALL!

-- OTTO.

>> Dott: I ADORE OTTO'S LETTERS.

>> Dusty: ME TOO.

HEY, I HEARD THE AH SOUND A LOT IN THERE.

>> Dott: OH YEAH?

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE LINE?

>> Dusty: "ANTEATERS ARE ANTI ASTEROIDS."

>> Dott: THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.

HEY, LET'S SAY DUSTY'S FAVORITE LINE TOGETHER.

READY?

>> Dusty and Dott: "ANTEATERS ARE ANTI ASTEROIDS" >> Dusty: PHEW!

WE LEARNED A LOT TODAY!

THANK YOU FOR LEARNING WITH ME!

>> Dott: LITTLE BY LITTLE!

>> Dusty: LETTER BY LETTER!

>> Dusty and Dott: ♪ READING BUDDIES YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY READING BUDDIES I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY ♪ WE'LL SEE YOU SOON FROM THIS SAME SPOT WITH DUSTY AND DOTT AND ALPHABOTT WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES ♪ YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪