♪ ♪ ♪ >> Dusty: OKAY, HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

NO, NO, A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT.

NO, NO, WAIT.

TO THE LEFT.

OKAY, GIVE ME HAPPY -- NO, SAD.

YEAH.

NO, SWEET.

No, CONFUSED!

[ALPHABOTT NOISE ] >> Dusty: PERFECT!

>> Dott: HEY YOU TWO!

WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> Dusty: OH!

ALPHABOTT WANTED ME TO TAKE HER PICTURE WITH HER NEW CAMERA, LOOK AT THIS THING!

IT ACTUALLY USES FILM.

LOOK OUT FOR DINOSAURS!

ANYWAY.

WE'RE DOING A LITTLE PHOTO SHOOT.

WE'RE TRYING TO REALLY GIVE HER A GLOW UP.

[ALPHABOTT NOISE] >> Dott: YOU LOOK GORGEOUS, BUT COULD I MAKE A SUGGESTION?

>> Dusty: I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY.

WE NEED TO USE A FILTER!

WHATEVER THAT IS.

>> Dott: DUSTY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST TAKE A PICTURE OF A.B.

JUST AS HERSELF.

I THINK SHE'S PRETTY COOL THE WAY SHE IS.

>> Dusty: YEAH, I LIKE HER THE WAY SHE IS TOO, DOTT.

BUT IF WE DON'T PUT ALL THIS STUFF ON HER.

IS IT EVEN A PICTURE?

OH, ONE SEC, LET ME FIX THIS A.B., YOUR FEATHER BOA • WOAH!

[SOUND EFFECT] ♪ ♪ >> Dott: YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO START OUR LESSON.

I'M DOTT, LIKE THE POLKADOT.

AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.

>> Dusty: LIKE THE DUST!

>> Dott: WE ARE READING BUDDIES, AND GUESS WHAT?

YOU CAN BE OUR READING BUDDY TOO!

>> Dusty: YEAH!

LEARNING TO READ HAS BEEN SO MUCH FUN WITH YOU.

YEAH, YOU!

>> Dott: IT'S NICE TO HAVE COMPANY, ISN'T IT?

TO LEARN WITH... >> Dusty: TO PLAY WITH!

>> Dott: RIGHT.

WE ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE TIME FOR PLAY!

SO LET'S GET INTO IT!

I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR!

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

>> Dusty: GOT IT!

>> Dusty: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR -- >> Dott: THE WORD IS 'PICTURE.'

HOW MANY SYLLABLES DO YOU HEAR IN 'PICTURE'?

>> Dusty: HMM.

PICTURE.

PIC-TURE.

TWO, TWO SYLLABLES!

>> Dott: RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT THE WORD FOX?

>> Dusty: HM.

FOX.

ONE, JUST ONE!

>> Dott: JUST ONE SYLLABLE, THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, TRY THE WORD 'BALLOON.'

>> Dusty: HMM.

BALLOON.

BAL-LOON.

BAL-LOON.

THAT'S TWO, TWO SYLLABLES!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, WELL DONE!

OKAY, TRY THE WORD 'BICYCLE.'

>> Dusty: WOAH, OKAY.

THIS ONE SEEMS PRETTY TOUGH.

HEY, CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS ONE?

>> Dott: SURE, DO YOU WANT ME TO CLAP IT OUT.

>> Dusty: YES PLEASE!

>> Dusty: BI-CY-CLE.

BI-CY-CLE.

THAT'S THREE SYLLABLE!

>> Dott: EXCELLENT, DUSTY!

>> Dusty: HEY!

WE STARTED TO DRAW BICYCLES WITH AB BEFORE OUR FRIENDS CAME OVER.

>> Dott: WE WERE.

DUSTY'S VERY INTO BIKES THESE DAYS.

DO YOU WANT TO HELP US FINISH THEM?

>> YAY!

>> Dusty: GREAT!

HEY, LET'S GO GET A.B.

>> Dott: DOT TO DOT, WITH ALPHABOTT!

>> Dott: HEY A.B.. COULD WE SHOW OUR FRIENDS THE DRAWING YOU WERE WORKING ON EARLIER?

>> Dusty: SHE STARTED TO DRAW THE HANDLES, AND THE PEDALS, BUT SHE FORGOT SOMETHING.

DO YOU SEE WHAT ALPHABOTT'S BICYCLE NEEDS?

>> Dott: DID YOU SAY WHEELS?

YOU'RE RIGHT!

THE BIKE IS MISSING ITS WHEELS.

NOW WHAT SHAPE ARE THE WHEELS?

>> Dusty: CIRCLES!

COULD YOU IMAGINE A BIKE WITH SQUARE WHEELS.

IT WOULD BE LIKE • [DONKEY NOISE] >> Dott: YOU'RE RIGHT, NOT VERY PRACTICAL.

OKAY THEN!

LET'S DRAW SOME WHEELS.

LET'S DRAW COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLES.

THEY GO • LEFT, DOWN, AND BACK UP TO WHERE WE STARTED.

>> Dusty: NAILED IT!

OH, DO THE OTHER ONE!

>> Dott: OKAY.

>> Dusty: TO THE LEFT, DOWN, AND BACK UP TO WHERE WE STARTED.

>> Dott: HEY WHERE WOULD YOU WANT TO GO ON OUR BIKE, DUSTY?

>> Dusty: WHERE?

I'LL TELL YA!

PUT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!

IT'S SPEEDY STORY TIME!

>> Dott: ONCE • UPON • A TIME!

>> Dott: IT WAS SUNDAY • >> Dusty: AH, THE BIRDS WERE CHIRPING • >> Dott: HM.

WE WERE LEAVING THE FARMERS MARKET ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO • >> Dusty: WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, UH, AN ALIEN SHOWED UP!

HE WAS LOST.

>> Dott: HUH, OKAY.

HE CLIMBS INTO OUR BIKE BASKET AND HE TELLS US HE WANTS TO GO HOME.

>> Dusty: SO, WE TAKE HIM!

PLOT TWIST - HE'S MAGIC.

>> Dott: THE BIKE STARTS FLYING!

>> Dusty: I SWEAR, I'VE HEARD THIS STORY BEFORE.

>> THE END!

IT'S • RHYME TIME!

>> Dott:: YOU GUESSED IT!

IT'S RHYME TIME!

NOW REMEMBER A RHYME IS WHEN TWO WORDS SOUND THE SAME AT THE END.

>> Dott: YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS.

>> Dusty: TWO OF THEM RHYME.

ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.

EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZEY - LET'S PLAY!

>> Dott: OKAY!

SQUIGGLE.

GIGGLE.

PIG.

>> Dusty: SQUIGGLE.

GIGGLE.

PIG.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

YEAH, I THINK IT'S PIG, TOO.

PIG!

>> Dott: GREAT WORK!

CART.

MART.

OCTOPUS.

WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?

>> Dusty: CART.

MART.

OCTOPUS.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

YEAH, I THINK IT'S OCTOPUS, TOO.

IT'S OCTOPUS!

>> Dott: GREAT JOB.

BONE.

RABBIT.

TONE.

>> Dusty: HMM.

BONE.

RABBIT.

TONE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

BONE, RABBIT, TONE.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

IT'S THAT BOUNCING RABBIT!

>> Dott: GOOD IMPRESSION!

OKAY, TRY, FUN.

RUN.

WON.

>> Dusty: FUN.

RUN.

WON.

FUN, RUN, WON.

FUN RUN WON - WAIT A MINUTE!

THEY ALL RHYME!

FUN.

RUN.

WON.

SPEAKING OF WINNING - I THINK WE DID IT!

>> Dott: AND NOW A POEM!

>> Dusty: SO MUCH FOR A FUN RUN!

I GOTTA GO!

[BONGO DRUMS] >> Dusty: OH TO BE A BUSY BAT IN THE NIGHT SKY EATING ALL THE BUGS I HEAR THAT TRY TO SNEAK ON BY.

CHOMP- A MOTH!

YUM - A FLY!

IS THAT A TASTY SLUG?

IT LOOKS LIKE A SCRUMPTIOUS SNACK - YUCK!

- JUST ATE A STINK BUG.

BLEH!

THANK YOU, BASED ON A TRUE STORY.

>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> Dusty: I SEE A BAT, A BANANA, A BALL.

AND A BAGEL.

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

BAT.

BANANA.

BALL.

BAGEL.

NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: HUH!

THE BANANA!

LET'S PLAY AGAIN!

PLEASE?

>> Dott: OKAY.

LET'S SAY THEM ALL ONE MORE TIME!

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

BOTH BAT.

BANANA.

BALL.

BAGEL.

>> Dott: OKAY!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: OH MAN.

I DON'T REMEMBER.

CAN YOU HELP ME?

SHOUT IT OUT!

• OH!

YES!

THE BAT.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

OKAY, FINAL ROUND.

WE HAVE BAT.

BANANA.

BALL.

BAGEL.

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: THE DONUT!

JTHE DONUT?

I DON'T REMEMBER A DONUT BEING THERE.

>> Dusty: YOU KNOW THE THING, IT'S DELICIOUS.

>> Dott: HERE'S A HINT • IT STARTS WITH THE B SOUND.

>> Dusty: B, B. OH, THAT'S RIGHT!

THE BAGEL!

>> Dott: MMM.

NOW I'M HUNGRY.

>> Dusty: I'M ALWAYS HUNGRY.

>> Dott: SAY PINGPONG.

>> Dusty: PINGPONG.

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

>> Dusty: PING!

HEY, YOU TOOK OUT THE LAST PART!

>> Dott: I KNOW.

TRICKY.

TRICKY.

GOOD DOG.

I'M TRYING TO TEACH DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS.

>> Dusty: I'M READY FOR ANOTHER!

LET'S GO!

WE'RE BREAKING APART SOME WORDS.

>> Dott: SAY "OATMEAL."

>> Dusty:"OATMEAL."

>> Dusty: MEAL.

HEY!

THAT TIME YOU TOOK OUT THE FIRST PART!

>> Dott: YOU NOTICED!

I DID.

READY FOR ANOTHER?

>> Dusty: BORN READY.

>> Dott: SAY SNOWFLAKE.

>> Dusty: SNOWFLAKE.

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

>> Dusty: SNOW!

>> Dott: YES, DUSTY!

SAY SCARECROW.

>> Dusty: SCARECROW.

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

>> Dusty: CROW!

CACADOODLEDOO!

>> Dott: THAT'S A ROOSTER >> Dusty: CLOSE ENOUGH.

>> Dott: B.

BEAR.

"BUH."

B.

B.

BEAR.

"BUH."

B.

BEAR.

"BUH."

BUH.

BUH.

BUH.

BUH.

>> Dusty: WHAT IS IT A.B.?

ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING?

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

BUH, BUH?

BOTTLE?

BUH, BUH BINKY?

BRONTOSAURUS?

DO YOU NEED A BRONTOSAURUS?

I'LL GET ONE!

>> Dott: DUSTY.

SHE'S INTRODUCING US TO OUR NEW SOUND!

>> Dusty: OH RIGHT!

YOU THINK I WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON TO THIS BIT BY NOW.

WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND, DOTT?

HOW DO WE MAKE IT?

>> Dott: THE SOUND IS BUH.

LIKE BEAR.

DO YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE?

>> Dusty: YOU BETCHA!

>> Dott: OKAY, BRING YOUR LIPS TOGETHER AND WHEN WE PUSH THE AIR OUT OF OUR MOUTHS, WE'RE GONNA POP OUR LIPS OPEN A LITTLE!

BUH.

>> Dusty: BUH.

HA, HEY!

>> Dott: DID YOU FEEL THAT PUFF OF AIR BURST OUT?

>> Dusty: HM, LET ME - BUH!

I DID!

IT BURSTEDEDED.

I MEAN.

BURST.

BURST.

THAT'S A FUNNY WORD.

>> Dott: OKAY.

NOW CAN YOU HOLD THAT BUH SOUND OUT LIKE YOU DID WITH THE AH SOUND?

>> Dusty: HMM.

BUH.

NO.

NOPE I CANNOT.

OH, BUT CAN I'LL TELL YA WHAT?

>> Dott: WHAT?

>> Dusty: MY VOCAL CHORDS ARE DEFINITELY WORKING.

I FEEL THAT BUZZ.

HEY!

BUH, BUH BUZZ HAS A BUH SOUND.

>> Dott: YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT IT DOES.

NOW DUSTY, DO YOU USE YOUR LIPS OR YOUR TOUNGUE TO MAKE THE "BUH" SOUND?

>> Dusty: HMMM • BUH, BUH.

OOOH, MY LIPS!

>> Dott: YOU GOT IT!

>> Dusty: YES!

HEY DOTT, LOOK WHAT ELSE I HAVE.

WOO!

SPARKLE, SPARKLE, SPARKLE.

>> Dott: IS THAT AN INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH?

>> Dusty: OF COURSE!

>> Dott: BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU!

HEY, LET'S DRAW THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE "BUH" SOUND.

FIRST, MAKE A VERTICAL LINE.

TOP TO BOTTOM.

THEN, ATTACH A CLOCKWISE CIRCLE TO THE RIGHT.

>> Dusty: JUST LIKE THE HANDS ON OUR CLOCK!

>> Dott: YES, THAT'S IT!

YOU MADE THE LETTER B.

>> Dusty: B!

BEAR.

>> Dott: GOOD JOB.

DUSTY!

HEY A.B., DO YOU WANNA HIDE THE BUH SOUND IN SOME WORDS?

WE CAN SEE IF OUR FRIENDS CAN FIND IT.

>> Dusty: OH I LOVE THIS GAME!

IT'S CALLED- >> Dott: WHERE IS IT?

>> Dusty: BRING IT ON, AB!

>> WHERE IS IT?

>> Dusty: WHERE IS IT?

HEY, I WAS GONNA SAY THAT BUT THE JINGLE INTERRUPTED ME.

>> Dott: WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THESE BLOCKS ARE WORDS.

LET'S PRETEND THIS PINK BLOCK IS OUR FIRST WORD, AND THIS BLUE BLOCK IS OUR SECOND WORD.

THE BUH SOUND IS HIDDEN IN ONE OF THESE WORDS.

YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!

REMEMBER THE SOUND IS BUH.

>> Dusty: BUH.

>> Dott: IS THE BUH SOUND IN THE WORD CAT OR BAT?

>> CAT, BAT >> Dott: WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE BUH SOUND?

>> Dusty: BUH, BUH, HEY, I HEAR IT IN BAT!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT DUST, YOU'RE READY.

LET'S TRY ALTO, BASS.

>> ALTO, BASS >> Dott: WHAT ABOUT THERE?

>> Dusty: HM, ALTO, BASS, BUH, BUH.

I HEAR IT IN BASS.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

ALRIGHT, READING BUDDIES, LET'S DO ANOTHER.

BEAVER, FISH.

>> BEAVER, FISH.

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

>> Dusty: BEAVER, FISH.

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE BUH SOUND?

BEAVER, FISH.

YEAH, IT STARTS THE WORD BEAVER, THE FIRST SQUARE!

>> Dott: DING, DING, DING!

ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY LUNCH, BRUNCH.

>> LUNCH, BRUNCH >> Dott: WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE BUH SOUND, DUSTY?

>> Dusty: BUH, BUH, BUH, BRUNCH, I HEAR IT IN BRUNCH!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, WE LOVE BRUNCH.

>> Dusty: YEAH WE LOVE IT.

>> Dott: LET'S TRY BIG, SMALL.

BOTH BIG, SMALL.

>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU THINK WITH THAT ONE?

>> Dusty: BUH, BUH, BUH, WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE BUH SOUND?

BIG, SMALL.

BUH.

YEAH, IT'S IN BIG, THE FIRST SQUARE.

>> Dott: YOU ALL ARE GREAT TEAM!

ARE YOU READY?

>> Dusty: YEAH, DOING MY READY DANCE.

>> Dott: GOOD, LET'S TRY BRIDE, GROOM.

>> BRIDE, GROOM.

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

IS IT IN BRIDE OR GROOM?

>> Dusty: HM, I THINK I JUST HEARD IT IN BRIDE!

THE FIRST SQUARE!

>> Dott: HEY, THAT'S RIGHT!

NICELY DONE, EVERYONE!

>> Dusty: THANKS!

>> Dott: HEY, I WANNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING ELSE, LET ME JUST GRAB MY MAGNETS.

>> Dusty: OH, I CAN'T WAIT.

>> Dott: LET'S TAKE THESE TWO SQUARES.

>> Dusty: DO YOU HAVE ANY MAGNETS AT HOME THAT YOU CAN PLAY WITH?

>> Dott: I'M GOING TO LET THESE SQUARES REPRESENT CERTAIN WORDS.

LET'S TRY THE WORD HELPFUL.

>> Dusty: OH!

IS THAT LIKE HOW I'M HELPFUL WHEN I WARM YOUR FEET AT NIGHT?

>> Dott: THAT'S A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF BEING HELPFUL!

YOU CAN BE HELPFUL BY LENDING A HAND TO SOMEONE.

OR YOU CAN BE HELPFUL BY NOT TALKING WHILE SOMEONE ELSE IS TALKING.

ARE YOU OKAY?

>> Dusty: I'M TRYING NOT TO TALK OVER YOU.

>> Dott: OH!

WELL THANK YOU.

THAT WAS HELPFUL, AND SURPRISING!

WHERE WERE WE?

>> Dusty: HELPFUL!

>> Dott: RIGHT.

HELPFUL.

WE HAVE THESE TWO SQUARES.

THIS ONE STANDS FOR HELP, AND THIS ONE STANDS FOR FULL.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE TAKE HELP AWAY?

>> Dusty: HELPFUL.

TAKE OUT THE HELP AND YOU HAVE FULL!

>> Dott: YES!

THAT'S RIGHT!

WELL DONE.

SO I'M GOING TO KEEP THAT FULL, AND I'M GOING TO MOVE IT OVER.

AND I'M GOING TO ADD THIS SQUARE AND LET IT REPRESENT BACK.

SO NOW WHAT DO WE HAVE?

>> Dusty: FULL, BACK.

FULLBACK!

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A FULL BACK?

>> Dott: YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE A FOOTBALL THING.

>> Dusty: FOOTBALL?

>> Dott: JUST GO WITH IT, OKAY.

SO WE HAVE FULL AND BACK.

>> Dusty: WHICH ONE ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE AWAY?

>> Dott: LET'S TAKE AWAY THE FIRST SQUARE.

NOW WHAT'S LEFT?

>> Dusty: THAT CLASSIC FOOTBALL TERM FULL BACK.

IF I TAKE FULL AWAY • I HAVE • BACK!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW WHAT HAPPENS IF I PUT THIS SQUARE HERE AND CALL IT UP.

BACK, UP.

>> Dusty: BACK, UP!

BACKUP!

LIKE WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO SO OUR BACKUP IS FOOTBALL!

>> Dott: OKAY, DUSTY.

I KNOW YOU AREN'T MUCH OF A SPORTS DOG, BUT SOME PEOPLE REALLY LIKE IT.

>> Dusty: YEAH, I KNOW, I KNOW.

HEY "BACK UP" STARTS WITH THE BUH SOUND, RIGHT?

>> Dott: YES, IT DOES!

CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER WORDS WITH THE BUH SOUND?

>> Dusty: BEARS, BEETS, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!

BEDROOM!

OH NO!

I FORGOT TO CLEAN MY BEDROOM!

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE FUN?

CLEANING MY ROOM!

COME ON, I'LL RACE YOU TO THE DOGHOUSE.

READY, SET, GO!

♪ ♪ >> Dusty: YOU BEAT ME AGAIN!

HOW ARE YOU SO FAST?

IT'S REALLY BONKERS!

LET'S KEEP ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE BUH SOUND, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT BRINGS ME JOY.

ALRIGHT, CAREFUL.

HEY THERE, BIG FELLA, SUN'S GETTING REAL LOW, SUN'S GETTING REAL LOW, THERE IT IS.

GOOD PILE OF JUNK.

A BANANA!

DOES BANANA HAVE THE BUH SOUND IN IT?

YEAH!

BUH, BUH, BANANA!

ALRIGHT ONTO THE NEXT ONE NOW.

CAREFUL, CAREFUL.

TAKE ONE OF THESE, AND ONE OF THOSE!

WOAH!

THAT ONE ALMOST GOT ME!

WOAH, THERE WAS A TIGER IN THERE?

TIGER, DOES THAT HAVE A BUH SOUND IN IT?

UH-UH.

BYE TIGER!

ONTO THE NEXT ONE, YOU PILE OF JUNK.

OO, BUTTERFLY.

DOES BUTTERFLY HAVE A BUH SOUND IN IT?

YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.

BUTTERFLY, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

ALRIGHT.

OO, A BALLOON.

DOES BALLOON HAVE A BUH SOUND IN IT?

YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BUH, BEGINNING!

THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF IN HERE!

VACUUM, DOES VACUUM HAVE A BUH SOUND?

MM-MM, NO BUH IN VACUUM.

WE SHOULD PROBABLY USE IT, BUT SEE YOU LATER, VACUUM!

LAST ONE, BROOM.

DOES BROOM HAVE A BUH SOUND?

YEAH, AND WE CAN USE IT TO CLEAN THIS ROOM!

BE GONE, JUNK, BE GONE!

HEY, THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN UP!

I'M GONNA SWEEP UP A LITTLE, I'LL MEET YOU BACK IN THE READING ROOM.

ALRIGHT, WHERE'S THAT BROOM.

WELL, LOST THE BROOM.

>> Dott: RATS, I CAN'T GET THAT CHORD.

>> Dusty: WHAT'S WRONG, DOTT?

>> Dott: HEY, DUST.

I'M TRYING TO PRACTICE THIS NEW SONG, BUT IT'S HARD.

I KEEP MESSING UP.

>> Dusty: DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL GET IT.

>> Dott: YEAH I KNOW, IT'S JUST TAKING LONGER THAN I WANT.

>> Dusty: WELL, WHAT CAN WE DO?

>> Dott: THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

I JUST HAVE TO PRACTICE MORE, BUT IT'S NOT VERY FUN TO PRACTICE ALONE.

>> Dusty: HEY, WHAT IF I LIKE, HELPED YOU?

I COULD MAKE SURE YOU PRACTICE.

>> Dott: THAT WOULD HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE.

>> Dusty: WELL, I'M NOT AN ACCOUNTANT, BUT I DO KNOW A GUY I GOT- >> Dott: NO, DUSTY, IT JUST MEANS THAT YOU CAN MAKE SURE THAT I PRACTICE, AND YOU COULD MAKE SURE THAT I STUCK TO IT!

>> Dusty: OH YEAH!

AND I COULD GIVE YOU ENCOURAGEMENT!

>> Dott: WELL THAT'D BE EVEN BETTER.

I DEFINITELY HAVE AN EASIER TIME DOING HARD THINGS ON A TEAM.

>> Dusty: OH HEY, LIKE YOU DID WHEN I HAD THAT HARD JOB OF CLEANING MY ROOM!

[UKELELE] >> Dott: THAT WAS IT!

YES!

I GOT IT!

>> Dusty: SEE?

YOU'RE ALREADY BETTER BECAUSE OF MY ACCOUNTING!

>> Dott: ACCOUNTABILITY.

>> Dusty: YEAH.

THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

OKAY, I'M GONNA GO CHASE MY TAIL FOR FIVE MINUTES WHILE YOU PRACTICE, OKAY?

>> Dott: OKAY.

>> Dusty: HERE I GO!

GOOD JOB!

>> Dusty and Dott: SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> Dusty: LET'S GO.

LET'S GO.

>> Dott: LET'S BEGIN WITH BREATHING DUSTY BREATHING?

BUT I DO THAT EVERY DAY!

ALL THE TIME!

>> Dott: AND ISN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?

TAKING A DEEP BREATH IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO.

BELIEVE ME!

IT HELPS ME BALANCE!

>> Dusty: OOH I KNOW HOW TO BALANCE!

>> Dott: SHOULD WE JOIN HIM?

LET'S ALL BALANCE ON ONE FOOT!

HEY, ARE YOU BREATHING?

>> Dusty: OH, YEAH.

>> Dott: NOW THE OTHER!

OKAY, BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND NOW!

LET'S BURST OUR ARMS UP!

AND DOWN.

THANKS FOR CHECKING.

NOW LET'S BEAM OUR HEARTS UP TO THE SKY!

>> Dusty: WHAT DOES BEAMING MEAN?

>> Dott: IT MEANS SHINING BRIGHTLY!

LIKE A STAR!

>> Dusty: THAT'S MY FAVORITE THING TO DO!

LOOK AT ME, I'M BEAMING!

>> Dott: BRILLIANT!

>> Dusty: HEY, WHAT ABOUT THIS?

I CALL THIS THE BRAVE BUNNY.

BUT YOU HAVE TO BOUNCE WHILE YOU'RE DOING IT.

BOUNCE, BOX.

>> Dott: OO, I LIKE THAT, LET ME TRY.

SO WE BOUNCE, AND BOX.

BOUNCE, AND BOX.

WOAH, I DO FEEL GREAT!

OKAY, WE'RE ALMOST THERE!

5, 6, 7, 8, AND DONE.

>> Dusty: GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT!

>> Dott: BLISSFUL, REALLY.

♪ ♪ >> Dusty: OH, HI!

DOTT'S WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT, SO HERE I AM IN THE BATH POPPING BUBBLES WITH MY LOOFA.

HEY!

WHERE'S MY LOOFA?

LOOFA!

WHERE ARE YOU?

HERE IT IS!

HI-YAH!

>> Dott: BEAR, CUB BEARCUB.

BUBB, LE BUBBLE.

>> Dusty: EATING A SANDWICH IN THE BATH!

WHOOPS!

>> Dott: BATH, TUB.

BATHTUB.

BACK, WARDS BACKWARDS.

BA-BY BABY.

>> Dusty: SQUEAKY CLEAN!

HEY DOTT, I'M READY TO COME OUT NOW!

>> Dott: DUSTY, YOU GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.

>> Dusty: LET' S READ IT TOGETHER!

I WONDER IF THE BUH SOUND IS IN IT.

LET'S LISTEN!

>> Dott: OKAY!

>> Otto: DEAR DUSTY, BOY, OH, BOY!

BACK FROM MY BOATING BONANZA!

MY BUDDIES BERNIE AND BETTY CAME WITH ME.

BETTY BROUGHT HER BANJO!

SHE BELTED OUT BALLAD AFTER BALLAD.

I'D YELL BRAVO!

WE WERE BEGGIN' FOR MORE.

IT WAS LIKE BROADWAY!

EVER BEEN?

BYE BYE FOR NOW.

-- OTTO.

>> Dusty: HAVE I EVER BEEN TO BROADWAY?

OF COURSE I HAVE.

I SAW YOU THERE!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, YOU DID!

>> Dusty: HEY, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE LINE FROM THAT LETTER?

>> Dott: OO, I THINK, "BETTY BROUGHT HER BANJO!"

>> Dusty: LET'S SAY THAT 3 TIMES FAST!

>> Dott: OKAY.

>> Dusty: READY?

>> Dusty and Dott: BETTY BROUGHT HER BANJO, BETTY BROUGHT HER BANJO, BETTY BROUGHT HER BANJO!

>> Dott: HEY!

LET'S GIVE OURSELVES SOME PATS ON THE BACK FOR ALL OF THAT BRAIN POWER WE USED TODAY!

>> Dusty: MY BRAIN IS GETTING BIGGER BY THE DAY.

>> 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 ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪