>> Dusty: HI EVERYONE!

WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE.

>> Dott: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOTT, AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.

>> LIKE THE DUST!

WOAH, HEY DOTT, YOU LOOK DIFFERENT TODAY.

>> OH I DO?

WONDER WHAT IT COULD BE • >> DID YOU GET A HAIRCUT?

>> THAT MUST BE IT!

YOU LOOK DIFFERENT TOO.

DID YOU GET A HAIRCUT?

>> OH NO, NO, NO.

OH YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS?

I'M A STICK PUPPET TODAY.

>> OH YOU KNOW WHAT?

I AM TOO!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> BOTH: AHH!

ALPHABOTT!

>> THIS IS FUN.

I WISH WE WERE PUPPETS ALL THE TIME.

♪ ♪ >> HI READING BUDDIES!

>> YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

>> I'M GLAD YOU ARE BECAUSE I'M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP WITH TODAY'S LESSON.

>> WHY DO YOU SAY THAT DUSTY?

>> BECAUSE IT KEEPS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER EVERY DAY!

>> THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE YOU, AND OUR READING BUDDIES, ARE LEARNING MORE AND MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY!

THE BIGGER YOUR BRAINS, THE HARDER THE GAMES!

>> DOES MY BRAIN LOOK BIGGER TO YOU?

WOAH, IT DOES FEEL A LITTLE HEAVIER • WOAH!

>> ARE YOU OKAY?

>> I'M GOOD.

JUST GOTTA GET USED TO IT.

>> HOW ABOUT WE WARM UP THOSE BIG BEAUTIFUL BRAINS OF YOURS?

>> I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR.

WHAT SOUND ARE WE LISTENING FOR TODAY?

>> LET'S LISTEN FOR THE SOUND IN THE MIDDLE.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

WE'RE GONNA GO ON A ROLLERCOASTER!

>> THE WORD IS TAG.

>> OOH!

I LOVE THAT GAME!

OKAY, TAG.

TT, AH, GUH.

TT, AH, GUH.

THE AH WAS IN THE MIDDLE!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

WHAT ABOUT WAG?

>> OKAY.

TAG RHYMES WITH WAG.

SO THAT MEANS WUH, AH, GUH.

THE AH IS IN THE MIDDLE AGAIN!

>> GOOD PROBLEM SOLVING, DUST!

WHAT ABOUT THE WORD PAD?

>> HMM.

PAD.

LIKE HOW WE ARE PADDING THIS SCRIPT, AM I RIGHT?

OKAY, JUST KIDDING.

PAD.

PUH, AH, DUH.

PUH, AH, DUH.

THE AH SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE AGAIN, DOTT.

>> GOOD WORK!

OKAY, LAST ONE!

WHAT ABOUT THE WORD DAB?

WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE MIDDLE?

>> PAD AND DAB DON'T RHYME SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO ON THE OLD ROLLERCOASTER TO FIGURE THIS ONE OUT.

DAB, DUH, AH, BUH.

DUH, AH, BUH.

IT'S THAT AH SOUND!

>> YES, CORRECT!

>> THAT AH SOUND IS IN A LOT OF WORDS!

>> TRUE, THAT'S TRUE!

BUT REMEMBER, IT'S ONE OF THOSE SOUNDS WE CALL VOWELS.

>> OH YEAH, I REMEMBER!

>> AND WE NEED A VOWEL SOUND IN EVERY WORD OR SYLLABLE.

>> WOW!

THOSE VOWELS GET AROUND!

[MUSIC] >> DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WHATCHA WORKING ON TODAY?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> A CATERPILLAR AND A BUTTERFLY?

THAT'S VERY POETIC OF YOU.

24 [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WE COULD WORK ON IT TOGETHER!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> YOU'RE A REALLY GOOD SHARER, >> SHE IS!

IF YOU HAVE A PIECE OF PAPER AND SOME COLORING SUPPLIES, YOU CAN DRAW ALONG AT HOME!

>> GREAT IDEA!

>> OKAY, A CATERPILLAR.

I'M GOING TO FINISH THIS ROW OF CIRCLES.

AND I'M GOING TO MAKE A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.

REMEMBER THAT MEANS, TO THE LEFT, DOWN, TO THE RIGHT AND UP!

>> OKAY, TO THE LEFT, DOWN, TO THE RIGHT AND BACK UP!

>> YEP!

>> AND ANOTHER CIRCLE HERE.

HEY, OUR CATERPILLAR'S GETTING LONGER!

>> IT'S ALMOST THERE!

LOOK AB, WE MADE YOU A CATERPILLAR!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> FROM A CATERPILLAR, TO A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY.

THIS LITTLE BUDDY GOES ON QUITE THE JOURNEY!

>> HEY, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE STORY OF THE CATERPILLAR WHO TURNS INTO A BUTTERFLY?

YOU HAVEN'T?

WELL, THAT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T MADE IT UP YET.

>> ARE YOU FEELING LIKE A SPEEDY STORY?

30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK.

>> ONCE >> UPON >> BOTH: A TIME!

>> A SHY CATERPILLAR WAS WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL.

>> IT WAS WINDY!

>> THE CATERPILLAR STOPPED BECAUSE HIS SHOES WERE UNTIED!

>> ALL 14 OF THEM!

WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN!

A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY APPEARED.

IT SAID -- >> LO!

BEHOLD!

SUCH BEAUTIFUL SHOES!

>> THANKS, HE SAID.

>> I WISH I HAD THEM!

THE BUTTERFLY SAID.

>> I WISH I HAD WINGS!

>> ONE DAY YOU WILL!

ONE DAY YOU WILL.

>> Both: THE END!

>> IT'S RHYME TIME!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

IT'S RHYME TIME!

>> DOTT'S GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS.

2 OF THEM RHYME, 1 OF THEM DOESN'T!

>> YOU'VE GOT THIS!

EASY PEASY.

>> Both: LEMON SQUEEZY.

>> LET THE RHYMING BEGIN!

DIP, RIP, TAG.

>> DIP, RIP, TAG.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

DIP, RIP, TAG.

TAG!

DOESN'T RHYME!

>> EXCELLENT.

PACK, TACK, PINK.

>> PACK, TACK, PINK.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

PACK, TACK, PINK.

PINK DOESN'T RHYME!

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, HILL, YELL, WILL.

>> OKAY, HILL, YELL, WILL.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

HILL, YELL, WILL.

YELL DOESN'T RHYME!

>> HEY, THAT'S EXCELLENT, GREAT JOB!

LET'S CHALLENGE THOSE BRAINS.

CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAG?

>> OH GOSH, I'LL TRY.

TAG, BAG.

OKAY.

TAG, WAG!

LOVED THAT LAST WORD, WAG.

>> WAG.

>> I KNOW SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE YOUR TAIL WAG.

>> WHAT'S THAT DOTT?

>> AND NOW A POEM!

>> GEEZ!

I GOTTA GO!

SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME, AND NOW I HAVE TO GO AND RHYME!

WE DO THIS ALL THE TIME!

>> DUSTY!

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

[MUSIC] >> HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT MAKES APPLES RED?

OR WHY, WHEN WE WEAR HATS WE WEAR THEM ON OUR HEAD?

WHY CHEESE SOMETIMES HAS HOLES AND OTHER TIMES CHEESE DOES NOT?

I KNOW THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THESE!

>> I REALLY FORGOT.

>> WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> GRAPES.

GHOST.

GORILLA.

GRASS.

>> LET'S SAY THEM OUTLOUD TOGETHER!

>> BOTH: GRAPE.

GHOST.

GORILLA.

GRASS.

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

LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD BEFORE WE TAKE ONE AWAY.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY.

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

THAT MEANS THE GRASS IS MISSING!

>> YES.

YOUR MEMORY WAS ON POINT TODAY!

>> SAY GATE.

>> GATE.

>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY GUH.

>> ATE!

>> GOOD DOG.

SAY GUM.

>> GUM.

>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY GUH.

>> UM.

REMEMBER THAT TIME I GOT GUM STUCK IN MY FUR?

I HAD A WEIRD HAIRCUT AFTER THAT FOR ABOUT A WEEK.

>> I REMEMBER IT WELL, UNFORTUNATELY.

SAY GEAR.

>> GEAR.

>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY GUH.

>> EAR.

>> YES, DUSTY, THAT'S RIGHT!

>> THANKS!

>> SAY CAN'T.

>> CAN'T.

>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY CUH.

>> ANT.

>> YES, DUSTY!

>> WOO HOO!

I'M ON FIRE!

>> GOOD DOG!

>> LEARNING NEW SKILLS IS REALLY DELICIOUS.

>> G, GIFT, GUH G, GIFT, GUH >> ALPHABOTT!

ARE YOU OKAY?

DO YOU NEED A SWEATER?

YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE FREEZING.

>> DUSTY!

I THINK AB IS MAKING A NEW SOUND!

THE GUH SOUND.

LIKE IN "GIFT!

WOAH, THAT IS TRICKY!

>> YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT CAN BE TRICKY BECAUSE WE USE THE BACK OF OUR MOUTH, BUT I'LL BREAK IT DOWN.

THE BACK OF THE TONGUE TOUCHES THE ROOF OF THE MOUTH.

>> LIKE HOW WE MADE THE CUH SOUND?

>> YES, EXACTLY!

OUR TONGUE SCRAPES THE ROOF OF OUR MOUTH.

BUT WHEN WE MAKE THE GUH SOUND, OUR VOICE BOX HAS TO BE ON!

>> OH LET ME SEE.

OKAY, TURNING MY VOICE BOX ON.

GUH, GUH, GUH.

WOAH, I FEEL THE BUZZ THERE!

OKAY, LET ME TRY CUH SOUND.

CUH, CUH, CUH.

NO BUZZ!

BACK TO THE GUH SOUND!

GUH, GUH, GUH, THERE'S THAT BUZZ AGAIN, DOTT!

>> GOOD JOB, DUST.

NOW, DO YOU FEEL THE PUFF OF AIR THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH?

GUH.

HEY, I CAN'T HOLD THAT ONE OUT, IT JUST STOPS!

>> NOPE, YOU'RE RIGHT!

DO YOU WANT TO SEE THE SYMBOL WE USE TO MAKE THE GUH SOUND?

>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT!

>> GREAT!

NOW, DO YOU HAVE YOUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH?

I'LL SHOW YOU!

>> I DO!

I ALWAYS HAVE IT WITH ME IN AN INVISIBLE NECKLACE AROUND MY NECK.

HERE IT IS!

BOOP!

>> FIRST, WE MAKE A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.

>> LIKE WE DID WITH OUR CATERPILLAR?

>> EXACTLY.

NOW, WE ATTACH A VERTICAL LINE ON THE RIGHT THAT GOES DOWN, AND LET IT CURVE TO THE LEFT.

>> CURVE UP OR DOWN?

>> UP, LIKE A SMILE!

>> AWW LOOK AT THAT HAPPY LITTLE GUY!

>> HEY!

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE CALL THAT SHAPE?

WE CALL IT THE LETTER G. >> G!

THE LETTER G!

G, GIFT, GUH.

>> YES, DUSTY!

WANNA SEE IF WE CAN FIND IT IN SOME WORDS?

>> DO YOU EVEN HAVE TO ASK?

LET'S GO, AB!

>> Both: WHERE IS IT?

>> A.B AND I HAVE HIDDEN THE GUH SOUND BEHIND ONE OF THESE 3 SQUARES.

YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!

IT COULD BE BEHIND ANY OF THESE 3 SQUARES!

>> AND REMEMBER.

GUH, GUH, GUH; THAT'S THE SOUND WE'RE LISTENING FOR.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S OUR FIRST WORD.

GUM.

GUH, UH, MM.

>> BOTH: GUH, UH, MM.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE GUH SOUND IN GUM?

>> GUH, UH, MM.

HEY, IT'S RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING THERE!

>> LET'S SEE.

YES, THAT'S RIGHT!

LET'S TRY THE WORD GOOSE.

GUH, OO, SS.

>> BOTH: GUH, OO, SS.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE GUH SOUND THERE?

>> GUH, OO, SS.

OH BOY, IT'S AT THE BEGINNING AGAIN!

>> LET'S SEE!

THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S TRY HUG.

HUH, UH, GUH.

>> BOTH: HUH, UH, GUH.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR IT THERE?

>> NOT AT THE BEGINNING.

HUH, UH, GUH.

HEY, I HEAR IT AT THE END!

>> YES!

THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S TRY THE WORD LEG.

LL, EY, GUH.

>> LL, EY, GUH.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE GUH SOUND IN LEG?

>> LL, EY, GUH.

OO, IT'S RIGHT THERE AT THE END!

>> CAN'T FOOL YOU!

THAT'S RIGHT!

LET'S TRY THE WORD DOG.

>> THAT'S ME!

>> DUH, AW, GUH.

>> BOTH: DUH, AW, GUH.

>> WHAT ABOUT THERE, READING BUDDIES, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> DUH, AW, GUH.

WOAH, RIGHT AT THE END!

>> WELL DONE, THAT'S RIGHT!

LET'S TRY THE WORD GIRL.

GUH, RR, LL.

>> Both: GUH, RR, LL.

>> WHAT ABOUT THERE?

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE GUH SOUND?

>> GUH, RR, LL.

OH, IT'S IN THE BEGINNING AGAIN!

>> GREAT JOB, READING BUDDIES!

YOU'RE REALLY GETTING THE HANG OF THIS.

HEY, LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING ELSE DOWN HERE.

>> LET'S SEE.

>> LET'S LOOK AT THIS WORD SAD.

SAD HAS 3 SOUNDS, SO I'M GOING TO USE THREE LETTERS.

S, A, D. NOW LET'S LEAVE THE AH SOUND RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE.

AND I'LL LEAVE THE SS IN FRONT, BUT I'M GOING TO CHANGE THAT DUH TO A PUH.

WHAT WORD DID WE MAKE?

>> SS, AH, PUH.

SAP?

>> YES!

SAD TURNED INTO SAP.

NOW LET'S GET RID OF THE AH IN THE MIDDLE, AND REPLACE IT WITH IH LIKE ITCH.

>> SO NOW WE HAVE SS, IH, PUH.

SIP!

>> YES, THAT'S EXCELLENT, DUSTY.

NOW WE HAVE SIP, THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW LOOK WHAT HAPPENS IF WE CHANGE THE PUH TO TT.

WHAT DO WE HAVE NOW?

>> SS, IH, TT.

SIT.

OH, I ALWAYS DO THAT!

ONE MORE DOTT.

WHAT CAN WE TURN SIT INTO?

>> WELL, LET'S KEEP THE IT AND LET'S CHANGE SS TO FF.

WHAT DID WE MAKE?

>> FF, IH, TT.

FIT!

HEY, LIKE HOW DO ALL THOSE LETTERS FIT ON ALPHABOTT!

>> YEAH!

OR "HOW DO ALL OF YOUR TOYS FIT IN YOUR TOYBOX?"

>> THAT'S EASY, THEY'RE NOT IN MY TOYBOX, THEY'RE ALL OVER MY FLOOR!

YIKES!

I HAVE TO CLEAN MY ROOM, I ALMOST FORGOT.

HEY READING BUDDIES, WILL YOU BE MY CLEANING BUDDIES FOR A SECOND AND HELP ME CLEAN MY ROOM?

THANKS!

RACE YOU TO MY DOGHOUSE.

READY, SET, GO!

[MUSIC] >> YOU BEAT ME FAIR AND SQUARE THAT TIME.

OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT THIS MESS!

IT'S A GARGANTUAN PILE OF JUNK IN MY ROOM!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME CLEAN TODAY, WE'RE ONLY GOING TO KEEP THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE GUH SOUND SOMEWHERE OKAY?

REMEMBER, GUH, GUH, GUH, GUH.

GREAT!

READY!

GO!

WOAH!

I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT.

GOAT, DOES GOAT HAVE THE GUH SOUND?

YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT GOAT GOT HERE, BUT IT HAS THAT GUH SOUND, SO I'M KEEPING IT.

JACKET.

DOES JACKET HAVE THE GUH SOUND?

MM-MM.

HEY, IT'S TOO WARM IN HERE ANYWAY FOR A JACKET.

LOG!

IS THERE A GUH SOUND IN LOG?

YEAH, RIGHT AT THE END.

I'M GONNA JUMP OVER THAT LOG LATER.

OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT OTHER SECRETS YOU'RE HIDING!

WOAH!

GOLD!

YOU HAD GOLD IN THERE!

OH MY GOSH.

HEY, GOLD BEGINS WITH THE GUH SOUND.

SO PRETTY, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO PUT IT AWAY, I WANT TO SHOW IT OFF.

OO, BALL.

IS THERE A GUH SOUND IN BALL?

MM-MM.

NOW'S THE TIME FOR CLEANING, NOT FOR FETCH.

ALRIGHT, ALMOST DONE!

ONE OF THESE!

EGG!

DOES EGG HAVE THE GUH SOUND?

YEP!

RIGHT AT THE END!

THAT EGG IS MY LUNCH!

THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN UP.

THAT EGG'S A BIT SOGGY, BUT I'M GONNA PUT SOME GARLIC ON IT AND IT'LL BE GREAT!

HEY, LET'S SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE READING ROOM.

>> HI AB, WHATCHA DOING?

NEVERMIND THAT!

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA.

LET'S GO SWIMMING!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> OH, COME ON!

IT'S GONNA BE FUN.

LOOK, LOOK, LOOK!

I'VE GOT MY GOGGLES AND MY SNORKEL.

WE COULD LOOK FOR LITTLE FISH!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> IT'S OK IF YOU'RE NOT A GOOD SWIMMER, WE'LL STAY IN THE LITTLE SIDE OF THE POOL.

NO PROBLEMO!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WHAT DOES YOU BEING A ROBOT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

MY PHONE GETS A LITTLE WET ALL THE TIME.

NOTHING A BAG OF RICE WON'T FIX.

>> HEY YOU TWO.

WOW, DUSTY, GOING SWIMMING?

>> YEAH, I'M TRYING TO GET AB TO GO WITH ME.

>> DO YOU WANT TO GO SWIMMING AB?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> OF COURSE SHE WANTS TO GO SWIMMING!

SO GO GET YOUR LITTLE FLIPPERS ON A.B.

LET'S DO THIS!

>> HEY, I DON'T THINK AB WANTS TO GO DUSTY.

BESIDES, FOR ONE THING, I DON'T THINK SHE CAN SWIM- SHE'S MADE OF METAL AFTER ALL.

>> OH.

I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT I GUESS.

>> MAYBE SHE'S JUST NOT IN THE MOOD TO SWIM.

AND THAT'S TOTALLY OKAY TOO, AB.

IF YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SAY NO.

YOU JUST HAVE TO BE REALLY CLEAR WITH WHAT YOU WANT.

SO, DO YOU WANT TO GO SWIMMING, A.B.?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> OH • OKAY!

WELL, LET'S DO SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO.

I'D RATHER HANG OUT WITH YOU THEN GO SWIMMING ALL BY MYSELF!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

WHAT IF WE PRETEND WE'RE DEEP SEA EXPLORERS IN AN UNDERWATER APARTMENT!

AND THEN WE DISCOVER A MYSTERIOUS, SUPER PRETTY, SUPER ELUSIVE, DOTT FISH!

THERE SHE IS!

WE GOT HER!

THAT WAS GREAT, DOTT.

[MUSIC] >> Both: SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!

GET OUT OF HERE, GRUMPY JOE!

>> DUSTY IS MY HYPE MAN WHEN I GET MY STEPS IN.

IT'S ALWAYS EASIER WHEN YOU HAVE COMPANY, YOU KNOW?

>> STAND UP AND JOIN US!

>> YEAH, STAND UP!

OKAY, TRY THIS CHOREO.

I CALL IT THE "GO GETTER."

YOU GROW UP, AND YOU GRAB AND THOSE DREAMS!

YOU GROW UP, AND YOU GRAB AND THOSE DREAMS!

HELLO?

YOU'RE ALREADY GLOWING!

>> I FEEL LIKE A GLAMAZON.

>> OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS.

THIS NEXT MOVE, WE'RE GONNA GLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

GLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

>> Both: GLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

GLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

GLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

>> OO, OO, HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT, I'M GOING TO PLAY GUITAR!

>> I LIKE THAT!

OKAY, LET'S DO IT!

GROOVY!

ARE YOU PLAYING YOUR GUITAR?

>> OH YEAH!

>> NICE!

WHAT ABOUT THIS?

WHY DON'T WE TRY THE GALLOP.

LET'S DO IT!

COME ON, DUSTY >> YEE-HAW!

GET ALONG, LITTLE DOGGY!

>> AND POSE!

>> NEIGHH!

GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT >> GLORIOUS, REALLY.

[MUSIC] >> DOTT'S WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT, SO I'M HERE IN THE BATH, POPPING BUBBLES.

HI-YAH!

LET'S DO IT TOGETHER!

>> AR, MM, ZZ ARMS LL, EH, GUH, ZZ LEGS >> RUFF, RUFF, RUFF!

SHOWED THOSE DUCKS WHO'S BOSS!

SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH.

>> CH, EH, SS, TT CHEST HUH, EH, DUH, ZZ HEADS >> HMM, HMM, DO-DO-DOO.

[MUSIC] >> OH DUSTY, YOU GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.

>> I LOVE OTTO'S LETTERS.

HEY, I'VE GOT AN IDEA, LET'S KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR THE GUH SOUNDS IN OTTO'S LETTER!

>> LET'S SEE!

>> Otto: DEAR DUSTY, GREETINGS FROM MY GARDEN!

I'M WRITING TO YOU AS A GAZE AT MY GORGEOUS GARDENIAS.

THAT'S A FLOWER!

BUT YOU KNOW THAT.

I GATHER YOU HAVE A GREEN THUMB YOURSELF.

GAH!

A GRASSHOPPER JUST LANDED ON MY PAPER.

IT MADE ME GASP!

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HAS GOT ME AGHAST?

SOME GOPHER IS EATING MY GLADIOLAS!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

HE'S GOBBLING THEM UP!

GOTTA GO!

OTTO.

>> HEY, WHY DID OTTO THINK I HAD A GREEN THUMB?

MY THUMBS ARE BROWN.

>> NO DUSTY!

IT'S JUST AN EXPRESSION.

IT MEANS, YOU ARE GOOD AT KEEPING PLANTS ALIVE.

>> OH FEW, I WAS STARTING TO WORRY I HAD A CONDITION.

>> NO, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

IN FACT, YOU ARE GROWING BIGGER AND STRONGER EACH AND EVERY DAY!

>> WELL, I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT MY READING BUDDIES!

>> LITTLE BY LITTLE >> LETTER BY LETTER!

[MUSIC] >> BOTH: READING BUDDIES >> YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.

SO WE'LL SEE YOU SOON ♪ FROM THIS SAME SPOT ♪ WITH DUSTY AND DOTT AND ALPHABOT ♪ WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES ♪ YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪