♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> DOTT: WELCOME TO THE READING BUDDIES TALENT SHOW!

>> DUSTY: PREPARE TO BE AMAZED BY TALENT.

>> WE'RE YOUR HOSTS, DANCING DOTT- >> AND THE DARING DUSTY!

>> LET THE TALENT SHOW BEGIN!

>>UP FIRST WE HAVE ALPHABOTT PERFORMING HER WHIRLING DERVISH!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> NEXT UP IS DANCING DOTT DOING HER TAP DANCE!

LOOK AT HER GO FOLKS!

LET'S SEE SOME WINGS!

AND NOW THE DARING DUSTY!

WATCH IN AMAZEMENT AS I BALANCE THIS FRAGILE TEA CUP ON TOP OF THIS STICK!

HOW DO I DO IT!?

I AMAZE EVEN MYSELF!

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SUCH WONDER, SUCH GRACE, SUCH BEAUTY?

AND THE CROWD, UNDERSTANDABLY, GOES WILD.

"DUSTY, DUSTY, DUSTY!"

WOOHOO, WE LOVE YOU, DUSTY!

OH, HAHA •WELL NOT ALL OF US CAN TAP DANCE!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [INSTRUMENTAL THEME SONG] >> YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

>> OUR READING BUDDIES!

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK.

>> ME TOO DUSTY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN STUFF PLANNED FOR TODAY, SO LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.

>> YOU GOT IT DOTT!

LET'S PLAY "I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR."

I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR!

WHAT SOUND ARE WE LISTENING FOR TODAY?

>> LET'S LISTEN FOR THE SOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR WORDS.

I KNOW YOU LOVE IT.

>> YOU KNOW I DO!

AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

WE'RE GOING ON A ROLLERCOASTER!

>> LET'S LISTEN FOR THE SOUND AT THE TOP OF THE COASTER, OR THE MIDDLE OF OUR WORD.

THE FIRST WORD IS SOB.

SOB.

WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE?

>> SOB.

OK!

SOB.

SS, AW, BUH.

WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE MIDDLE?

SS, AW, BUH.

I HEAR AW!

>> IT'S AW LIKE OCTOPUS, THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, THE NEXT WORD IS KNOCK.

KNOCK.

>> WHO'S THERE?

>> NO DUST, I'M NOT TELLING A JOKE, I'M JUST ASKING FOR THE SOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORD KNOCK.

>> KNOCK, OKAY.

KNOCK.

KNOCK.

NN, AW, CUH.

NN, AW, CUH.

HEY, IT'S THAT AW SOUND, LIKE OCTOPUS, AGAIN!

>> DING DING DING!

YES, THAT'S RIGHT!

OKAY, THE NEXT WORD IS GOB.

WHAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF GOB?

>> GOB, THAT'S A FUNNY WORD.

GOB.

GUH, AW, BUH.

HEY, DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

GUH, AW, BUH.

IT'S THAT AW SOUND AGAIN!

HEY, WHAT'S A GOB?

>> A GOB MEANS "A LOT OF SOMETHING."

>> AH, LIKE THERE WAS A GOB OF AW SOUNDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THOSE WORDS.

>> YEAH, SURE YOU COULD SAY THAT I GUESS.

THE AW SOUND, LIKE OCTOPUS, IS MADE BY THE LETTER "O," WHICH IS ONE OF THOSE VOWELS LIKE A OR I.

>> AND EVERY WORD NEEDS A VOWEL SOUND?

>> THAT IS EXACTLY RIGHT!

IN FACT, EVERY SYLLABLE NEEDS A VOWEL SOUND.

GOOD JOB DUSTY.

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> HEY!

I HEAR AB!

LET'S GO SEE WHAT SHE'S UP TO!

>> DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> OH AB!

THAT SKY IS BEAUTIFUL!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> I CAN SEE THAT IT'S A SUNSET >> BUT WHERE'S THE SUN?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> OH!

CAN I MAKE IT?

>> LET'S MAKE SURE AB WANTS US TO ADD TO HER DRAWING.

YOU CAN TOTALLY KEEP IT A SOLO PROJECT IF YOU WANT.

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER, AB.

OKAY!

SO LET'S SEE.

A SUNSET.

>> WOULD IT BE A FULL SUN, LIKE WE SEE IN THE AFTERNOON?

>> GOOD QUESTION.

I WOULD SAY NO.

WHEN I THINK OF A SUNSET, I SEE IT SETTING ON THE HORIZON.

>> WHAT'S THE HORIZON?

>> THE HORIZON?

IT'S THE LINE THAT SEPARATES EARTH FROM SKY.

IT'S WHERE WE GET THE WORD HORIZONTAL FROM.

>> I'M TELLING YA DOTT.

YOU ARE JUST SO SMART.

>> THANKS DUSTY!

>> BACK TO OUR DRAWING!

>> RIGHT!

SO LET'S DRAW A HALF CIRCLE OVER THE TOP OF OUR HORIZON.

>> HEY, IF YOU HAVE PAPER AND CRAYONS, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG!

>> START ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND MAKE SURE YOUR SUN TOUCHES THE HORIZON.

NOW WE DRAW A CURVE.

>> I CAN SEE THE SUN!

>> NOW DUSTY, SHOULD WE FILL IT IN?

>> YEAH!

BEAUTIFUL.

WOW.

I'M ALWAYS SAD WHEN THE SUN SETS.

I WANT IT TO STAY!

>> DO YOU THINK IT WOULD IF YOU ASKED?

>> LET'S FIND OUT!

30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!

[MUSIC] >> ONCE >> UPON >> BOTH: A TIME!

>> THE SUN WAS SETTING.

>> AND IT OWED ME THREE BUCKS!

>> SO WE CHASED AFTER IT!

OVER THE MOUNTAINS!

DOWN THE RIVERBANKS!

>> TOOK 4 BUSES!

>> CLOSER, CLOSER TO THE HORIZON!

>> WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN!

>> WE REMEMBERED THAT THE SUN WAS 93 MILLION MILES AWAY.

>> AND WE LAUGHED AND LAUGHED.

>> THEN WE WENT HOME, AND WE GOT PIZZA.

>> YEAH!

PEPPERONI.

SOME MUSHROOMS.

>> BOTH: THE END!

>> IT'S RHYME TIME!

THAT'S RIGHT!

IT'S RHYME TIME!

>> THE GAME WHERE WE GIVE YOU THREE WORDS.

TWO OF THEM RHYME, ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.

>> WE HAVE TO FIND THE WORD THAT DOESN'T RHYME.

IT'S EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!

>> LET THE RHYMING GAMES BEGIN!

YOUR WORDS ARE: BAD, HAD, LEG.

>> BAD, HAD, LEG.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

BAD, HAD, LEG.

YEAH!

LEG DOESN'T RHYME!

>> THAT'S IT!

OKAY, TEN, HAT, RAT >> TEN, HAT, RAT.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

TEN, HAT, RAT.

TEN DOESN'T RHYME!

>> DING, DING, DING!

ALRIGHT, TOP, JET, GET >> TOP, GET, JET.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

TOP, GET, JET.

YEAH, I DON'T THINK TOP RHYMES!

>> THAT'S RIGHT, TOP DID NOT RHYME!

GOOD JOB!

ALRIGHT, IT'S CHALLENGE TIME!

>> OH BOY, I LOVE A GOOD CHALLENGE.

OKAY, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO DOTT?

>> CAN YOU THINK OF ANY WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JET?

>> YOU BET!

HEY!

I DIDN'T EVEN MEAN TO DO THAT!

GET A LOAD OF ME!

OKAY, LET'S THINK OF SOME MORE WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JET.

JET, SWEAT!

LIKE WHENEVER WE EXERCISE!

PHEW.

>> YEAH!

WE'LL DO THAT LATER.

AND NOW- >> DON'T SAY IT!

>> A POEM!

>> SHE SAID IT.

AH!

WHAT AM I GOING TO WRITE ABOUT?

WHAT WORDS AM I GOING TO USE?

WHY AM I TALKING TO MYSELF?

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!

>> A SQUIRREL COMES TO VISIT HE SITS ON OUR LEDGE BUT SOMETIMES HE GETS VERY CLOSE TO THE EDGE I TELL HIM "BE CAREFUL, DON'T WANT YOU TO FALL!"

THAT SQUIRREL'S LIKE A GYMNAST HE'S NOT SCARED AT ALL.

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] [MUSIC] >> WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> ELEPHANT.

EGGS.

ELEVATOR.

ENGINE.

>> LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD TOGETHER!

>> BOTH: ELEPHANT.

EGGS.

ELEVATOR.

ENGINE.

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

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> THE ENGINE!

CHUGGA CHUGGA, CHUGGA CHUGGA!

>> NICE DUSTY!

LET'S SAY THEM ALL AGAIN.

REMEMBER, SAYING THEM OUT LOUD CAN HELP THEM STAY IN OUR MEMORY!

>> BOTH: ELEPHANT.

EGGS.

ELEVATOR.

ENGINE.

>> LOOK, THINK, REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> THE ELEPHANT!

I LOVE ELEPHANTS!

>> DING DING DING!

OKAY, LAST ONE!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> HMM.

OH BROTHER.

I GOT SO EXCITED ABOUT THE ELEPHANT.

I FORGET WHAT WAS OVER THERE.

HEY READING BUDDY, DO YOU REMEMBER?

THEY SAID THE ELEVATOR!

THE ELEVATOR!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

GOOD TEAM WORK!

[MUSIC] >> DUSTY AND I ARE WORKING ON HIS NEW TRICKS.

>> YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO OLD TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW!

THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS SAY!

>> THAT'S WHAT YOU SAY?

>> YEAH!

YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO OLD TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

SEE!?

I SAID IT AGAIN!

>> OKAY, LET'S SHOW OUR FRIENDS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON.

>> OKAY!

>> READY?

>> YEAH!

>> GOOD.

SAY MORE.

>> MORE >> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY ORE. >> MM.

>> VERY GOOD.

SAY LAKE.

>> LAKE.

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

>> LL.

>> YES, DUSTY.

SAY ROSE.

>> ROSE!

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

>> RR!

>> GOOD DOG.

SAY FALL.

>> FALL.

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

>> FF!

>> FANTASTIC, DUSTY!

NOW, PAW.

GOOD DOG.

>> WHERE'S MY TREAT!?

[MUSIC] >> E, EDGE, EH E, EDGE, EH E, EDGE, EH [MUSIC] >> ALPHABOTT: EH, EH, EH, EH, EH >> SWEET BEAT, AB!

EH, EH, EH, EH.

EH, TS, TS- >> DUSTY!

DUST!

SHE'S NOT COMING UP WITH SONGS, SHE'S TRYING TO LET YOU HEAR OUR NEW SOUND THAT WE'RE LEARNING TODAY.

>> OH, WELL, IT WAS STILL A NICE BEAT DOTT.

HEY, WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND?

>> OUR NEW SOUND IS EH LIKE EDGE.

>> LIKE THE EDGE OF THE DESK?

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY.

TO MAKE THIS SOUND YOU WANT YOUR LIPS FLAT, AND YOUR MOUTH OPEN SLIGHTLY.

IT MAY EVEN SEEM LIKE YOU'RE SINGING THIS SOUND BECAUSE YOU CAN HOLD IT OUT AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

GO AHEAD, TRY IT!

>> OKAY.

EHHHHHH.

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?

MY VOICE BOX IS DEFINITELY ON.

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

IF YOU PUT YOUR HAND GENTLY ON YOUR THROAT, YOU CAN HOLD OUT EH, YOU CAN FEEL YOUR VOICE BOX BUZZING!

>> EHHHHHH!

I LOVE THAT.

>> CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER WORDS THAT HAVE THE EH SOUND IN THEM?

>> HMM.

ECHO, ECHO, ECHO, ECHO!

OH, EGGS!

OH!

I LOVE EGGS!

>> I KNOW YOU DO, BUDDY.

I KNOW.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SYMBOL MAKES THIS EH SOUND?

>> I HAVE MY INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH RIGHT HERE!

HEY, DID YOU BRING YOUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH?

YOU CAN USE MY EXTRA ONE.

HERE, CATCH!

>> GOOD CATCH!

OKAY, SO WE ARE GOING TO START BY MAKING A HORIZONTAL LINE THAT GOES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.

>> JUST LIKE THE HORIZON!

>> EXACTLY!

ONCE YOU'VE DONE THAT, KEEP YOUR PAINT BRUSH RIGHT WHERE IT IS AND DRAW A CURVED LINE TO THE LEFT, BACK WHERE WE STARTED.

>> HEY, IT LOOKS LIKE OUR SUN!

>> NOW HERE'S WHERE IT GETS TRICKY.

KEEP THAT LINE GOING DOWN, BELOW THE HORIZONTAL LINE, AND LET IT CURVE BACK UP TO THE RIGHT.

>> BUT WHAT DO WE CALL THIS LETTER, DOTT?

>> WE CALL IT THE LETTER E!

>> E, EDGE, EH!

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT!

THE LETTER E CAN MAKE THE EH SOUND, LIKE THE WORD EDGE!

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FIND THE EH SOUND IN SOME OTHER WORDS?

>> I THINK I CAN!

HEY, WILL YOU PLAY ALONG WITH ME?

WE CAN BE ON THE SAME TEAM.

LET'S GO, ALPHABOTT!

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] [MUSIC] >> BOTH: WHERE IS IT?

>> AB AND I HAVE HIDDEN THE EH SOUND BEHIND ONE OF THESE 3 SQUARES.

>> OUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!

>> NOW, HERE'S YOUR HINT.

YOU WON'T FIND THIS SOUND AT THE END OF ANY OF THESE WORDS, ONLY IN THE BEGINNING OR THE MIDDLE.

>> GOT IT.

NOTED.

>> OKAY, LET'S START.

PEN.

PUH, EH, NN.

>> BOTH: PUH, EH, NN.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE EH SOUND IN PEN?

>> PUH, EH, NN.

I HEAR IT IN THE MIDDLE!

>> IN THE MIDDLE.

THAT'S RIGHT!

LET'S TRY THE WORD ECHO.

EH, CUH, OH.

>> BOTH: EH, CUH, OH.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE EH SOUND THERE?

>> EH, CUH, OH.

I HEAR IT IN THE BEGINNING!

>> IN THE BEGINNNG, WELL DONE.

ALRIGHT, LAST WORD.

VET.

VV, EH, TT.

>> BOTH: VV, EH, TT.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE EH SOUND IN VET?

>> VV, EH, TT.

I HEAR IT IN THE MIDDLE!

YAY!

OH, BUT I DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE VET.

>> DUSTY!

DUSTY, IT'S OKAY, WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY GOING, IT'S JUST A WORD.

>> OH, PHEW!

>> HEY, LET'S LOOK AT ANOTHER WORD DOWN HERE ON ALPHABOTT.

>> OKAY!

>> LET'S LOOK AT THE WORD BOB.

NOW, BOB CAN BE A NAME, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE SOMETHING WE DO, LIKE HOW WE BOB FOR APPLES ON HALLOWEEN.

>> OH, I AM SO GOOD AT THAT!

>> WHAT SOUNDS GO INTO THE WORD BOB?

>> BUH, AW, BUH.

BUH, AW, BUH.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT!

SO WE HAVE BUH, AW, BUH.

NOW IF WE WANT TO CHANGE BOB TO ROB.

WHICH ONE WOULD I CHANGE?

>> BOB.

ROB.

OO, THE FIRST ONE, IT NEEDS TO BE THE RR SOUND.

>> EXCELLENT, DUSTY.

SO LET'S CHANGE IT TO RR.

NOW WE HAVE ROB.

>> LET'S CHANGE IT AGAIN!

>> OKAY, OKAY, LET'S CHANGE IT TO FOB.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE, DUST?

>> ROB, FOB.

WOULD YOU CHANGE THE FIRST LETTER AGAIN?

>> YES, YOU WOULD!

YOU CHANGE THE RR TO FF.

NOW WE HAVE FOB.

NOW WHAT LETTER WOULD I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO TURN FOB INTO FAB?

>> HEY, WILL YOU HELP ME?

FOB TO FAB.

DO WE CHANGE THE BEGINNING, THE MIDDLE, OR THE END?

FF, AW, BUH.

FF, AH, BUH.

OH, THE MIDDLE?

I THINK IT'S THE MIDDLE TOO!

WE'D CHANGE THE MIDDLE!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

WE'D CHANGE THE AW OUT FOR AH, USING THE LETTER A!

>> HEY FAB!

WHAT'S FAB?

>> FAB, IT MEANS FABULOUS OR WONDERFUL.

CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING FABULOUS, DUSTY?

>> WELL, I DO HAVE THAT SHINY COLLAR I WEAR TO PARTIES, BUT I CAN'T FIND IT.

>> WELL MAYBE IF YOU CLEANED YOUR ROOM A LITTLE MORE OFTEN YOU WOULDN'T LOSE SO MANY FABULOUS THINGS.

>> HEY, THAT'S GREAT IDEA, DOTT!

I'LL DO IT RIGHT NOW!

WITH YOUR HELP.

HEY, COULD YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY ROOM?

GREAT!

LET'S RACE TO MY DOGHOUSE.

READY, SET, GO!

♪ ♪ ♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE [MUSIC] >> CRAMP.

CRAMP.

YEAH YOU KNOW, I ALMOST BEAT YOU BUT I GOT THIS LITTLE CRAMP IN MY LEG, I WAS PRETTY CLOSE!

ANYWAY THIS IS MY ROOM!

WE NEED TO EXAMINE THIS PILE OF STUFF AND SORT IT ALL OUT.

TODAY, I WANT TO KEEP OUT THE ITEMS THAT HAVE THE EH SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.

REMEMBER THAT SOUND IS EH, EH, EH.

EVERYBODY READY!

HERE WE GO!

DIVE DIVE DIVE!

WOAH, THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF IN HERE!

ENVELOPE!

DOES ENVELOPE HAVE THE EH SOUND?

YEAH!

OH, I WAS SUPPOSED TO MAIL THAT WEEKS AGO!

WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE?

CROWN!

DOES CROWN HAVE THE EH SOUND?

NOPE!

NO THANK YOU, YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS.

WOAH, I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT!

EGGPLANT.

THAT'S CALLED AN EGGPLANT.

IT DOESN'T TASTE LIKE EGGS, THOUGH.

DOES EGGPLANT HAVE THE EH SOUND?

YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.

ALRIGHT, WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE IN HERE?

CUPCAKE.

NOPE, THAT'S MY CUPCAKE!

DOES CUPCAKE HAVE THE EH SOUND?

NOPE, NO EH IN CUPCAKE.

ALRIGHT, YOU CAN HAVE IT.

NEST.

DOES NEST HAVE THE EH SOUND?

YEAH, NEST!

IF ONLY I COULD FIND THAT BIRD THAT GOES WITH IT.

OH WELL!

HEY, THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN.

I'LL FINISH THE REST LATER.

I HAVE TO FIND THAT SPARKLY COLLAR ONE OF THESE DAYS.

BUT RIGHT NOW, LET'S SEE WHAT DOTT'S UP TO IN THE READING ROOM.

♪ ♪ >> WHATCHA DOING, DOTT?

>> I AM JUST WRITING A THANK YOU CARD TO MY FRIEND, CHAD.

>> AWW WHAT HE'D DO THAT WAS SPECIAL?

DID HE GIVE YOU A PRESENT?

>> NO, IT WASN'T A PRESENT.

HE'S JUST BEEN A REALLY GOOD FRIEND THIS YEAR AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> OH.

I ALWAYS JUST THANK PEOPLE FOR PRESENTS.

I GUESS I THANK PEOPLE SOMETIMES WHEN THEY PASS THE MAC-N-CHEESE AT DINNER.

OH!

AND I THANK PEOPLE WHEN THEY PET BEHIND MY EARS, I LIKE THAT.

>> AND THOSE ARE ALL GREAT TIMES TO SAY THANK YOU.

BUT WE CAN ALSO USE THE WORDS "THANK YOU" TO SAY "I NOTICE AND APPRECIATE YOU."

>> WHO NEEDS THAT?

>> SOMETIMES, A FEW NICE WORDS CAN MAKE PEOPLE FEEL SO MUCH BETTER.

BY SAYING PLEASE, OR THANK YOU, WE ARE USING OUR WORDS IN A KIND WAY.

>> BUT HOW DOES SAYING PLEASE MAKE PEOPLE FEEL BETTER?

>> WHEN YOU SAY "PLEASE," IT MAKES PEOPLE KNOW WE AREN'T DEMANDING ANYTHING.

YOU KNOW?

>> I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

I WOULDN'T LIKE IT IF MY FRIENDS SAID "PLAY WITH ME NOW!"

OR IF AB SAID "LET ME BORROW YOUR SHINY DOG COLLAR!"

I'D FEEL LIKE I WAS GETTING BOSSED AROUND- AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BOSS AROUND OUR FRIENDS DOTT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY.

IT'S PROBABLY NOT THE BEST WAY TO KEEP FRIENDS OR TO MAKE NEW ONES.

>> WHAT ARE SOME OTHER KIND WORDS?

I'M GOING TO USE THEM AT THE DOG PARK.

I WANT TO MAKE AS MANY FRIENDS AS I CAN!

>> YOU CAN SAY EXCUSE ME.

IF YOU BUMP INTO SOMEONE OR IF YOU BARK OVER SOMEONE.

>> SURE SURE.

THANK YOU!

I CAN USE THAT ONE.

"EXCUSE ME •OH!

EXCUSE ME!"

THAT'S GREAT!

WHAT ELSE?

>> YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOU LOOK SOMEONE IN THE EYE!

>> EYE CONTACT.

NOW THAT I CAN DO.

>> BUT IT'S RUDE TO STARE, DUSTY.

>> OH, OF COURSE, OF COURSE.

THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME PRACTICE.

THANK YOU DOTT!

>> YOU'RE WELCOME DUSTY.

>> "YOU'RE WELCOME," THAT SOUNDS LIKE ANOTHER ONE I SHOULD KNOW.

YOU'RE WELCOME!

WHAT ABOUT PREGO?

I HEAR THAT ONE IN THE BUTCHER'S SHOP DOWN THE STREET ALL THE TIME.

THEY SAY PREGO, PREGO.

[MUSIC] >> BOTH: SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> FIVE, SIX.

I'M PLANKING!

GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> IT'S TIME TO EXERCISE!

HEY, WILL YOU DO IT WITH ME?

IT'S EASIER WHEN I HAVE A BUDDY.

>> WHAT AM I?

CHOPPED LIVER?

>> LET'S START BY EXTENDING OUR ARMS AS FAR AS WE CAN FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

WE CAN REACH LIKE WE WANT TO TOUCH THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!

>> I FEEL LIKE AN AIRPLANE!

>> REALLY ENGAGE THOSE MUSCLES!

>> I'M ENGAGING!

I'M ENGAGING!

>> GOOD, NOW LET'S BRING THOSE ELBOWS IN.

AND EXPLODE THEM BACK OUT!

>> OH, I ENJOY THIS ONE.

>> ELBOWS IN.

AND EXPLODE!

REALLY BRING THAT ENERGY!

ELBOWS IN, AND EXPLODE.

>> I'M FEELING A LITTLE EXTRA.

>> YEAH, ME TOO.

LAST 8 COUNT TO EXPRESS YOURSELF!

YOU CAN EMBODY AN ANIMAL!

EMBODY AN ELEPHANT!

AN EAGLE EVEN!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, AND FINISH.

>> WOO, THAT WAS HARD!

GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT >> ENERGIZING, REALLY.

[MUSIC] >> HELLO, READING BUDDIES!

IT'S BATH TIME, AND I AM POPPING BUBBLES WITH MY LOOFA!

>> HELLO, READING BUDDIES!

IT'S BATH TIME, AND I AM POPPING BUBBLES WITH MY LOOFA!

HEY, LOOFA, WHERE ARE YOU?

AH, THERE YOU ARE!

HI-YAH!

LET'S POP SOME BUBBLES.

>> LL, EH, GUH LEG.

>> BYE, BYE, BUBBLES!

>> LL, AW, GUH LOG!

>> HERE COMES THE LOOFA!

>> CUH, LL, AW, TT CLOT >> HEY DOTT, I'M DONE!

[MUSIC] >> CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT, ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.

>> I DO BELIEVE IT!

I LOVE OTTO'S LETTERS.

I'VE GOT AN IDEA!

LET'S KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR THE EH SOUNDS IN OTTO'S LETTER!

>> ALRIGHT!

>> OTTO: DEAR DUSTY, EVERYDAY I ENJOY ELEVEN EGGS FOR BREAKFAST, BUT MY DOC SAID THAT HAS TO END!

SOMETHING ABOUT MY CHOLESTEROL.

ANYWAY, HE ENCOURAGED ME TO TRY SOME VEGETABLES!

MAYBE YOU'VE HEARD OF THEM.

YA KNOW, EGGPLANT, CELERY, RED PEPPER.

EVEN LETTUCE!

IT WAS VERY EYE OPENING.

I'M ENTERTAINING THEM, BUT THEY AREN'T AS EDIBLE AS I HAD HOPED.

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN THOSE VEGETABLES?

OTTO.

[MUSIC] >> I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE VEGETABLES!

>> ME TOO!

I LIKE EDAMAME, IT'S A NICE SNACK.

>> HEY, THAT WORD STARTS WITH THE EH SOUND!

EDAMAME!

>> YOU ARE SO GOOD, DUSTY.

HEY, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE?

>> SPAGHETTI SQUASH!

WHEN YOU COOK IT, IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE SPAGHETTI!

>> MAYBE WE'LL HAVE THAT FOR DINNER TONIGHT.

ON >> OH I'D LOVE THAT!

THANK YOU!

>> AND THANK YOU FOR COMING OVER TODAY!

>> IT'S REALLY NICE TO HAVE YOU AS MY READING BUDDY!

>> I'M SO PROUD OF EVERYTHING YOU ALL ARE LEARNING!

>> LITTLE BY LITTLE!

>> LETTER BY LETTER!

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

>> BOTH: READING BUDDIES >> I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY!

>> BOTH: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON FROM THIS SAME SPOT >> WITH DUSTY >> AND DOTT >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!

[MUSIC AND ALPHABOTT NOISES]