[MUSIC] >> DOTT: HI!

YOU'RE JUST IN TIME.

DUSTY IS MAKING ME A SURPRISE BREAKFAST!

>> DUSTY: IT'S ALMOST READY DOTT- I REALLY THINK YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT.

IT'S NOT EVERYDAY I GET TO COOK!

I AM SO EXCITED.

HEY, IF I HAVE EXTRA, YOU CAN HAVE SOME TOO.

>> IT IS REALLY SWEET OF DUSTY TO DO THIS, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO MAKE MYSELF A FANCY BREAKFAST, AND IT'S JUST NICE SOMETIMES TO GET A SURPRISE.

ALSO, I'M ALSO SO HUNGRY.

>> HERE YOU GO DOTT!

MY SPECIALTY.

DOG FOOD CASSEROLE!

JUST LIKE MAMA USED TO MAKE.

>> OH DUSTY...YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

I MEAN, YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE.

IT LOOKS GREAT, IF YOU'RE A DOG, BUT I'M A HUMAN.

>> OH, OH.

I SEE.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

HOW SILLY OF ME.

HUMANS CAN'T EAT DOGFOOD- WITHOUT A SPOON!

I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT SOME SORT OF WILD ANIMAL RIGHT!?

HERE YOU GO!

>> THANKS.

>> BONE- APPETIT!

♪ ♪ [INSTRUMENTAL THEME SONG] >> READING BUDDIES!

>> YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

>> JUST IN TIME.

DOTT, I AM STUFFED.

>> WELL GOOD, YOU'LL NEED ALL OF THAT BRAIN FOOD FOR OUR READING GAMES TODAY.

>> MY BRAIN NEEDS FOOD?

>> YEAH!

BRAINS USE A TON OF ENERGY, AND FOOD AND WATER HELP US GET THAT ENERGY.

>> THEN I'M ALL FUELED UP AND READY TO GO!

>> GREAT!

LET'S START OUR FIRST GAME!

I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR.

>> I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR!

>> WHAT SOUNDS ARE WE LISTENING FOR TODAY DOTT?

>> WELL YOU KNOW, I'M IN A MOOD, SO I'M GOING TO MIX IT UP.

>> THE OL' MIX IT UP!

>> YOU BETTER LISTEN CAREFULLY.

I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, OR END SOUND.

>> OH BOY!

MY EARS ARE ON!

HEY, BE SURE TO LISTEN TO WHICH SOUND WE NEED TO FIND, THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE OR END.

>> THE FIRST WORD IS CHIN.

CHIN.

WHAT SOUND DO WE HEAR IN THE BEGINNING OF CHIN?

>> CHIN, CHIN.

WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE BEGINNING OF CHIN.

CH, CH, CH, CH.

IS IT CH LIKE CHIP?

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

CH IS AT THE BEGINNING OF CHIN.

OKAY, NEXT WORD IS SIDE.

WHAT SOUND IS AT THE END OF SIDE?

>> OH, AT THE END OF SIDE.

OKAY.

WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR AT THE END OF SIDE?

SIDE, SIDE, DUH, DUH.

IS IT DUH, LIKE DOG!

>> DING DING DING!

THAT'S CORRECT!

THE LAST WORD IS LAD.

WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAD?

>> OH BOY, IT'S ROLLER COASTER TIME!

WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF LAD.

LL, AH, DUH.

LL, AH, DUH.

OH, IT'S AH!

THAT'S LIKE WHAT I WOULD SAY SCREAM IF I WAS ON A ROLLER COASTER.

AHH!

>> ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

AH LIKE APPLE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORD LAD.

THAT'S ALL THE WORDS I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY!

>> AW, I WANTED TO GO ON SOME MORE ROLLER COASTERS!

>> OH DON'T WORRY DUSTY, WE HAVE PLENTY MORE GAMES AHEAD.

DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WOAH!

NOW THIS IS THE BEST UM...WHATEVER THIS IS...THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> BOTH: A BIRD!?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> I CAN SEE THAT ACTUALLY... >> YEAH, ME TOO, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S MISSING SOMETHING.

>> BOTH: A BEAK!

>> YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

HEY AB, CAN WE ADD A BEAK TO YOUR COOL BIRD?

[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> HEY, IF YOU HAVE PAPER AND SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH NEAR YOU, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG!

>> SO, WE NEED TO DRAW A BEAK ON THIS BIRD.

THAT'S NOT TOO TOUGH.

LET'S START UNDER OUR BIRD'S EYE.

>> THAT WAY WE CAN GET A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THIS BEAK.

>> FROM UNDER THE EYE, WE'LL DRAW A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN TO THE MIDDLE.

WE'RE HALFWAY THERE!

NEXT, LET'S DRAW ANOTHER DIAGONAL LINE GOING UP AND TO THE RIGHT.

DONE!

>> THERE YOU GO LITTLE BIRD!

NOW YOU'RE FREE TO SING YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT!

>> I BET HE COULD START HIS OWN BIRD BAND NOW • >> MAYBE WE COULD ALL BE PART OF THE BAND?

>> ARE YOU THINKIN' WHAT I'M THINKIN?

>> SPEEDY STORY?

>> I'LL PUT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!

♪ ♪ >> ONCE >> UPON >> BOTH: A TIME!

>> THERE WAS A BIRD NAMED ROCCO.

>> TERRIFIC SINGER.

>> THIS SONGBIRD WANTED TO START A BAND.

>> BUT HE COULDN'T FIND ANY OTHER BIRDS TO TWEET WITH.

>> AWW, SO DUSTY AND I JOINED HIS BAND.

>> BUT WE WEREN'T BIRDS!

OH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN!

>> WE FOUND BIRD COSTUMES!

>> YEAH, THEY WERE GREAT!

>> LOTS OF FEATHERS!

>> YEAH, OSTRICH, NOT CHICKEN >> MM, THE FANCY KIND.

>> THE BAND WAS CALLED THE SNOWBIRDS >> AND WE FLEW SOUTH FOR THE WINTER!

>> I PLAYED BASS!

>> 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!

>> THEY'VE GOT THIS!

EASY PEASY- >> BOTH: LEMON SQUEEZY.

>> LET THE RHYMING BEGIN!

BIG, WIG, LOG.

>> BIG, WIG, LOG.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

BIG, WIG, LOG.

YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

LOG DOESN'T RHYME.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S TRY HAT, LOT, DOT.

>> HAT, LOT, DOT.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

HAT, LOT, DOT.

YEAH, HAT DOESN'T RHYME!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

>> HEY, LOT AND DOT RHYME, AND DOTT, THAT'S YOU!

>> YOU'RE RIGHT DUSTY.

HEY, CHALLENGE TIME!

CAN YOU THINK OF ANY WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSTY?

>>ME!?

OH THIS IS AN HONOR!

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

DUSTY, RUSTY!

YEAH, OKAY, THAT WORKS.

DUSTY, MUSTY!

OKAY.

DUSTY, CRUSTY!

WOW, BOY, THIS IS REALLY BOOSTING MY SELF ESTEEM HERE.

>> BOTH: AND NOW A POEM!

WAIT, I SAID IT FIRST!

YOU BETTER GET DRESSED!

FINE, WE'LL BOTH DO IT!

>> HEY, YOU COMING OR WHAT?

[MUSIC] >> IF MY DOG IS SICK OR NEEDS A SHOT I TAKE HIM TO THE VET >> I WISH I'D SEE AN ELEPHANT THERE BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE YET >> I'VE SEEN LOTS OF CATS AND TALKING BIRDS >> AND EVEN A TURTLE OR TWO >> BOTH: I GUESS THE VETS FOR ELEPHANTS ARE ONLY AT THE ZOO.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU AGAIN.

[MUSIC] >> WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> VAMPIRE.

VACUUM.

VIOLIN.

VOLCANO.

>> LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD TOGETHER!

>> BOTH: VAMPIRE.

VACUUM.

VIOLIN.

VOLCANO.

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

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> THE VIOLIN!

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY DUSTY.

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S MISSING?

I NEED A CLUE DOTT.

>> IT'S FULL OF LAVA... >> LAVA?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

OH RIGHT!

VOLCANOES HAVE LAVA!

VOLCANO.

FINAL ANSWER!

>> THAT'S RIGHT!

GOOD TEAMWORK.

ONE MORE ROUND.

LET'S SAY THEM ALL OUT LOUD.

>> BOTH: VAMPIRE.

VACUUM.

VIOLIN.

VOLCANO.

>> LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> I SEE THE VACUUM.

AND THE VIOLIN AND THE VOLCANO.

THAT MEANS THE VAMPIRE IS MISSING!

>> WELL DONE EVERYONE!

OR AS THE VAMPIRE WOULD SAY, VELL DONE!

>> NOT GONNA LIE.

I LIKED IT BETTER WHEN HE DISAPPEARED.

HE'S KINDA GIVING ME THE CREEPS.

[MUSIC] >> SAY NAIL.

>> NAIL.

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

>> NN.

>> SAY SOUP.

>> SOUP.

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

>> SS!

>> THAT'S RIGHT, DUST!

>> DOTT AND I ARE WORKING ON NEW TRICKS.

IF I GET IT RIGHT, I GET A TREAT!

>> SAY VEIL.

>> VEIL.

>> SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY EIL.

>> VV.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, DUST.

SAY CHIP.

>> CHIP.

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

>> CH.

>> GOOD DOG!

>> KA CHING!

WE'RE DOING GREAT.

>> SAY NAME.

>> DUSTY.

>> NO, SILLY DOG.

SAY NAME.

>> NAME.

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

>> NN.

>> GOOD DOG!

>> GOOD DOTT!

VERY GOOD DOTT.

>> WHERE'S MY TREAT?

>> IT'S THIS HUG.

[MUSIC] >> V, VET, VV V, VET, VV V, VET, VV [MUSIC] >> ALPHABOTT: VV, VV, VV, VV >> HEY DOTT!

I THINK THOSE COOKIES ARE DONE- THE ALARM'S GOING OFF ON AB.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE GETTING A CALL?

>> DUSTY, I DON'T THINK IT'S ANY OF THOSE THINGS.

I'M NOT EVEN BAKING COOKIES.

>> YOU'RE NOT?

AWW, MAN.

>> WE'LL MAKE SOME LATER.

BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, I THINK AB IS TRYING TO TEACH YOU A NEW SOUND!

>> A NEW SOUND!

COOKIES CAN WAIT!

WHAT IS IT DOTT?

>> TODAY'S NEW SOUND IS VV LIKE VET!

>> VET?!

OO, THIS IS GOING TO BE A HARD SELL FOR ME.

I DON'T EXACTLY LOVE GOING TO THE VET.

IT'S LIKE A DOCTOR FOR PETS.

>> OH YOU LOVE THE VET- THEY ALWAYS GIVE HIM TREATS.

AND I THINK YOU'LL LOVE THIS VV SOUND DUSTY.

IT'S PRETTY FUN TO SAY.

>> YEAH?

OK, I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.

LET'S EXPLORE THIS NEW SOUND.

>> TO MAKE THIS VV SOUND, OUR UPPER TEETH GENTLY TOUCH OUR BOTTOM LIP.

WHEN WE MAKE THE SOUND, WE PUSH ONLY A LITTLE AIR THROUGH THOSE TEETH.

GO AHEAD, GIVE IT A GO.

>> VVV, VV.

THAT IS FUN!

IT MAKES MY LIPS TICKLE >> YEAH, IT DOES A LITTLE, IT TICKLES!

WHEN YOU HOLD IT OUT YOU SHOULD FEEL A BUZZ IN YOUR VOICE BOX, BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY ON DURING THE VV SOUND.

>> LET'S TRY TO HOLD OUT THE VV SOUND AS LONG AS WE CAN.

READY, SET, GO.

VVVVV.

WOW!

I CAN REALLY FEEL THAT BUZZING.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE VV SOUND?

>> DO I!?

I JUST NEED TO GET MY INVISIBLE PAINTBRUSH.

IT'S AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE!

OH!

VOOP!

FOUND IT!

>> OKAY, I'M GOING TO LET YOU IN ON SOMETHING.

WE DREW THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE VV SOUND EARLIER TODAY.

>> WE DID!?

WHEN?

>> WHEN WE DREW OUR BEAK ON AB'S BIRD DRAWING.

SO, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.

READY?

ALRIGHT, LET'S START UP HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO DRAW A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN TOWARDS OUR CENTER.

THEN, FROM THERE, WE DRAW ANOTHER DIAGONAL LINE UP TOWARDS THE RIGHT, JUST LIKE OUR BIRD BEAK.

LOOK AT THAT!

THIS SYMBOL IS CALLED THE LETTER "V." >> V, HEY!

V EVEN BEGINS WITH THE VV SOUND!

>> I KNOW, DON'T YOU JUST LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS.

>> I DO.

I REALLY DO.

>> ALRIGHT DUST, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FIND THE VV SOUND IN SOME WORDS?

>> I DO, I REALLY DO.

>> DUST, YOU OKAY?

>> I DO, I REALLY DO!

ON WITH THE GAMES!

[MUSIC] >> BOTH: WHERE IS IT?

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

YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!

IT COULD BE BEHIND ANY OF THESE 3 SQUARES!

>> AND THE SOUND WE'RE LISTENING FOR IS VV.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

YOUR FIRST WORD IS GIVE.

GUH, IH, VV.

>> BOTH: GUH, IH, VV.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE VV SOUND IN GIVE?

>> GUH, IH, VV.

OO, I HEARD IT IN THE LAST PART.

>> ALRIGHT, LET'S SEE.

EXCELLENT WORK, READING BUDDIES!

LET'S TRY VOICE.

VUH, OY, SS.

>> BOTH: VUH, OY, SS.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK, WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE VV SOUND THERE?

>> VV, OY, SS.

HEY, IT STARTED THAT WORD?

>> EXCELLENT WORD, DUST!

ALRIGHT, LAST WORD.

LET'S TRY MOVE.

MM, OO, VV.

>> BOTH: MM, OO, VV.

>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE VV SOUND IN MOVE?

>> MM, OO, VV.

WOAH, IT ENDED THAT WORD?

>> LET'S SEE!

EXCELLENT, DUST!

OH, READING BUDDIES, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.

YOU'RE VERY GOOD AT THAT.

NOW LET'S WATCH WHAT WE CAN DO WHEN WE MOVE SOME LETTERS AROUND.

>> OO, OKAY!

LET'S LOOK AT THIS WORD DOWN HERE.

HIP.

H, I, P. WHAT SOUND IS IN THE BEGINNING OF HIP, DUSTY?

>> HIP, HIP, HUH, HUH, HUH, LIKE HAT!

>> YES, EXCELLENT!

NOW LET'S TURN HIP INTO A NEW WORD.

LET'S LEAVE THE IP BUT LET'S SWITCH THE HUH FOR CH.

WHAT WORD DO WE HAVE NOW?

>> CH, IH, PUH.

CH, IH, PUH.

CHIP!

>> YES, DUSTY!

OKAY, LET'S KEEP GOING.

LET'S KEEP THE BEGINNING CH, BUT LET'S CHANGE IH FOR AW.

WHAT WORD DO WE HAVE NOW?

>> CH, OH, PUH.

CHOPE!

>> WAIT, DUSTY!

WHAT IS OUR KEYWORD FOR THE LETTER O?

>> OCTOPUS!

OH!

CH, AW, PUH.

CHOP!

>> YES!

THAT'S RIGHT.

GOOD FIX DUSTY.

OKAY NOW WHAT LETTER WOULD I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO MAKE CHOP INTO CHAP?

>> HMM.

CHOP, CHAP.

I HEAR THE CH SOUND IN BOTH.

CHOP, CHAP.

AND THE PUH SOUND AT THE END.

SO THE MIDDLE?

>> THAT'S IT!

YOU'D CHANGE THE AW TO AN AH AND LOOK!

WE MADE THE WORD CHAP!

OKAY EVERYONE!

LAST ONE.

>> OH BUT DOTT.

I'M GETTING A LITTLE TIRED.

>> WELL THEN I THINK YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE.

WHAT WOULD I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO MAKE THE WORD INTO NAP?

>> HMM.

CHAP, NAP.

YOU'D HAVE TO CHANGE THE FIRST ONE!

YOU'D HAVE TO CHANGE CH TO NN.

>> YOU GOT IT, DUSTY.

WELL DONE!

>> PHEW!

NOW YOU GOT ME THINKING ABOUT NAPS.

I HAVE THIS GREAT PILE OF CLOTHES IN MY ROOM THAT I LOVE TO TAKE NAPS IN.

>> WHAT?

>> NOTHING!

I GUESS I SHOULD PROBABLY PUT AWAY THAT PILE.

IT IS STARTING TO SMELL.

HEY, CAN YOU HELP ME?

RACE YA TO THE DOGHOUSE!

READY, SET!

WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT.

GO!

♪ ♪ ♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ >> YOU ARE VICTORIOUS AGAIN!

HONESTLY I GOT LOST ON THE WAY OVER HERE.

I ENDED UP IN THE KITCHEN AND GRABBED A TREAT.

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS MESS!?

WOOF.

IT'S VOLATILE!

TODAY, THE SOUND THAT'S BRINGING ME JOY IS THE VV SOUND.

LET'S ONLY KEEP OUT THE WORDS THAT HAVE THE VV SOUND IN THEIR NAMES.

REMEMBER, VV.

HERE WE GO- DIVE!

DIVE!

DIVE!

OO, A VULTURE!

DOES VULTURE HAVE A VV SOUND?

YEAH, IT'S RIGHT UP FRONT, AND HE CAN HELP US CLEAN.

VULTURES LOVE EATING OLD FOOD.

ALRIGHT, LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE GOT IN HERE.

A PIG!

DOES PIG HAVE THE VV SOUND?

MM-MM.

NO VV IN THIS PIG.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO YOUR PIG STY, BUT YOU CAN'T STAY IN MINE!

ALRIGHT, WHAT ELSE YOU GOT?

OO, LAVA LAMP!

LAVA LAMP, DOES THAT HAVE THE VV SOUND?

YEAH, LAVA HAS THE VV SOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORD.

JUST LIKE THIS LAMP HAS LAVA IN ITS MIDDLE!

I DON'T THINK IT'S REAL LAVA.

OR IS IT?

WOAH!

BOOTS.

DO YOU HEAR THE VV SOUND IN BOOTS?

MM-MM, NO VV.

I'M MORE OF A BAREFOOT DOG ANYWAY.

ALRIGHT, WHAT'S SEE WHAT ELSE YOU GOT, ALMOST THERE!

VEST!

THIS IS A VEST.

DO YOU HEAR VV IN VEST?

YEAH, I DO TOO!

THAT'S MY FANCY VEST, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT EVERYWHERE!

>> JUNK PILE: OH, I'M MELTING!

MELTING!

MELTING!

>> WOW, THIS ROOM LOOKS SPOTLESS!

WE DID IT!

THANK YOU, READING BUDDIES!

WE KEPT ALL OF THE OBJECTS WITH THE VV SOUND.

HEY, LET'S SEE WHAT DOTT'S DOING IN THE READING ROOM.

♪ ♪ >> HEY DOTT!

WHATCHA DOIN?

>> HEY DUST, I'M JUST LOOKING THROUGH THIS BOOK OF OLD FABLES THAT I FOUND AT THE BOOK STORE.

>> PRETTY PICTURES.

>> I KNOW, THE ILLUSTRATIONS REALLY CAUGHT MY EYE.

>> YEAH, HEY, WHAT'S A FABLE?

>> A FABLE IS A MADE UP, SHORT STORY.

>> LIKE WHEN WE BUILD A SPEEDY STORY?

>> NOT EXACTLY.

A FABLE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

A FABLE HAS A MORAL AT THE END.

>> WHAT'S THAT?

>> IT'S A LESSON THAT USUALLY FOCUSES ON A VALUE.

LIKE HONESTY, OR PATIENCE.

>> WHAT ARE THE STORIES ABOUT?

>> WELL THEY CAN BE ABOUT ALL SORTS OF THINGS!

USUALLY FABLES HAVE ANIMALS AS THE MAIN CHARACTERS, ACTUALLY.

AND THEY CAN BE LIKE A FAIRY TALE AND HAVE CHARACTERS THAT ARE PRINCESSES, OR DRAGON SLAYERS.

>> I'M NOT A PRINCESS OR A DRAGON SLAYER.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE!

YOU CAN WRITE STORIES ABOUT WHATEVER SPEAKS TO YOU!

>> OKAY, LIKE IF I WANTED TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT BEING NICE?

I COULD WRITE A STORY ABOUT TWO DOGS AND THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO SHARE THEIR BONE!

>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOVELY STORY.

YOU KNOW DUSTY, FABLES CAN BE PASSED ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

>> PASSED ON, LIKE A GIFT?

>> YUP!

>> MY VOICE IS A GIFT?

>> IT ABSOLUTELY IS!

IT'S YOUR MOST SPECIAL SKILL.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE TAKING THIS TIME TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT!

>> WOW, THINK OF ALL THE THINGS I CAN DO WITH IT!

>> THAT'S TRUE!

IT'S PRETTY EXCITING ISN'T IT?

>> MAYBE ONE DAY THERE WILL BE A FABLE ABOUT ME.

>> MAYBE ONE DAY THERE WILL.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I'M PRETTY GLAD WE ARE IN EACH OTHER'S STORIES.

>> AWW, I AM TOO.

♪ ♪ >> BOTH: SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT >> DUSTY!

HEY, THANKS FOR BEING MY HYPE MAN!

I GOTTA GET MY STEPS IN.

WANNA JOIN ME?

>> YEAH, COME ON!

>> OKAY GREAT, WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER.

OKAY LET'S GET STARTED!

I CALL THIS ONE THE VAMP.

>> WOW, I FEEL LIKE A VIXEN!

>> BYE BYE, BUBBLES!

>> GUH, RR, IH, PUH GRIP >> COME HERE, BUBBLES!

COME HERE!

>> SS, LL, AH, PUH SLAP SS, NN, AH, PUH SNAP >> HEY DOTT I'M ALL DONE, I'M JUST GONNA UNPLUG THE DRAIN.

WOAH!

[MUSIC] >> DUSTY, WE 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 VV SOUNDS IN OTTO'S LETTER!

>> OTTO: DEAR DUSTY, I'M ON VACATION!

TODAY, I AM VENTURING OUTSIDE TO VIEW SOME VIOLETS.

I HEAR THEY ARE VERY VIVID THIS TIME OF YEAR.

AFTER THAT I'LL PROBABLY VEG OUT AND ENJOY SOME VEGAN FOOD.

OH AND GUESS WHAT?

I STARTED A VLOG!

THAT'S A VIDEO BLOG.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

IT'S ON THE VERGE OF REALLY TAKING OFF.

WISH YOU COULD VISIT.

OTTO.

♪ ♪ >> CAN WE VISIT DOTT?

PLEASE?

>> MAYBE!

I COULD USE A VACATION.

>> I'LL START PACKING!

OKAY, I NEED MY BOOKS, AND I NEED MY BONES.

OH AND AB!

CAN AB COME?

>> ALPHABOTT CAN COME TOO.

>> WHAT ABOUT OUR READING BUDDIES?

>> OH, WELL I'M SURE THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ADVENTURES TO GO ON.

AND WHEN WE COME BACK, WE CAN ALL SHARE OUR STORIES TOGETHER!

>> AND THEN WE CAN PLAY MORE GAMES!

>> AND KEEP LEARNING AND GROWING.

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]