01x05 - The Tortoise and the Hare

[bunniefuu]

Hi. It's me, whyatt.

Ready to go on a reading adventure?

Super!

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Look, it's "the tortoise and the hare".

In this story, we'll play with the alphabet...

Practise the magic of spelling...

And use the power to read to change the story.

Let's go!

♪ Who answers the call for friends in need? ♪

♪ Super why ♪

♪ Super why ♪

♪ He's the guy he's super why ♪

♪ Who's got the power the power to read? ♪

♪ Who looks into books for the answers we need? ♪

♪ Super why ♪

♪ Super why ♪

♪ And the super readers we're gonna fly ♪

♪ Come along ♪

♪ With the super readers ♪

♪ Adventure waits when you're with super why ♪

♪ Super why and the super readers ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Super why and the super readers ♪

♪ Adventure waits when you're with super why ♪

♪ Yeah! Super why ♪

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Hi! So glad you're here.

It's me, whyatt.

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Welcome to storybrook village

Where all our fairy-tale friends live.

[ Cellphone ♪♪♪ ]

Oh look!

Today is the potato sack race in the park.

Let's go!

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Come on!

Princess pea! Princess pea!

Do you want to be my partner in the race?

Why, yes.

Now, if we want to win,

We should jump really, really fast, like this.

Jump! Jump! Jump!

Jump!

Oh no, red.

That's much too fast.

I think, to win, we should jump nice and slow.

One jump here, one jump there...

Then we won't get too tired.

Or fall down!

[ Whistle blast ]

Attention, fairy-tale friends!

The race is about to begin!

Double drats!

We still can't decide

Which way to jump to win the race!

What are we going to do?

Hmm.

This sounds like a super big problem.

And a super big problem needs us...

The super readers!

We need to call the rest of the super readers.

Call them with me. [ Cellphone ♪♪♪ ]

Say, "calling all super readers!"

Children: [ in audience ] calling all super readers!

[ Remote phone ringing ] to the book club! To the book club!

Children: to the book club!

Come on, to the book club!

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Whyatt here.

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"P" is for pig!

Red riding hood rollin' in!

Princess pea

At your service!

And you,

Say your name.

Great. We're all here.

Together, we will solve princess pea and red's problem.

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[ Electronic beeps ]

Red and princess...

State your problem!

Princess and I really want to win the race.

But I think my way will help us win.

And I think my way will help us win.

What should we do?

Good question.

When we have a question, we look...

All: in a book!

Which book should we look in?

Peas and carrots, carrots and peas.

Book, come out, please, please, please!

Let's read the title of this book.

We know what to do.

We need to jump into this book...

And find the answer to princess and red's question!

First, we look for super letters...

And then put them in

Our super duper

Computer!

Super duper computer,

How many super letters do we need?

[ Beeping ]

Whoa!

In this story, we need super letters.

And then we'll get...

Our super story answer!

It's time to transform.

Ready?

All: ready!

Arms in!

Put your arm in.

Whyatt: super readers...

All: to the rescue!

Alpha pig

With alphabet power!

Wonder red

With word power!

Princess presto

With spelling power!

Super why

With the power to read!

[ ♪♪♪ ]

And super you

With the power to help!

Together we are...

All: the super readers!

Why-flyers!

We're ready to fly into this book!

[ ♪♪♪ ]

♪ Super readers ♪ ♪ to the rescue! ♪

♪ It's time to fly with the super readers ♪

♪ 'Cause we've got a problem to solve ♪

♪ Super readers ♪ ♪ to the rescue! ♪

♪ Super readers ♪

♪ Working together with powers to read ♪

♪ Into books we fly ♪

♪ To find the super story answer ♪

♪ With super why ♪

♪ Super readers to the rescue! ♪

Presto!

We're in the "tortoise and the hare" book!

Let's read.

Why writer... Highlight!

Read with me.

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[ Screech ]

Like me!

Slow and steady. [ Humming ]

[ Gasp ] like me!

And that, super readers,

Is why we are in this book.

You all want to win the race in different ways.

We've got to find out what happens

To the tortoise and hare in the race.

Then we'll know what to do about our race!

Announcer: [ on loudspeaker ] ladies and gentlemen,

The race is about to begin!

Fast is the best way to win the race!

Fast, fast, fast!

Zip-zap fast!

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And I say slow is the way to go!

[ Chuckle ] slow, slow, slow, I go.

Hi, we're the super readers

And we want to talk to you.

Super readers, nice to meet you!

Why don't you join us in the race?

Ready to be in a real tortoise and hare race?

Come on!

Announcer: on your mark...

Get set... G...

[ Buzzing ]

I said, on your mark...

Get set... G...

[ Buzzing ]

Ahem. Ladies and gentlemen,

We seem to be missing an important word.

Wonder red: oh no!

Oh, my peas!

We need the word "go",

Or there isn't going to be a race.

What can we do?

Alpha pig...

To the rescue!

With my amazing alphabet tools,

I can build the word "go"!

Okay, I need super you

To help me sing the alphabet

And I'll build the letters.

Ready?

A, b, c, sing with me!

[ ♪♪♪ ]

♪ Sing with me ♪

Amazing alphabet singing!

Hmm. Now, which one is the letter "g"?

Children: that one!

Alpha pig: oh yeah, there's the "g"!

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[ Clanging/buzzing ]

Now we need the "o".

Where is the "o"?

Children: there!

Alpha pig: oh yes! That's the "o".

[ ♪♪♪ ]

[ Clanging ]

Now we have "g" and "o".

That spells "go"!

[ Bell dinging ]

Lickety letters!

We built the word "go"!

And now the race can start.

Let's give ourselves a big thumbs up.

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Announcer: [ on loudspeaker ] on your mark...

Get set...

Go!

[ Cheering ]

Come on, let's run in the race!

Be sure to look out for super letters.

Child: super letters!

You saw some?

[ Gasp ] what letters did you find?

Child: "j", "y", "h", "e".

Cool.

"J", "y", "h", "e".

We need to put them into our super duper...

Computer.

Eight more super letters

And then we'll get our super story answer!

Excellent!

Tortoise: slow, slow, slow.

[ Chuckling ]

Slow and steady wins the race...

Hi, tortoise.

Oh, how nice.

Lovely day, isn't it?

Hey, super readers!

Did you notice the pretty trees?

The bright yellow sun?

If you go fast,

These things zip right by you!

[ Sniffing ] mmm, fragrant!

Hare: [ snoring ]

[ Gasp ] super readers, look who I see!

[ Snoring ]

Oh, my peas!

It's the hare!

And he's asleep.

See? He probably got tired from going so fast.

We should wake him up

So he can finish the race.

Yeah!

Hare, wake up, hare.

Help me try to wake up the hare!

Say, "wake up, hare!"

Children: wake up, hare!

[ Snoring ]

He's not waking up.

What do we do?

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Cue the sparkles!

Cue the music!

Princess presto

To the rescue!

With my magic spelling wand,

I can spell something

That will wake this hare up!

Hmm...

I've got it!

How about a bell?

We can spell "bell" and make one appear.

Will you help me?

Splendid!

Wands up! Spell with me.

Now, what letter makes the "b-b-b" sound?

Child: "b"!

The letter "b"!

Write with me.

Beautiful "b"!

What letter makes an "eh" sound?

Child: "e"!

An "e"!

Write an "e" with me.

Like... This.

"E"!

Okay, what letter makes the "l-l-l" sound?

Children: "l"!

"L"!

And "bell" has two "l"s in it.

Write one "l" with me, like this.

And another one, like this.

Presto!

Spectacular spelling!

We spelled "bell" and made a bell appear.

Let's take a bow!

Now, let's ring the bell to wake the hare up.

Ring the bell with me!

Ring! Ring! [ Bell ringing ]

Keep ringing the bell.

Ring louder, louder!

[ Bell clanging ]

What? Who? Where? Why?

It worked!

The bell woke the hare up!

What happened?

You fell asleep during the race.

Oh, that.

Not a problem, that tortoise will never win.

He goes so-o slo-o-ow.

He does go slow,

But while you were asleep,

He passed you.

Not a problem, I just...

What? He passed me?

[ Chuckling ] slow and steady wins the race!

Slow and steady wins the race, huh?

How about "fast is not last"?

Let's roll.

Child: super letters!

You see more super letters?

You do?

Where?

Children: there!

Oh yeah.

Which letters did you find?

Children: "e", "o", "g", "m".

"E", "o", "g", "m".

Way to go, super readers.

We need to put them into our super duper...

Computer!

Four more super letters

And then we'll get our super story answer!

Hare: you can't beat me, tortoise!

I'm fast, fast, fast!

Slow and steady wins the race, my friend.

Slow and ste... [ Yelling ]

[ Grunt ]

Uh-oh.

Oh, no!

The tortoise is stuck on his back.

And the hare just ran right past him!

I have to!

It says so in my story.

Poor, poor tortoise!

We have to get the hare to help him.

But how?

Super why to the rescue!

With the power to read,

I can change this story and save the day!

Let's change the word "runs" in this sentence.

Ready, set... Z-zap!

Why writer... Write!

What should the hare do

So he can help the tortoise?

"Jumps", "sings", or "stops"?

Let's try "sings".

Hmm, which is the word "sings"?

It has an "s" and a "g" in it.

Children: there!

There's the word "sings".

Let's zap it.

Ready, set... Z-zap!

Let's read.

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♪ Mi, mi, mi, mi-mi ♪

♪ Ma, fi, fi, fi, fi, fi ♪

♪ Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa ♪

♪ Fo, fo, fo, fo ♪

Did that help the tortoise?

Children: no!

Oh, lovely song.

But no, that doesn't help me.

I'm still upside down.

What should the hare do

So he can help the tortoise?

"Jumps", "sings", or "stops"?

How about the word "stops"?

Which is the word "stops"?

Hmm, it has an "s" and a "t" in it.

Children: there!

There!

Ready, set... Z-zap!

Let's read.

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[ Screech ]

Now can the hare help the tortoise?

Children: yes!

Yes!

Super job, super readers!

We changed the story!

Looks like you're in a sticky situation, tortoise.

Here, let me help you up.

But hare, if you stop and help me,

You might not win the race.

Yeah, but you needed help

And I'm here to help you!

Aw, thanks, hare!

Okay, you're welcome.

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Oh no! Everyone passed us!

Now neither of us will win the race.

Not so fast, my friend.

Hop on! I'm giving you a hare-back ride.

Both: woo-hoo!

We're going to try and win this race...

Together!

Child: super letters!

You found our last super letters?

What letters did you find?

Child: "n", "t", "e", "a"!

"N", "t", "e", "a"!

Great! We need to put them

Into our super duper...

Computer!

We found all of our super letters!

Now we can get our super story answer!

[ Cheering ]

[ Giggling ]

[ Chuckling ] well, we didn't win the race after all.

Whew. Yeah, that's true.

But I've got to tell you,

I've never had so much fun!

[ Chuckling ] me too.

Bye, super readers!

Thanks for your help!

Bye, tortoise! Bye, hare!

Why-flyers!

Back to the book club!

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♪ We found the super story answer ♪

♪ With super why ♪

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[ Beeping ]

Super duper computer,

Give us our super story answer!

[ Beeping ]

Read the letters with me!

The super story answer is...

[ Triumphant ♪♪♪ ]

But... Why?

Pig: the tortoise and hare

Learned to just enjoy the game.

It wasn't only about them winning.

So our question is:

What do we do if I want to win the race my way?

And I want to win my way?

And the answer is:

All: enjoy the game!

We should have fun and enjoy the game.

Yes, and we shouldn't worry so much

About winning or going fast or slow!

I know what to do now.

Me too.

Thank you, super readers.

[ Whistle blast ]

Potato sack racers, take your places!

On your mark, get set...

"G", "o", go!

[ Whistle blast ]

Girls: [ giggling ]

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[ Chuckling ] peas and pickles!

That was so much fun!

I certainly enjoyed the game!

Me too!

[ Whistle blast ]

Girls: [ cheering ]

Hip, hip, hooray!

The super readers save the day!

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♪ Hip, hip, hooray ♪ ♪ hooray! ♪

♪ The super readers save the day ♪

♪ We changed the story ♪

♪ We solved the problem ♪

♪ We worked together so hip, hip, hooray! ♪

♪ Hip, hip, hooray ♪ ♪ hooray! ♪

♪ The super readers save the day ♪

♪ Hip, hip, hooray ♪ ♪ hooray! ♪

♪ The super readers save the day! ♪

[ ♪♪♪ ]

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ Super why he can fly ♪

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ Super why he's a super guy ♪

♪ Let me tell you about a special word ♪

♪ The hardest to read, I have heard ♪

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ Super why he can fly ♪

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ Super why he's a super guy ♪

♪ Let me tell you about a special word ♪

♪ ...spells why ♪

♪ Super why he can fly ♪