Ryers Readers - The Book With No Pictures

Episode Date: January 6, 2023

Rules of reading are simple….just say the words that are on the page. But, what if it really isn’t that simple?!? Oh boy…. ...

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Starting point is 00:00:05 Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to rate and follow, so you never miss out on all the Ryer's Readers' fun. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that the nickname for hippos is the River Horse? They earned their nickname because hippos are able to hold their breath
Starting point is 00:00:32 for a whole five minutes. They are also very heavy. And being able to hold their breath for so long, they can actually walk underwater on the river floor. Now that's pretty cool. Okay. Story time. Today, we have a very special Ryer's Reader's Reader's request from 7-year-old Summer. Summer wants to hear The Book with No pictures by B.J. Novak.
Starting point is 00:01:04 I hope you enjoy this super silly story summer. Let's do this! Super silly story summer. Say that three times fast. This is a book with no pictures. It might seem like no fun to have someone read you a book with no pictures. It probably seems boring and serious. Except here is how books work.
Starting point is 00:01:37 Everything the words say, the person reading the book has to say. No matter what That's the deal That's the rule So that means even if the words say Blork Wait what That doesn't even mean anything
Starting point is 00:01:56 Blurf Wait a second, what? This isn't even the kind of book I wanted to read And I have to say every word the book says Uh-oh I am a monkey who taught myself to read Hey, wait a minute, I am not a monkey. And now I am reading you this book with my monkey mouth in my monkey voice.
Starting point is 00:02:20 That's not true. I am not a monkey. Yes, I am a monkey. Also, I am a robot monkey. What? And my head is made of blueberry pizza. Wait a second. Is this whole book a trick? Can I stop reading this, please?
Starting point is 00:02:40 No? And now it's time for me to sing you my favorite song. A song? Do I really have to sing a glug, glug, glug, my face is a bug. I eat ants for breakfast right off the rug. What? This book is ridiculous. Can I stop reading it?
Starting point is 00:03:01 No. There are more pages I have to read the rest. My only friend in the whole wide world is a. Hippo named Boo Boo Butt. Boo Boo butt! And also, the kid I'm reading this book too is the best kid ever! In the history of the entire world! Oh, really?
Starting point is 00:03:27 And this kid is the smartest kid too, because this kid chose this book even though it had no pictures. Because kids know, this is the book that makes grown-ups have to say silly things. things and make silly sounds like oh oh no here it comes oh no oh glur go whacko wacko ma grove ah do i i i brooooo brooooo brooooooo lakety blakety gloppity globony globony globety bloopty glopety glopety glopety glopety glombygony glompy e bag of dungy face oh my gosh oh my goodness Please don't ever make me read this book again. It is so silly.
Starting point is 00:04:16 In fact, it is completely and utterly preposterous. Next time, please, please, please, please choose a book with pictures. Please? Because this is just too ridiculous to read. The end. Bunk. I didn't want to say that. The end.
Starting point is 00:04:40 Don't forget. to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question. Bonk. Before you go, do you think you can answer today's paying attention question? Can you finish this silly line from the book? Are you ready? My only friend in the whole wide world is a hippo named? If your answer was, boo-boo butt, you did it!
Starting point is 00:05:26 Great job! You sure. were paying attention. I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next. Bye, Summer!

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