(spoken)
Zoe: Big Bird?
Big Bird: Yeah, Zoe?
Zoe: Ya know what I like best?
Big Bird: What?
Zoe: Learning to read
Big Bird: Oh, me too
Zoe: Big Bird, you know what else I like best?
Big Bird: No, what?
Zoe: When a grown-up reads to me. I wish a grown-up would read me this book, right now!
Big Bird: Hmm... well, I know a good way to get them to do it
Zoe: You do?
Big Bird: Sure, now you're Maria, see? (music starts) So, I bring you my book, and I say ... Maria?
Zoe: Yes, Big Bird?

(sung)
Big Bird: Read me a story
Read me a rhyme
Something that happened
Once upon a time
It can have monsters
Princesses too
Wonderful kingdoms
Make-believe or true
Read me a story
And when it’s through
Here's what I promise to do
Read me a story
And when I can read
I'll read one to you
(spoken) See? You make ’em an offer they can't refuse!
Zoe: If I was Maria, I'd read to you
Big Bird: Oh, and there she is! Look, you sing her this song and I'll bet she'll do it, okay?
Zoe: Yeah, yeah .... Maria? Maria?
Maria: Yes, Zoe?
Zoe: Maria, I wanna ask you something

(sung) Read me a story
Read me a rhyme
Something that happened
Once upon a time
It can have monsters
Princesses too
Wonderful kingdoms
Make-believe or true
Read me a story
And when it's through
Here's what I promise to do
Read me a story
And when I can read
I'll read one to you
Read me a story
And when I can read
I’ll read one to you
Please?
(spoken)
Maria: It’s a deal Zoe. I'll be your designated reader and read to you today and some day, you can read to me
Zoe: Oh boy, thank you
Maria: Goldilocks & the Three Bears, an oldie but a goodie
Zoe: Yeah
Big Bird: You don’t mind if I sit in, do you?
Maria: Haven't I heard that song before?
Big Bird: Well, we're waiting Maria
Zoe: Yeah, yeah