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Billy Collins Speaks/Milo's Reading Buddy

Martha is a lovable family dog with the power of speech. She helps children understand words in everyday conversation, teaching up to 20 different words in each show.Ages: 4-7 Educational Goal: Social and Emotional Growth, Language and Literacy

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Billy Collins Speaks/Milo's Reading Buddy

Season 4 Episode 1 | 24m 1s | CC

Billy Collins writes great poems about dogs, and Martha thinks she knows why. Obviously, the former poet laureate must be a canine himself! When Martha meets Billy Collins she's in for a few surprises...as is he. / When Milo reads in front of other people he gets nervous. T.D. has the perfect, confidence-building solution: a Reading Buddy! The whole gang gets excited about helping Milo.

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