What's the Story?

When TV shows for kids declare that reading’s lots of fun,
I rather doubt the lesson takes. Am I the only one?
They don’t show people reading, or at least they don’t for long.
Instead, they use a “magic” sequence, often with a song.
The scene described on paper happens right before our eyes.
It can be entertaining, but it’s quite the compromise.
I did acquire a taste for books, just not the ones on screen:
I thought I’d give priority to tales I hadn’t seen.