Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
LeVar Burton introduces an appropriate subject for each episode to go with the featured children's book that is read in its entirety. This is followed by suggestions of other books for further reading.
Aired: Jun 23, 1986 Is there life on other planets and stars? LaVar sends a message to aliens who...
Aired: Jun 24, 1986 LeVar spends a day at the dairy seeing how cows are milked and understanding ...
Aired: Jun 25, 1986 LaVar visits the Philadelphia Zoo in Pennsylvania to learn about animals with...
Aired: Jun 26, 1986 LeVar goes on a search for microorganisms, distinguishing the good ones from ...
Aired: Jun 27, 1986 In one of the rare times Reading Rainbow uses a studio set, LeVar tells about...
6. The Life Cycle of the Honeybee
Aired: Jun 30, 1986LeVar visits a beehive to look into beekeeping and how honey is made. Barbara...
7. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Aired: Jul 1, 1986Sada Thompson reads the story of Abbie, the eldest daughter of a family that ...
8. Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Aired: Jul 2, 1986LeVar wants to find the answer to the old question, "Which came first, the ch...
Aired: Jul 3, 1986 LeVar provides insight on Japanese culture. Keye Luke reads the story of a ki...
Aired: Jul 4, 1986 In a small boat on the Chesapeake Bay, LeVar is on the lookout for ducks who ...
Aired: Nov 30, -1 A totally unreal hat store called "Hats... to Where?" sells hats that transpo...
Aired: Nov 30, -1 This looks like an extension of the previous episode, but it is a separate ve...
Aired: Nov 30, -1 The best of friends are those whose friendships endure everything. And it ext...
14. Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
Aired: Nov 30, -1LeVar travels to an old west town made to look like life in the 1880's to see...
Aired: Nov 30, -1 LeVar spends a day on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. With the featured b...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
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