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.
1. Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story
Aired: Aug 15, 1988LeVar is sailing on the Atlantic coast whale watching. He and a team of scien...
2. Stay Away from the Junkyard!
Aired: Aug 16, 1988LeVar decides it's time to clean out the things cluttering up his house. What...
Aired: Aug 17, 1988 LaVar makes a pizza, while "The Wonder Years" star Josh Saviano reads a story...
Aired: Aug 18, 1988 LeVar is assigned a comedy makeover to learn more about comedy. Phyllis Dille...
5. Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo
Aired: Aug 19, 1988It's spring 1989, and LeVar gets in the training camp of the Oakland Athletic...
Aired: Aug 27, 1988 Within the sea, lies a combination of scuba diving and (just slightly) snorke...
7. Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro's Cactus
Aired: Aug 28, 1988LeVar explores the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, photographing its natural envir...
Aired: Aug 29, 1988 LeVar, the jack of all trades, becomes a garage mechanic for this episode. Mu...
Aired: Aug 30, 1988 With this episode focusing on planes, LeVar takes a flying lesson and flies a...
Aired: Aug 31, 1988 Levar Burton works out in a gym and talks about the determination it takes to...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
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