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. The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
Aired: Jul 3, 1989Burton introduces the episode by talking about cavern and cave exploring. The...
Aired: Jul 4, 1989 LeVar takes a journey aboard a fishing boat to explore small ocean wildlife, ...
Aired: Jul 5, 1989 Wheels are set in motion for this program. In-line skating, then a brand-new ...
4. Florence and Eric Take the Cake
Aired: Jul 6, 1989LeVar visits a famed wax sculpture museum, the Movieland Wax Museum, where an...
Aired: Jul 7, 1989 LeVar has a suspicious-looking treasure map, which he uses to help track down...
Aired: Mar 26, 1990 LeVar goes to a totally-fictitious spot to find inventors from all eras. True...
Aired: Mar 27, 1990 LeVar is a taxi driver in New York for a day, but the focus of this show soon...
8. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Aired: Mar 28, 1990LeVar's featured story is about a young Native American tribesman who finds h...
Aired: Mar 29, 1990 Viewers learn the many uses for wire: from creating objects of wire art and t...
Aired: Mar 30, 1990 There's a wide job market out there, but just what kind of job does a person ...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
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