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Space Case STORY

10:08

Sam the Sea Cow STORY

12:22

The Salamander Room STORY

Ty's One-Man Band STORY

This episode features Ty's One Man-Band by Mildred Pitts Walter, a story about a boy who learns to make sounds using anything he can find. LeVar Burton encounters a one-man band in the park and talks about why this type of music is special. The book is read aloud by singer Lou Rawls.
Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watch/ to find family activities you and your child can do together after watching this episode. Activities for this video are available in both English and Spanish.
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11:40

The Wonderful Towers of Watts STORY

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This episode features The Wonderful Towers of Watts by Patricia Zelver, a story about a man who built three unusual towers in his backyard. LeVar Burton talks about how communities are like mosaics. The book is read aloud by actress Angela Bassett. LeVar talks to a group of students about their neighborhood and the choices they have to make. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainb...

10:08

Space Case STORY

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This episode features Space Case by Edward Marshall, a story about a creature from outer space who visits Earth on Halloween. LeVar Burton visits the Lick Observatory in California, where astronomers use a gigantic telescope to scan the skies. The book is read aloud by actor Michael Winslow. LeVar sends a special invitation to all the aliens that might be watching. Visit the Reading Rainbow web...

12:22

Sam the Sea Cow STORY

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This episode features Sam the Sea Cow by Francine Jacobs, a book about a manatee who was rescued from a sewer drain. LeVar Burton travels to SeaWorld in Florida for a closer look at these gentle giants. The book is read aloud by actor Jason Robards. LeVar visits a wetland wildlife refuge and assists staff as they nurse a manatee back to health. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingra...

10:06

The Salamander Room STORY

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This episode features The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer, a story about a boy who finds a salamander and tries to create a perfect home for it. Host LeVar Burton explores Jungle World, a rainforest environment created at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The book is read aloud by actress Lynne Thigpen. Viewers learn that there is more to creating an animal habitat than meets the eye. Visit the Reading ...

7:00

Owen STORY

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This episode features Owen by Kevin Henkes, a story about a young mouse and his favorite blanket. LeVar Burton shows that even adults can have fun. Children talk about their stuffed animals and other treasured objects from when they were young. The book is read aloud by actor Matthew Broderick. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watch/ to find family activities you and ...

8:56

My Shadow STORY

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This episode features My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson, a poem about a child's relationship with her shadow. LeVar Burton shows how light and shadow can be used to tell the time. The poem is read aloud by actor Robert Guillaume. LeVar meets a shadow artist and learns how to make several shadow puppets. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watch/ to find family activiti...

10:07

Mrs. Katz and Tush STORY

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This episode features Mrs. Katz and Tush by Patricia Polacco, a story about a long-lasting friendship between two neighbors. LeVar Burton celebrates the beauty and value of cross-cultural relationships. The book is read aloud. LeVar visits his very own “bubee” and learns to make some traditional Jewish foods. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watch/ to find family acti...

9:49

Mama Don't Allow STORY

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This episode features Mama Don’t Allow by Thacher Hurd, a story about an alligator who plays the saxophone. LeVar Burton goes into the Louisiana swamps and sees an alligator up close. The book is read aloud by actor Fred Newman. Viewers learn about creating sound effects from the narrator. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watch/ to find family activities you and your ...

10:28

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie STORY

zhlédnutí 4,3KPřed 2 měsíci

This episode features Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter and Connie Roop, a story about a young woman who takes charge of her family's lighthouse during a winter storm. LeVar Burton joins a sailing family for a day at sea on a 100-foot Maine coastal schooner. The book is read aloud by actress Sada Thompson. LeVar takes a tour of a modern-day lighthouse. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at...

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express STORY

12:53

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express STORY

zhlédnutí 7KPřed 2 měsíci

This episode features Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express by Margaret K. Wetterer, a story about a young woman who risks her life to prevent a disaster. LeVar Burton gets an up-close look at a locomotive and prepares for an overnight journey. The book is read aloud by actor Brian Dennehy. An Amtrak engineer shares why she enjoys her job. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow...

10:56

Is This a House for Hermit Crab? STORY

zhlédnutí 7KPřed 2 měsíci

This episode features Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald, a story about a hermit crab who has outgrown his shell. LeVar Burton builds a house for the flying friends in his backyard. The book is read aloud by singer and actress Eartha Kitt. Viewers watch the “Lifestyles of the Wild and Tameless” to see where a variety of animals live. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.read...

10:38

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie STORY

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This episode features If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, a story about how one thing leads to another. LeVar Burton takes viewers behind the scenes at a bowling center to see how a bowling ball starts a chain reaction. The book is read aloud by actress Beth Howland. Viewers see inside a factory where bowling balls are made. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrain...

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport STORY

10:50

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport STORY

zhlédnutí 7KPřed 2 měsíci

This episode features Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, a story about a boy who moves far away from home. LeVar Burton talks about the feelings that can accompany big life changes. The book is read aloud. Viewers learn about Gila monsters from a biologist and see one up close in the Arizona desert. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at www.readingrainbow.org/watc...

10:40

Galimoto STORY

zhlédnutí 4KPřed 2 měsíci

This episode features Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams, a story about a boy who unites his community through creativity. LeVar Burton talks about how something as common and uncomplicated as wire can be used to create complicated and interesting things. The book is read aloud by actress Hattie Winston. Viewers meet an artist who makes sculptures from wire. Visit the Reading Rainbow website at ww...