GPN Educational Media.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 97
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A reading of the book, "If you give a mouse a cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff. Discusses chain reactions from a bowling alley, leading into the reading of the main story. Then it's off to a factory where bowling balls are made and a domino expert demonstrates how he designs chain reactons as he sets up a domino art event. Reviews: "This is the key to the kingdom" by Diane Worfolk Allison, "The house that Jack built" illustrated by Jebby Stow, and...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 94
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A reading of the book, "Salamander room" by Anne Mazar. Discusses how animal habitats are created. Viewers visit Jungle World at the Bronx Zoo, and learn how the environment was created.
3) Show way
Series
Reading rainbow book volume 155
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family. LeVar shares a picture of author Jacqueline Woodson with a quilt from her family, and also shares some of his family keepsakes. Kids talk about the connection they have to family keepsakes. A Jewish grandmother shares how as a youngster she survived the Holocaust, and why it's important...
Series
Reading rainbow book volume 022
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Feature book: Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, a young girl learns the secret ingredient in her Grandma's special quilt of memories. Kids at the Boston Children's Museum help to make a quilt from supplies found a the Recycle Store. The song "Family" is sung along with a montage of pictures of families. LeVar visits the Balducci Family Food Store and learns about a family of three generations in business together. Review books - The...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 113
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
In Alejandro's gift, by Richard E. Albert, Alejandro creates an oasis at his house in the desert as a gift for all of the animals that live near him. Also, in this program, host LeVar Burton discovers an oasis in the California desert and travels to Niagara Falls. The books It rained on the desert today, by Ken and Debby Buchanan, The desert alphabet book, by Jerry Pallotta, and Water, water everywhere, by Mark J. Rauzon and Cynthia Overbeck Bix are...
Series
Reading rainbow book volume 136
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
In the book, Kamanya believes in the shaman's wisdom about the healing properties of plants found in the Amazon rain forest and hopes one day to be a healer for his people. LeVar Burton and Mark Plotkin then visit the Tirio people, and learn about traditional medicines, customs, and crafts. The real-life Kamanya then shows them his world in the Amazon. Review books - Welcome to the green house by Jane Yolen ; People in the rain forest by Saviour Pirotta...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 105
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Host LeVar Burton introduces the book Appelemando"s dreams by Patricia Polacco about a little boy who uses his dreams to create colorful images that brighten the world for himself and his friends. He also introduces artists who work with paint, clay, wire, and chalk and demonstrates fun and creative ways to spark the imagination and inspire the artist in all of us. Other books mentioned include, The little painter of Sabana Grande by Patricia Maloney...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 46
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Gene Klavan reads the featured book The Bionic Bunny Show about an ordinary rabbit Wilbur who is the TV superhero of the Bionic Bunny Show. Host LeVar Burton takes us behind the scenes of Star Trek: The next generation where LeVar plays Lt. Geordi LaForge, and viewers learn about the making of a television show both in front of and behind the camera. Reviewed books are Lights! Camera! Action! by Gail Gibbons, The Philharmonic gets dressed by Karla...