Lancit Media Productions.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 21
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book Paul Bunyan, by Steven Kellogg. Deals with a forest fire, Smokey Bear, and woodsmen competitions. Shot on location in Maine and hosted by LeVar Burton.
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 book volume 112
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of Susan Meddaugh's Martha speaks, in which Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup. A variety of dogs also appear.
5) Stellaluna
Series
Reading rainbow volume 108
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
LeVar discovers a mysterious and fascinating world of nocturnal animals, and explores the not-so-silent world of slumber and dreams.
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.
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 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 80
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by "Snowy day : stories and poems," edited by Caroline Feller Bauer. Host LeVar Burton travels to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and viewers can see the variety of ways to enjoy the snow and escape the winter's chills. Reviewed books are "Winter" by Ron Hirschi; "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening" by Robert Frost, illustrated by Susan Jeffers; "Over the river and through the woods" by Lydia Maria Child.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 81
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Host LeVar Burton introduces the book "Tar beach" by Faith Ringgold about a young girl's dream of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Also includes discussions about other activities on the rooftops of New York City, a suspension bridge in the city, and booktalks about "I'm flying" by Alan Wade, "To sleep" by James Sage, and "On Grandma's roof" by Erica Silverman.
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...
13) Always my dad
Series
Reading rainbow volume 121
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A girl, whose parents are divorced, doesn't see her father very often but frequently thinks about him and treasures the time they have together. Other segments include: Family day picnic: LeVar joins a family day picnic and shares how he grew up in a single-parent family ; Love to go around: meet a single parent family and see how these four children and their father manage their lives together by sharing lots of love ; A special bond: a boy who doesn't...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 125
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Zin! zin! zin! : a violin, by Lloyd Moss, explores the melodious, rhythmical, mathematical groupings that make music fun. LeVar visits the Julliard School of Music and the percussion performers, STOMP. Books reviewed are Max found two sticks by Brian Pinkney, Meet the orchestra by Ann Hayes, and The maestro plays by Bill Martin jr.
Series
Reading rainbow book volume 120
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A mathematical magician helps readers conceptualize a million, a billion, and a trillion. Other segments include: Really big numbers: LeVar explores ways of counting large numbers as he talks to people who share grouping and estimating techniques ; How crayons are made: a visit to the Crayola Crayon Factory shows how crayons are made and talk about the large number of crayons they handle in their jobs ; Football estimation: a visit to Giants Stadium...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 115
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A boy who is mad about science and is being sent to summer camp to broaden his horizons, gets his campmates involved in his passion.
LeVar Burton takes viewers on a ride aboard the giant roller coaster at New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park and talks about the scientific approach to things.
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...