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Season 9 – Reading Rainbow

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Hosted by LeVar Burton for more than 20 years, "Reading Rainbow" teaches reading skills, habits, and attitudes. The magazine-style format takes kids on real-life journeys with celebrity guest readers and "Kid on the Street" book recommendations. Also incorporating popular music, history and social topics for kids, Reading Rainbow offers writing and illustrating contests for young viewers.

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Reading Rainbow — Season 9

Reading Rainbow — Season 9

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LeVar Burton

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 1991 Alistair's Time Machine "Alistair's Time Machine" by Marilyn Sader; LeVar meets a wacky woman inventor. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 17, 1991 The Adventures of Taxi Dog In Debra and Sal Barracca's "The Adventures of Taxi Dog," a dog is befriended by a New York cabbie. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 18, 1991 The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush An American Indian boy's "vision quest" in "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush," retold by Tomie dePaola. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 19, 1991 Galimoto In "Galimoto," an African boy uses his wits to find wire scraps for his art. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 20, 1991 Fox on the Job A lazy fox seeks the perfect job. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 23, 1991 Opt: An Illusionary Tale "Opt: An Illusionary Tale" by Arline and Joseph Baum. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 24, 1991 Raccoons and Ripe Corn "Raccoons and Ripe Corn"; author Jim Arnosky and LeVar Burton go wildlife watching. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 25, 1991 The Lady With the Ship on Her Head "The Lady With the Ship on Her Head" by Deborah Nourse Lattimore. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 26, 1991 Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express "Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express" by Margaret K. Wetterer. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 27, 1991 Snowy Days: Stories and Poems "Snowy Day: Stories and Poems" by Caroline Feller Bauer. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 1991