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Season 11 – 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 11

Reading Rainbow — Season 11

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LeVar Burton

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 11, 1993 Amazing Grace Tyne Daly narrates "Amazing Grace," the story of a girl with the courage to dream; Whoopi Goldberg. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1993 The Furry News The cast of "Forbidden Broadway" narrates "The Furry News"; cartoonist Ray Billingsley ("Curtis"). Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 1993 Mrs. Katz and Tush "Mrs. Katz and Tush" is the story of a cross-cultural relationship; LeVar Burton learns to make challah. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 1993 The Salamander Room Lynne Thigpen narrates "The Salamander Room"; LeVar Burton explores the Bronx Zoo's indoor rain forest. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 15, 1993 Silent Lotus A girl communicates through dance in "Silent Lotus"; LeVar tries sign language and other forms of nonverbal communication. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1993 Follow the Drinking Gourd "Follow the Drinking Gourd"; LeVar celebrates the African-American culture that emerged from slavery. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 19, 1993 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" is the story of a little boy and a mouse. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 20, 1993 Is This a House for Hermit Crab? Animal real estate is the subject of "Is This a House for Hermit Crab?". Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 21, 1993 And Still the Turtle Watched "And Still the Turtle Watched" by Sheila MacGill-Callahan is an American Indian tale about environmental responsibility. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 22, 1993 June 29, 1999 "June 29, 1999" by David Wiesner is the story of a science project that goes awry. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 11, 1993