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Season 17 – 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 17

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LeVar Burton

Host

Episodes

Episode 1 Airs undefined Math Cure In "Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka, people learn what would happen if they didn't use math every day. Narrator: Michelle Trachtenberg. Details Episode 2 Airs undefined My Life With the Wave Exploring people's fascination with water and rhythm in "My Life With the Wave." Narrator: Scott Irby-Ranniar. Details Episode 3 Airs undefined Saturday Sancocho The delights of spending the day at a flea market in "Saturday Sancocho.". Details Episode 4 Airs undefined When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba A girl brings Broadway to her aunt after she is temporarily laid up in "When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba.". Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 1998 Work Song Gary Paulsen and Ruth Wright Paulsen make work fun in "Work Song.". Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English