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(0)LeVar Burton
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Maxwell King delivers the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, telling the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, he traces Rogers's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 61
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The featured book "Dive to the coral reefs" written by Elizabeth Taynton, Paul Erickson and Les Kaufman, describes the formation of a coral reef and the many plants and animals that live in and around these underwater communities. Host, LeVar Burton scuba dives in the coral reefs off the Florida Keys where he encounters tropical fish and a variety of fascinating coral. Viewers will also meet a "reef doctor" who restores life to damaged reefs by transplanting...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 94
Pub. Date
2004.
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.
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Rescue Bots team and the Burns family are heading outside for fun and adventure! Join them as they board a ghost ship, weather the worst storm in centuries, save an endangered species, and deal with a solar flare phenomenon that knocks out all the power in Griffin Rock." --
Series
Reading rainbow videos volume 2
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Discusses surprises and disguises and presents a reading of the book, Miss Nelson is back, by Harry Allard and James Marshall. While Miss Nelson is away her students decide to create a lookalike to fool their principal. Their substitute teacher, Miss Swamp, sets things straight.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 150
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A girl and her father grow numerous potaotes from two rotten, sprouted potaotes. Host Levar Burton talks about composting and also looks at other ways items are recycled.
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder, and a family of first responders will do whatever it takes to protect both their home and the world. They learn that new technology can assist them in wondrous ways, but it can also have consequences if misused. Join the Rescue Bots team as experimental technology turns Cody into an adult, a space elevator strands Doc and Graham in orbit, a new invention causes the entire town to sing instead of talk and more.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The Elm Street Kids' Club decides to sell lemonade to earn money to fix up their clubhouse. They monitor their success by tracking daily sales. In this math-based episode, LeVar takes viewers to the American Stock Exchange, for a closer look at the economics and challenges of running a business. We also explore two very different kinds of companies: a for-profit business and a non-profit organization.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Rescue Bots, Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Bolder, along with Optimus Prime and a family of first responders, must tackle all sorts of problems to keep the town of Griffin Rock safe. But the Rescue Bots must now face their biggest challenge of all time as they embrace their Dinobot forms to take on an island of dinosaurs, rampaging robotic dinosaurs and more!
71) Paul Bunyan
Series
Reading rainbow volume 21
Pub. Date
2004.
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 113
Pub. Date
2008
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 volume 98
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When Hermit Crab outgrows his old house, he ventures out to find a new one.
LeVar builds a house for his favorite flying friends in his own backyard.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 139
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this math-based episode, LeVar Burton takes us on an orienteering excursion in New York's Central Park, using a map and a compass to find special flags placed around the park. Featured book: The secret shortcut, by Mark Teague. Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which leads to unexpected adventures. Includes mapping a primate habitat at the Philadelphia Zoo, and reviews of the books...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 145
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The story describes the water, air, soil, sky, sun, and more shared by all living creatures on Earth. In a field trip, LeVar Burton visits the United Nations and explores ways children can help others both locally and across the world.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 38
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Chickens aren't the only animals that lay eggs. The featured book explains that many animals lay eggs and they are called oviparous. Other segments include: Which came first - the chicken or the egg?: LeVar goes to the Moyer Hatchery to ask the roosters & hens that question ; I'm breaking out: features a visit to an incubator room at the hatchery and a baby chick hatching from it's shell ; Loggerhead turtles: a turtle biologist joins LeVar to watch...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 36
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Barbara Feldon reads the featured book, The Lifecycle of the honeybee, by Paula Z. Hogan. This book illustrates how bees make honey. Host LeVar Burton visits a beekeeper and examines a beehive close up. Viewers will learn how honey is extracted from combs and how important the queen bee is to a well-organized hive. Featured book reviews are 'The Reason for a flower, ' written by Ruth Heller, 'The Lady and the spider, ' written by Faith McNulty, and...
80) Beegu
Series
Reading rainbow volume 149
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Explore the wonder and beauty of space. Beegu, a small space creature, finds no welcome on Earth until she meets some children on a playground. Reviewed books are "Space exploration" by David Glover, "Rise the moon" by Eileen Spinelli, and "Planets: a solar system stickerbook" by Ellen Hasbrouck.
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