Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow, hosted by LeVar Burton, is a critically-acclaimed
award-winning half-hour PBS series that turns children on to books and
reading. The series targets 4-8 year olds, and is based on research that
identifies these early years as the optimum time for children to learn
to read, and to adopt positive reading habits, skills and attitudes.
Professionally the series has been recognized with over
150 awards. In a more personal way the series impact is acknowledged by
the actions of children - as librarians and booksellers report that books
featured on episodes receive enormous requests and quickly become "classics"
in kids' personal libraries, as young children often ask for books
seen on Reading Rainbow by title and sometimes even by author.
These programs can be recorded off air but are not available through the lending library.
Click here to view a list of all Reading Rainbow titles by episode name.
| Air Date |
Episode # |
Title |
9/17/08 |
801 |
Opt: An Illusionary Tale |
9/24/08 |
802 |
Raccoons and Ripe Corn |
10/01/08 |
804 |
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express |
10/08/08 |
903 |
Seashore Surprises |
10/15/08 |
806 |
Tar Beach |
10/22/08 |
807 |
The Wall |
10/29/08 |
808 |
Sam the Sea Cow |
11/05/08 |
809 |
Rechenka’s Eggs |
11/12/08 |
810 |
Sophie and Lou |
11/19/08 |
906 |
Amazing Grace |
12/03/08 |
805 |
Snowy Day: Stories and Poems |
12/10/08 |
904 |
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies |
12/17/08 |
905 |
Berlioz the Bear |
01/07/09 |
902 |
The Piggy in the Puddle |
01/14/09 |
907 |
The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper |
01/21/09 |
908 |
Mrs. Katz and Tush |
01/28/09 |
909 |
The Salamander Room |
02/04/09 |
910 |
Silent Lotus |
02/11/09 |
501 |
The Bionic Bunny Show |
02/18/09 |
502 |
Bugs |
02/25/09 |
503 |
The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner |
03/04/09 |
504 |
Brush |
03/11/09 |
505 |
The Purple Coat |
03/18/09 |
506 |
Barn Dance! |
03/25/09 |
507 |
Duncan and Dolores |
04/01/09 |
508 |
Knots on a Counting Rope |
04/08/09 |
509 |
Mummies Made in Egypt |
04/15/09 |
510 |
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters |
04/29/09 |
409 |
The Paper Crane |
05/06/09 |
410 |
The Runaway Duck |
05/13/09 |
412 |
Rumpelstiltskin |
05/20/09 |
413 |
Best Friends |
Reading Rainbow Literacy Kits Available!
Purchase your Reading
Rainbow Family Literacy Kits through Instructional Resources for
$39.95 a piece! Included is a brightly colored backpack, 30 minute Reading
Rainbow episode, 1 feature book narrated in the episode, activities for
families to do together provided on laminated sheet and a set of 25 Family
Response Cards so families can report their experiences.
The Young Writers and Illustrators Contest
Encourage your students to enter the annual Reading Rainbow
Young Writers and
Illustrators Contest.
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