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Series
Reading rainbow volume 73
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A Native-American tale about a boy who becomes an artist and brings the colors of the sunset to earth. Artist Dominic Arquero talks about his heritage, painting sunsets, and how paints are made from earth elements. Dolly Naranjo, with her daughter and mother, show how they make traditional pottery. The Concha family prepare for and perform a traditional Pueblo dance.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 29
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A brother and sister bravely travel alone across the ocean to the United States, from the book by Riki Levinson.
LeVar explores the plight of the many courageous immigrants who came to America filled with hopes and dreams.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 97
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A reading of the book, "If you give a mouse a cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff. Discusses chain reactions from a bowling alley, leading into the reading of the main story. Then it's off to a factory where bowling balls are made and a domino expert demonstrates how he designs chain reactons as he sets up a domino art event. Reviews: "This is the key to the kingdom" by Diane Worfolk Allison, "The house that Jack built" illustrated by Jebby Stow, and...
4) Best friends
Series
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
Two best friends learn to share a puppy and LeVar meets eight golden retriever puppies.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 100
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A reading of the book, "June 29, 1999" by David Wiesner. This segment explores fact and fiction. A science-project gone awry takes viewers into a whimsical world of science fiction ... or is it fact?
Series
Reading rainbow volume 62
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The featured book explores the ecosystem of the giant Saguaro cactus. LeVar introduces desert animals such as jackrabbits, bobcats, gila monsters, javelina pigs and woodpeckers. Explorers how cacti adapt to the heat and scarcity of water. A "snake man" offers a close-up look at rattlesnakes. A video montage shows the life and seasons of the desert. Review books - Snakes are hunters by Patricia Lauber ; Cactus by Cynthia Overbeck ; A living desert...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 4
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of a tale from the Nandi people of Kenya, Verna Aardema's Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain. Host LeVar Burton also plans a fun-filled day around rainy weather, including an aerial charge of a thunderstorm and puddle-hopping.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 117
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Sara Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, overcomes many setbacks, including the Great Depression of the 1930's, as he works to save enough money to open his own barbershop.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 150
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
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
Reading rainbow volume 020
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book A chair for my mother, by Vera Williams. Host LeVar Burton carries through the story line about members of a family who team up and work together to rebuild their lives after a tragic fire, as he and his friends create a song and dance number called Teamwork.
Series
Publisher
GPN
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.
12) Rechenka's eggs
Series
Reading rainbow volume 84
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Natural and crafted eggs are the subject of this program hosted by LeVar Burton. The Russian story of "Rechenka's eggs" by Patricia Polacco is read, the viewer visits the author, who decorates an egg using the Ukranian art of pysanky. Also included is an experiment to show the strength of an egg and students watch many animals hatch from eggs. Three other books are introduced, including "The talking eggs" by Robert D. San Souci, "Stefan & Olga" by...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 22
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book The patchwork quilt, by Valerie Flournoy. A young girl learns the secret ingredient in her Grandma's special quilt of memories.
