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2) Stellaluna
Series
Reading rainbow volume 108
Language
English
Description
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
LeVar discovers a mysterious and fascinating world of nocturnal animals, and explores the not-so-silent world of slumber and dreams.
3) Desert life
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English
Description
Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows.
5) Let's go!
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English
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Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows. Someplace else is the story of Mrs. Tilby's travels to cities, seashores, and mountains in her camper. Hot-air Henry is the journey of a sassy stowaway cat's hot-air balloon flight across the mountains.
6) Bugs
Series
Reading rainbow volume 47
Language
English
Description
Bugs includes general information, jokes and descriptions of the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of common insects. Other segments include: LeVar visits Insect world: with the assistance of an entomologist LeVar discovers the uniqueness of a wide variety of bugs and insects at Cincinnati Zoo's Insect World ; See the migration of Monarch Butterflies: take a trip to the mountains in Mexico to find out where monarch...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 097
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...
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Reading rainbow volume 24
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book The tortoise and the hare, by Janet Stevens.
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Reading rainbow volume 89
Language
English
Description
LeVar explores the variety of ways families are created: the Harris family has 2 children, both adopted; the Peck family is a single mother and 9 adopted children; the Abney family is a set of parents, 2 brothers and an adopted sister. Viewers learn that families are really created by love. The read-aloud book, Through moon and stars and night skies, by Ann Turner is about a young boy's memories of coming to America to be adopted. Follow up activities...
10) Paul Bunyan
Series
Reading rainbow volume 021
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg, and explores his legend. Lavar learns about forest fires, Smokey the Bear, and lumberjack competitions.
11) Sam the sea cow
Series
Reading rainbow volume 83
Language
English
Description
Sam the sea cow follows the adventures of a manatee, or sea cow, from birth till after he leaves his mother. LeVar visits Homosassa Springs and Sea World to learn more about manatees.
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Reading rainbow volume 144
Language
English
Description
When his dad suggests making an "enemy pie", the son is excited, but confused about the requirement of spending an entire day with his adversary. In the end he learns how to turn a best enemy into a best friend. School friends Jackie, of Italian heritage, and Anisha, from India, spend a day together learning about each other's culture. Five sets of friends share their stories about how they became friends and why they continue to be friends. Review...
13) Stellaluna
Series
Reading rainbow volume 108
Language
English
Description
Host LeVar discovers a mysterious and fascinating world of nocturnal animals, and explores the not-so-silent world of slumber and dreams. Presents a reading of the book Stellaluna about a fruit bat who is raised as a bird after falling into a birds nest.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 150
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.
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Reading rainbow volume 88
Language
English
Description
Explains how waves, sand, and pebbles form at the seashore and describes the animals, plants, and shells that can be found on the beach when the tide goes out. Other segments: Suprises on the shore: LeVar shows how the shoreline is constantly changed by the wind, sun, and sea. He explores an island beach and finds seaweed, coral, waves, and animals that live inside shells ; Surprises in the sea: red mangrove trees and the animals that live in them...
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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.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 102
Language
English
Description
A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up. Levar visits the shop of the Delgado family who demonstrate how they make guitars. Judy Baca, a mural painter, introduces a group of artists who are creating a large outdoor mural of self-portraits. The musical group Los Lobos talk about their heritage and their music. Review books - Coyote dreams by Susan Nunes ; Diego by Jonah Winter ; The three little javelinas by Susan Lowell....