Reading Rainbow (1986)
Genres - Education |
Sub-Genres - Children's Educational, Children's Entertainment, Literary Studies |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Alice Day
How to use a library is the focus of this episode, as LeVar Burton visits the Library of Congress, and gives viewers a good look at the various sections within. In a lively animation, viewers will learn how to get a card from the local library. In the featured story, Alistair is captured by aliens as he heads for his library. The Emmy award-winning series stresses the importance and fun of reading for kids from preschool ages through fourth grade. In Reading Rainbow: Alistair in Outer Space, the kid-reviewed books segment includes Maps and Globes by Jack Knowlton and the Commander Toad series by Jane Yolen.
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educational-television, reading, book, field-trip, reading-skills, learning-skills, literature, outer-space
