With a charismatic host and charming book readings and reviews, the hit series “Reading Rainbow” stands as a beacon of ...

NPR's Ira Glass captured some of those kids auditioning for the show, as well as librarians and publishers discussing the value of the program. Reading Rainbow: 26 Years Exploring Children's Book ...

In 1983, Reading Rainbow was launched, setting the stage for it to become the most successful PBS children’s series in television history. What many people might not know is that the show ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Once employees at WNED-TV who helped launch the legendary PBS series “Reading Rainbow,” Dr. Barbara Irwin, Tony Buttino, Sr. and Dr. Pam Johnson sat down for a panel ...

The partnership will offer NatGeo Kids’ line of digital Picture-the-Seasons books, easy readers, and its Look & Learn picture books for pre-readers through a branded section of Reading Rainbow's ...

The actor will read kids’ books on Mondays at 12 p.m. ET, YA books on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. , and adult-focused stories on Fridays at 9 p.m. as part of “LeVar Burton Reads.” ...

As conservative lawmakers, school board members and parents wage battles over what books are offered or taught in schools, LeVar Burton, a longtime education advocate and former host of “Reading ...

Reading Rainbow was a very popular kids show that starred LeVar Burton. Over the course of the last year, the franchise has gravitated towards the internet and provided an interactive experience ...

The children’s television program “Reading Rainbow” aired on PBS from 1983 to 2006, and “Butterfly in the Sky” is the story of how that show came to be, what it was like to work on it ...

Reading Rainbow, the 1980s kids television series that was hosted by LeVar Burton for 23 years, is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary.. XTR is behind Butterfly in the Sky, a film ...

In addition to being the birthplace of “Reading Rainbow,” Buffalo played a part in the show and its legacy as well. Parts of the show were shot in the area, including children’s book reviews ...