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...

Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen where he works preparing and serving food for the hungry.

Visits California's dairy country and features the book The milk makers by Gail Gibbons, which explains how cows produce milk and how it is processed before being delivered to stores. Reviews books on related themes.

As host LeVar Burton strolls on the beach reading Edward Marshall's Three by the sea, he learns that stories can be created out of the sea, the sand, and one's imagination.

Story: An old man's persistent dreams transform a garbage dump into a forest full of life. Field trip: Deeply affected by the events of September 11th, LeVar spends time with students of P.S. 234, an elementary school just blocks away from Ground Zero. Challenged by tremondous upheaval, students share how they have endured their situation better than anyone would imagine. Together with Reading Rainbow, the entire school creates a music video to share...

Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows.

Brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and live shows.

Presents a reading of the book Bea and Mr. Jones. Children talk about what they want to be when they grow up and LeVar Burton uses costumes to dress up like people he has always wanted to be. LeVar introduces viewers to Jason Hardman, a boy who started a library in his Utah hometown.