LeVar Burton
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Series
Language
English
Description
Star Trek: The Next Generation meets The Original Series in this week's episode! William and LeVar celebrate their close friendship, and, in between gulps, the two talk about kids, LeVar's family, and Reading Rainbow's return. The actor and educator explains how being raised by a single mother, without the immediate presence of a father figure, didn't limit his ability to mature into the man that he wanted to be. LeVar describes and rates the mystery...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The King James Version (KJV) of Job in a pure voice audio format. Clear and uncluttered, this Bible speaks plainly, making it easier for you to enter into God's Word. Actor, director, producer, and author LeVar Burton speaks new life to the cherished and revered translation.
Author
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestseller: "A superb, thoughtful biography" of the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (David McCullough).
Fred Rogers was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. Through his long-running television program, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their...
Fred Rogers was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. Through his long-running television program, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 128
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
When told to draw a jungle in art class, Regina experiences feelings of failure and creative insecurity, but manages to create a beautiful picture that's all her own.
7) The carousel
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Two sisters find that the horses of a broken carousel have come alive in the rain.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 77
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
On an autumn night, nature sends dry, yellow leaves and raccoons from a tree near the farm to the cornfield. The corn is ripe and the raccoons feast on the sweet kernels. The night passes, and the moon, an owl and the raccoons retreat before sunrise. Green husks, bare ears and half-eaten corn are left scattered among the fallen leaves. But a question remains: Can a stalk of corn really support a small but weighty-looking owl?
Series
Reading rainbow volume 85
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Shy Sophie, enticed by the dancing that she sees in the studio across the street, sets out to learn on her own. LeVar learns to dance the mambo and explores dancing around the world.
10) Brush
Series
Reading rainbow volume 49
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When a little boy adopts a large brush to replace his banished dog, the brush surprises him by coming to life and actually behaving like a dog.
11) The paper crane
Series
Reading rainbow volume 39
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.
12) Animal cafe
Publisher
[Distributed by] GPN
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Explores New York City at night to look at what really happens during the late night hours into the wee hours of the morning. Features the book Animal cafe by John Stadler and reviews other books with related themes.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 55
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book Mufaro's beautiful daughters written by John Steptoe. Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
16) Nosey Mrs. Rat
Series
Reading rainbow volume 101
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of Jeffrey Allen's Nosey Mrs. Rat, which takes a humorous look at snooping around and shows how an investigative mind can lead to great discoveries. Also, primatologist Jane Goodall explains how her own curiosity helped her become a leading scientist.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 15
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Ty meets a man who, using a washboard, comb, spoons, and pail, fills that night with music.
19) Boxes for Katje
Series
Reading rainbow volume 153
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
After a young dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
20) Game Day
Series
Reading rainbow volume 154
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhood of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber.