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Reading Rainbow
The Carousel
Thu, Apr 10, 1997
  • S16.E5
  • The Carousel
A lesson about legacies is presented. The book "Carousel", narrated by Sarah Hubbard, shows that a legacy is a special gift passed down from generation to generation. Other books recommended are "The Long Silk Strand", "The Always Prayer Shawl", and "Up and Down on the Merry Go Round."
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Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Wed, Apr 09, 1997
  • S16.E4
  • Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
LeVar discusses how people show gratitude for kind acts and how we can repay each other in acts of kindness to spread good will in the world. Nicholson Earl Billey reads the featured story, a poem of greeting that Native Americans say each day to bless the earth and pray for all the gifts they have been given by respecting the planet.
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Regina's Big Mistake
Tue, Apr 08, 1997
  • S16.E3
  • Regina's Big Mistake
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books featured in this episode include: "Hip Cat", "Conga Crocodile", "Charlie Parker Played BeBop", and "Willie Jerome."
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On the Day You Were Born

S16.E1 ∙ On the Day You Were Born

Sun, Apr 06, 1997
How babies are born is explored, in great detail, in this episode, as a family welcoming their fourth child is profiled during the last few weeks before delivery. Patrick Stewart reads a poem about how special each person is when they come into the world, and how every birth should be celebrated.
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Hip Cat

S16.E2 ∙ Hip Cat

Mon, Apr 07, 1997
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books featured in this episode include: "Hip Cat", "Conga Crocodile", "Charlie Parker Played BeBop", and "Willie Jerome."
0 /10
Regina's Big Mistake

S16.E3 ∙ Regina's Big Mistake

Tue, Apr 08, 1997
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books featured in this episode include: "Hip Cat", "Conga Crocodile", "Charlie Parker Played BeBop", and "Willie Jerome."
0 /10
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

S16.E4 ∙ Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

Wed, Apr 09, 1997
LeVar discusses how people show gratitude for kind acts and how we can repay each other in acts of kindness to spread good will in the world. Nicholson Earl Billey reads the featured story, a poem of greeting that Native Americans say each day to bless the earth and pray for all the gifts they have been given by respecting the planet.
0 /10
The Carousel

S16.E5 ∙ The Carousel

Thu, Apr 10, 1997
A lesson about legacies is presented. The book "Carousel", narrated by Sarah Hubbard, shows that a legacy is a special gift passed down from generation to generation. Other books recommended are "The Long Silk Strand", "The Always Prayer Shawl", and "Up and Down on the Merry Go Round."
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