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5 Episodes 1996 - 1996
Episode 1
Mon, Oct 7, 199627 mins
This episode of "Reading Rainbow" teaches a lesson about family. LeVar Burton reminisces about his childhood with his mother and two sisters. His parents were divorced when he was eight, leaving him without a father. In this episode. we visit with children that come from different types of family structures--not all of which are traditional.
Episode 2
Tue, Oct 8, 199627 mins
LeVar Burton focuses on the art of baking bread and its cultural value throughout the world. Bread is considered to be the most basic food that we consume. It can be fun to make, tasty, and it's part of a balance daily diet. But in many cultures, the making and comsumption of bread takes on an even larger meaning for many. The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona bake their bread, bekee, on a hot stone outside. In keeping with Native American tradition, the stone is always borrowed and a family member is invited to help with preparations. This time is viewed as an opportunity to draw closer to one another and nature. In the Indian culture, no meal is complete without bread. Nan, the basic bread is spicy and baked in a clay oven. This episode's suggested books are "Bread is for Eating", "Bread, Bread, Bread", "The Tortilla Factory", and "Walter the Baker."
Episode 3
Wed, Oct 9, 199627 mins
LeVar dreams he is miniature size and everything around him is "so very big." When he awakes, everything is back to normal. He learns that size can influence our perception. Things look bigger and a little scary when we're small. But as we grow, our perception changes. The suggested books are "Hotel Animal," "The Three Bears," "Mr. Tall and Mr. Small," and "Zoom."
Episode 4
Thu, Oct 10, 199627 mins
LeVar shows us his travel room, a place very dear to him. His travel room has many maps and globes of places he's visited. While we all love our own homes, we often imagine what it would be like to live someplace else. In this episode, we see what life is like in New York City, on the high seas, and in Hawaii. Books used in the this episode include "Someplace Else," "Me on the Map," "Town Mouse, Country Mouse," and "Somewhere in the World Right Now."
Episode 5
Fri, Oct 11, 199627 mins
Music and orchestras are profiled in this tuneful show. The episode soon gets rhythmic when LeVar introduces the viewers to the theatrical percussion group, Stomp. Gregory Hines reads Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin, a counting story that mentions all the different types of instruments that are played in bands and orchestras and the kinds of groups they make based on many play at once.