TV series
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow!
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
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Checked Jul 25, 2026
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Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
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Episode 1
LeVar goes to South Carolina to ride a hot-air balloon. In another study of how air travel has advanced, schoolchildren visit the Space Camp for Aspiring Young Astronauts. William Windom reads the story of Hot-Air Henry, the misadventures of a cat who sneaks on board his family's hot air balloon and how he gets back down again.
Guest stars William Windom
Episode 2
Simon's Book
Guest stars Ruby Dee
Episode 3
Ox-Cart Man
Guest stars Lorne Greene
Episode 4
Mystery on the Docks
Guest stars Raúl Juliá
Episode 5
A Chair for My Mother
Guest stars Amy Linker
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
LeVar BurtonSelf - Host
Julia ChildSelf - Narrator (voice)
Ruth BuzziSelf - Narrator (voice)
Madeline KahnSelf - Narrator (voice)
James Earl JonesSelf - Narrator (voice)
Vincent GardeniaSelf - Narrator (voice)
Lauren TomSelf - Narrator (voice)
PBSUnited States
Lancit Media ProductionsUnited States
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