Reading Rainbow — Season 3
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow!
About this season
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.
Episodes (5)
1. Paul Bunyan
Aired 1 July 1985 • 30 min
Lavar visits a lumberjack camp in the forest. Today's featured book is based on the legend of Paul Bunyan, the giant woodsman.
2. The Patchwork Quilt
Aired 2 July 1985 • 30 min
The Patchwork Quilt
3. Hill of Fire
Aired 3 July 1985 • 30 min
Hill of Fire
4. The Tortoise and the Hare
Aired 5 July 1985 • 30 min
LeVar has entered a bicycle race. He's in competition not just with the other bikers, but with himself as well. This program also includes a lengthy piece on a karate class. Comedienne Gilda Radner reads the Aesop's tale of "The Tortoise and the Hare," about an arrogant rabbit that's over confident that he can beat a determined turtle in a foot race.
5. Perfect the Pig
Aired 22 July 1985 • 30 min
LeVar visits a pig farm in Hawaii to find out why pigs are so popular. He also interviews Kermit the Frog to ask him about his famous girlfriend, Miss Piggy.James Coco reads the story of Perfect the Pig, about a little runt pig who makes a wish to have wings in order to be special, and how he found a special person to be his friend and companion.