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'Reading Rainbow' returns to a country far more hostile to books and diversity

Once upon a time in a land of rabbit-eared TV sets that displayed four or five stations tops, there existed a half-hour program celebrating the joy of picture books that was called “Reading Rainbow.” ...
Smithsonian Magazine

To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children’s Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories

At left, Tony Buttino prepares Western New York book reviewers (from left to right: Stephanie, Percy and Afrika) with production assistant Pam Johnson at right. Courtesy of WNED PBS, Buffalo, NY For ...
The New York Times

‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission

The popular children’s television show has returned, with Mychal Threets trying to recapture the magic of the original show for a streaming audience. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta When Mychal Threets ...