More than 23,000 donors had pledged $1.1 million and counting. Burton was the host of "Reading Rainbow," the children's literacy program that aired on public TV through 2009.

On each half-hour episode of “Reading Rainbow,” Burton introduced the real-world subject matter of a children’s book through field trips, from going to the barbershop to visiting an ...

The children's literary TV show Reading Rainbow is the subject of the upcoming documentary Butterfly in the Sky. Described as "inspiring and nostalgic," the film, which premiered at the Tribeca ...

Reading Rainbow documentary on Netflix will make you feel like a kid again By Andy Meek Published May 26th, 2024 5:59PM EDT Image: Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images ...

LeVar Burton celebrates his television series Reading Rainbow in the trailer for the forthcoming documentary feature Butterfly in the Sky. Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of Reading Rainbow ...

LeVar Burton has been a fixture on our screens for decades, and two new books will allow him to share his story and literacy advocacy in a new way — and you won't have to take our word for it.

"Reading Rainbow" premiered in 1983 and ran regularly for years, sometimes taking extended breaks, through to 2006. Kids who found the series loved it.

And that’s what “Reading Rainbow” helped to do. Well at least it did for this kid. is a writer, speaker, author of books for adults and youth, and the book columnist for The Root.