LeVar Burton, doing what he loves.
So, last night I found the picture below on the often hilarious shirt.woot.com. I was suddenly flooded with memories of my favorite show as a kid: Reading Rainbow. Sadly, I realized that, before last night, I honestly couldn’t remember the last time I even thought about this program. Then it dawned on me…the entire reason I like books, love writing, and work at a self-publishing company isn’t because of all the Hemingways, Faulkners, and Emersons – it is because of one man: LeVar Burton.
With his warm, friendly charm, Burton captured children’s imaginations each week with fun stories, guest celebrity appearances, and a genuine enthusiasm to inspire kids to read. Without this show, I wouldn’t have discovered greats like Goodnight Moon, Miss Nelson is Missing, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, or Where the Wild Things Are. Even more remarkable is Burton’s 20+ year struggle with dyslexia, which he overcame before auditioning for Reading Rainbow.
What’s your favorite Reading Rainbow memory? Did it impact you as much as it did so many other young readers? Feel free to share in the comments below.
I ♥ Levar Burton…and grew up on Reading Rainbow. God bless PBS!
I can still sing the theme song. 🙂 I have some RR books from the 80s that I just love (like “Perfect the Pig” — the pig with wings). I bought my “Perfect the Pig” book as an adult. And another one … the title slips my mind, but it’s about a Native American boy who .. I believe is separated from his tribe, and receives a horse made out of earth/clay to help him.
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Thanks for reminding me about my childhood watching Reading Rainbow. I love Levar Burton!
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