Reading Rainbow

As a child, I was fortunate to have a passion for reading instilled in me by two sources: my bookworm mother and LeVar Burton. Burton - who portrayed Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation - hosted PBS’ Reading Rainbow for 23 years, reaching out to young TV viewers and getting them excited about reading and the power of the imagination. Now, Burton wants to once aga

For 26 years, PBS’ “Reading Rainbow” brought books to life and sparked a love of reading in countless children. Now, four years after its cancellation, the program is back in the form of a mobile app.