Reading Rainbow 16-Disc Box Set DVD

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Reading Rainbow is a landmark children’s television series that blended storytelling with real-world exploration, inspiring generations to embrace the magic of books. Hosted by the charismatic LeVar Burton, each episode featured a beautifully narrated picture book brought to life through gentle animation, followed by real-life field trips and interviews that connected the story to broader themes. The series stood out in its era for valuing curiosity, cultural diversity, and the joy of learning, making it not just entertainment but an educational treasure. It also gained attention for episodes that tackled heavier topics, such as disability awareness, historical injustices, and environmental issues, which were rare for children’s programming at the time.

Some episodes became memorable for pushing boundaries in a thoughtful way. For example, “The Wall” explored life in divided Berlin, while “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” delved into the chain reaction of choices, subtly teaching cause and effect. Episodes featuring books like “Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies” addressed themes of adoption and belonging, opening gentle yet important conversations for young viewers and their families. This courage to engage with real-life topics gave Reading Rainbow a depth unmatched by most shows of its time.

Among the most heartwarming episodes are “Amazing Grace” (celebrating confidence and self-expression), “Knots on a Counting Rope” (sharing the bond between a blind child and his grandfather), “The Patchwork Quilt” (highlighting family tradition and love), and “A Chair for My Mother” (showing perseverance after hardship). These episodes left lasting emotional imprints, showing that stories can teach empathy just as powerfully as facts can teach knowledge.

Owning the complete Reading Rainbow DVD box set means revisiting a time when children’s television aimed to nurture both the mind and heart. It captures the spirit of the 1980s and 1990s educational wave, blending calm pacing with rich storytelling in a way that today’s fast media rarely matches. Whether you grew up watching or are sharing it with a new generation, this collection is a reminder that learning to love reading can change a child’s world forever.

155 Total Episodes on 16 DVDs:
Season 1 Episode 1 - Tight Times
Season 1 Episode 2 - Miss Nelson is Back
Season 1 Episode 3 - Bea and Mr. Jones
Season 1 Episode 4 - Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Season 1 Episode 5 - Louis the Fish
Season 1 Episode 6 - Digging Up Dinosaurs
Season 1 Episode 7 - Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
Season 1 Episode 8 - Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
Season 1 Episode 9 - Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
Season 1 Episode 10 - The Gift of the Sacred Dog
Season 1 Episode 11 - Gregory the Terrible Eater
Season 1 Episode 12 - Three by the Sea
Season 1 Episode 13 - Arthur's Eyes
Season 1 Episode 14 - The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Season 1 Episode 15 - Ty's One-Man Band
Season 2 Episode 1 - Hot-Air Henry
Season 2 Episode 2 - Simon's Book
Season 2 Episode 3 - Ox-Cart Man
Season 2 Episode 4 - Mystery on the Docks
Season 2 Episode 5 - A Chair for My Mother
Season 3 Episode 1 - Paul Bunyan
Season 3 Episode 2 - The Patchwork Quilt
Season 3 Episode 3 - Hill of Fire
Season 3 Episode 4 - The Tortoise and the Hare
Season 3 Episode 5 - Perfect the Pig
Season 4 Episode 1 - Animal Cafe
Season 4 Episode 2 - Alistair in Outer Space
Season 4 Episode 3 - Feelings
Season 4 Episode 4 - Watch the Stars Come Out
Season 4 Episode 5 - Mama Don't Allow
Season 4 Episode 6 - Space Case
Season 4 Episode 7 - The Milk Makers
Season 4 Episode 8 - Imogene's Antlers
Season 4 Episode 9 - Germs Make Me Sick!
Season 4 Episode 10 - Abiyoyo
Season 5 Episode 1 - The Life Cycle of the Honeybee
Season 5 Episode 2 - Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Season 5 Episode 3 - Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Season 5 Episode 4 - The Paper Crane
Season 5 Episode 5 - The Runaway Duck
Season 5 Episode 6 - A Three Hat Day
Season 5 Episode 7 - Rumpelstiltskin
Season 5 Episode 8 - Best Friends
Season 5 Episode 9 - Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
Season 5 Episode 10 - My Little Island
Season 6 Episode 1 - The Bionic Bunny Show
Season 6 Episode 2 - Bugs
Season 6 Episode 3 - The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner
Season 6 Episode 4 - Brush
Season 6 Episode 5 - The Purple Coat
Season 6 Episode 6 - Barn Dance!
Season 6 Episode 7 - Duncan and Dolores
Season 6 Episode 8 - Knots on a Counting Rope
Season 6 Episode 9 - Mummies Made in Egypt
Season 6 Episode 10 - Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Season 7 Episode 1 - Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story
Season 7 Episode 2 - Stay Away from the Junkyard!
Season 7 Episode 3 - Little Nino's Pizzeria
Season 7 Episode 4 - Ludlow Laughs
Season 7 Episode 5 - Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo
Season 7 Episode 6 - Dive to the Coral Reefs
Season 7 Episode 7 - Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus
Season 7 Episode 8 - Tooth-Gnasher Superflash
Season 7 Episode 9 - Bored - Nothing to Do!
Season 7 Episode 10 - Sports Pages
Season 8 Episode 1 - The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
Season 8 Episode 2 - Jack, the Seal and the Sea
Season 8 Episode 3 - The Bicycle Man
Season 8 Episode 4 - Florence and Eric Take the Cake
Season 8 Episode 5 - Sunken Treasure
Season 9 Episode 1 - Alistair's Time Machine
Season 9 Episode 2 - The Adventures of Taxi Dog
Season 9 Episode 3 - The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Season 9 Episode 4 - Galimoto
Season 9 Episode 5 - Fox on the Job
Season 9 Episode 6 - Opt: An Illusionary Tale
Season 9 Episode 7 - Raccoons and Ripe Corn
Season 9 Episode 8 - The Lady with the Ship on Her Head
Season 9 Episode 9 - Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
Season 9 Episode 10 - Snowy Day: Stories and Poems
Season 10 Episode 1 - Tar Beach
Season 10 Episode 2 - The Wall
Season 10 Episode 3 - Sam the Sea Cow
Season 10 Episode 4 - Rechenka's Eggs
Season 10 Episode 5 - Sophie and Lou
Season 10 Episode 6 - Come a Tide
Season 10 Episode 7 - The Piggy in the Puddle
Season 10 Episode 8 - Seashore Surprises
Season 10 Episode 9 - Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies
Season 10 Episode 10 - Berlioz the Bear
Season 11 Episode 1 - Amazing Grace
Season 11 Episode 2 - The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper
Season 11 Episode 3 - Mrs. Katz and Tush
Season 11 Episode 4 - The Salamander Room
Season 11 Episode 5 - Silent Lotus
Season 11 Episode 6 - Follow the Drinking Gourd
Season 11 Episode 7 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Season 11 Episode 8 - Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
Season 11 Episode 9 - And Still the Turtle Watched
Season 11 Episode 10 - June 29, 1999
Season 12 Episode 1 - Nosey Mrs. Rat
Season 12 Episode 2 - Borreguita and the Coyote
Season 12 Episode 3 - Summer
Season 12 Episode 4 - Once There Was a Tree
Season 12 Episode 5 - Applemando's Dreams
Season 12 Episode 6 - The Lotus Seed
Season 12 Episode 7 - Hail to Mail
Season 12 Episode 8 - Stellaluna
Season 12 Episode 9 - My Shadow
Season 12 Episode 10 - Ruth Law Thrills a Nation
Season 13 Episode 1 - The Wonderful Towers of Watts
Season 13 Episode 2 - Martha Speaks
Season 13 Episode 3 - Alejandro's Gift
Season 13 Episode 4 - The Sign Painter's Dream
Season 13 Episode 5 - Archibald Frisby
Season 14 Episode 1 - Fly Away Home
Season 14 Episode 2 - Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Season 14 Episode 3 - How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Season 14 Episode 4 - Owen
Season 14 Episode 5 - How Much is a Million?
Season 15 Episode 1 - Always My Dad
Season 15 Episode 2 - Bread is for Eating
Season 15 Episode 3 - Hotel Animal
Season 15 Episode 4 - Someplace Else
Season 15 Episode 5 - Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin
Season 16 Episode 1 - On the Day You Were Born
Season 16 Episode 2 - Hip Cat
Season 16 Episode 3 - Regina's Big Mistake
Season 16 Episode 4 - Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Season 16 Episode 5 - The Carousel
Season 17 Episode 1 - Math Curse
Season 17 Episode 2 - My Life with the Wave
Season 17 Episode 3 - Saturday Sancocho
Season 17 Episode 4 - When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba
Season 17 Episode 5 - Worksong
Season 18 Episode 1 - The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Season 18 Episode 2 - Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk
Season 18 Episode 3 - Lemonade for Sale
Season 18 Episode 4 - The Secret Shortcut
Season 18 Episode 5 - My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Season 18 Episode 6 - Badger's Parting Gifts
Season 19 Episode 1 - The Tin Forest
Season 19 Episode 2 - Max
Season 19 Episode 3 - Enemy Pie
Season 19 Episode 4 - Our Big Home: An Earth Poem
Season 20 Episode 1 - Visiting Day
Season 20 Episode 2 - Unique Monique
Season 20 Episode 3 - Mr. George Baker
Season 20 Episode 4 - Beegu
Season 20 Episode 5 - Two Old Potatoes and Me
Season 21 Episode 1 - The Biggest Test in the Universe
Season 21 Episode 2 - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Season 21 Episode 3 - Boxes for Katje
Season 21 Episode 4 - Game Day
Season 21 Episode 5 - Show Way