"Reading Rainbow" is returns after nearly 20 years, with a new series premiering October 4. Mychal Threets, a librarian and longtime fan of the show, takes over as the new host, following in the ...

RICHMOND — The popular 1980s show “Reading Rainbow” was rebooted in October, and at a time when children across the nation struggle with reading. The show returned earlier this month for free on ...

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.” ...

After a nearly 20-year hiatus, the beloved kids’ show “Reading Rainbow” is returning to a new generation of children and parents who grew up watching the series. The classic PBS show is taking a ...

As a young bookworm, Mychal Threets eagerly spent his precious hour of daily TV time that his parents allowed watching LeVar Burton on PBS' "Reading Rainbow," wide-eyed and inspired by the actor's ...

Take a look, a reboot is booked. After nearly 20 years, “Reading Rainbow” is set to return with a new series on the YouTube channel KidZuko starting in October. Hosted by Mychal Threets (known on ...

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 ...