In each episode, host LeVar Burton introduces a children's book that is then read in its entirety. The series first aired in 1983.
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- PBS Kids: Reading Rainbow Features activities, games, book reviews, young authors' and illustrators' stories, and information on the host.
- Victoria Advocate: "Reading Rainbow" fights for survival In a plea for the life of "Reading Rainbow," host LeVar Burton returned to a familiar setting: the stage where he picked up the PBS show's seventh Emmy Award for best children's television series. Associated Press article.
- Reading Rainbow Index of Programs Program descriptions and activity suggestions for many books featured on the show.
- The Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Reading Rainbow Credits, message boards, awards, and nominations.
- Forbes.com: "'Reading Rainbow' Closes Kickstarter Campaign At Over $5.4 Million" Article on the successful 2014 Kickstarter campaign to reboot the program as an iPad and Kindle Fire app.
- Reading Rainbow official website Home of the television series and 2014 apps. Includes videos, downloads, and community.
- TV.com: Reading Rainbow Show overview, episode guide, and user reviews.