NaN/100 votes#1 - On the Day You Were Born
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/1997
How babies are born is explored, in great detail, in this episode, as a family welcoming their fourth child is profiled during the last few weeks before delivery. Patrick Stewart reads a poem about how special each person is when they come into the world, and how every birth should be celebrated.
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#2 - Hip Cat
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/1997
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books featured in this episode include: "Hip Cat", "Conga Crocodile", "Charlie Parker Played BeBop", and "Willie Jerome."
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#3 - Regina's Big Mistake
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/1997
As LeVar works to make a clay model of his childhood home as a birthday gift for his mother, artists and their different mediums are profiled. Anna Holbrooks reads the story of Regina, who frets about making the perfect drawing in art class, and gets frustrated when her classmates accuse her of copying them when she has difficulty deciding what to draw after the teacher gives the class a theme.
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#4 - Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/1997
LeVar discusses how people show gratitude for kind acts and how we can repay each other in acts of kindness to spread good will in the world. Nicholson Earl Billey reads the featured story, a poem of greeting that Native Americans say each day to bless the earth and pray for all the gifts they have been given by respecting the planet.
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#5 - The Carousel
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/1997
This episode of "Reading Rainbow," teaches a lesson about legacies. The book "Carousel", narrated by Sarah Hubbard, shows that a legacy is a special gift passed down from generation to generation. Other books recommended are "The Long Silk Strand", "The Always Prayer Shawl", and "Up and Down on the Merry Go Round."
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The Best Episodes of Reading Rainbow Season 16
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Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's...
Genre:Kids
Network:PBS
Season 16 Ratings Summary
"On the Day You Were Born" is the best rated episode of "Reading Rainbow" season 16. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/1997. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Hip Cat".