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Reading Rainbow•Season 5•Episode 4

The Paper Crane

Jun 25, 198730 min

LeVar provides insight on Japanese culture. Keye Luke reads the story of a kind restaurant owner who is thanked by a customer with a magical crane made from a napkin, whose dancing spectacle soon brings in the guests to make the failing business prosperous again.

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LeVar Burton

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Episode Summary

"The Paper Crane" is episode 4 of Reading Rainbow season 5. It aired on June 25, 1987.

Next: E5 · The Runaway Duck Best of Season 5