Burton, LeVar

Follows a group of runaway slaves as they journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song entitled "The Drinking Gourd." Also celebrates the road to freedom paved by the Underground Railroad and introduces students to the history, heroes, stories and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery.

A reading of the book, "Mufaro's beautiful daughters" by author John Steptoe. Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife. Includes other segments on African drums and the dance troupe, Forces of Nature.

Presents the title work in which Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat years ago, and includes footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, a tour of the restored Statue of Liberty, and reviews of related books.

Barbara Feldon reads the featured book The lifecycle of the honeybee by Paula Z. Hogan about how bees make honey. Host LeVar Burton visits a beekeeper and examines a beehive close up. Viewers will learn how honey is extracted from combs and how important the queen bee is to a well-organized hive. Featured book reviews are The reason for a flower by Ruth Heller, The lady and the spider by Faith McNulty, and Going buggy by Peter and Connie Roop.

Runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song "The drinking gourd". Other segments include: LeVar talks about slavery: LeVar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery ; Songs about slavery: the a capella group, Sweet Honey in the Rock, perform and share their historical knowledge of slavery.

A rescued goose, having broken the painted eggs intended for the Easter festival in Moskva, lays thirteen marvelously colored eggs. Also shows an egg-decorating demonstration and visits with Patricia Polacco as she discusses what inspired her to write this story.

Story of a young girl who sends a care package to Holland during World War II. Introduces charitable organizations powered by young people, including Goodwill Ambassadors, who build goodwill in their communities while reaching out to different cultures, and Backyard in a Box, who help children devastated by Hurricane Katrina reestablish their backyards.

Tells the story of NFL players Tiki and Ronde Barber and how, as youngsters, the brothers learned that success is built on team effort. Viewers will then follow athletes as they train for, play and enjoy a variety of sports, while learning that every player on a team has a special role in contributing to the success of the group.

A young boy dreads the "big test," which has become a rite-of-passage at his elementary school. Also visits with the New York children's theater group TADA!.

Festured book The milk makers, by Gail Gibbons, explains how cows produce milk and how it is processed before being delivered to stores. Host LeVar Burton visits California's dairy country and gets a lesson on how to milk a cow by hand and an introduction to the modern way of milking and feeding 600 cows.