In the first episode explore ways of conceptualizing really big numbers - a million, a billion, and a trillion and visit Giant Stadium to see how employees and vendors use estimation to prepare for games. In the second episode you will join chef Curtis Aikens in his kitchen where he creates his new recipes.
The classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, retorl and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, comes to life when LeVar visits a Renaissance festival in Agoura Hills, CA.
Harold Littlebird reads "The legend of the Indian paintbrush" retold by Tomie de Paola. It is the story of an Indian boy's journey as he follows his visionquest to find the special gift for his people. Host LeVar Burton visits Taos, New Mexico, where he talks with three Pueblo artists. Barbara Feldon reads "The life cycle of the honeybee" by Paula Z. Hogan. Host LeVar Burton visits a beekeeper and examines a beehive.
Two segments of the television program, Reading rainbow, produced in 1989 and 1990. The books discussed are about coral reefs and a wacky teacher who takes her class on a journey inside the Earth. Also shows scuba diving on coral reef and caves.
Lorne Green reads "Ox-cart man" by Donald Hall, a story of family life in 19th century New England, and host LeVar Buton visits Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, a hands-on living museum. The books reviewed are "Round trip" by Ann Jonas, "A winter place" by Ruth Yaffe Radin, and "Wagon wheels" by Barbara Brenner.
