LeVar Burton bringing Reading Rainbow to the digital world | The Raw Story: LeVar Burton, the host and producer of the children’s program Reading Rainbow, plans to bring the TV series back to life for kids living in today’s digital age.
The Peabody Award-winning show, which encouraged children to read, was broadcast by PBS for 26 years. Reading Rainbow also received 24 Emmy Awards.
But rather than trying to re-launch the TV series, Burton hopes to motivate kids to experience literature through a free app for digital devices like the iPhone.