tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post1380513419849772029..comments2023-05-14T08:18:09.346-04:00Comments on The Fictionistas: Take a Look, It's in a Book...Kristen Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-81703298739476446592009-09-03T18:11:59.951-04:002009-09-03T18:11:59.951-04:00I loved this show! My siblings & I never miss...I loved this show! My siblings & I never missed it. We would usually follow it with a trip to the library - either at school or the local public library - to find one of the books featured on the show. Like Amanda said, it was low tech . . . but still awesome . . . and will be missed.Jennifer Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-70438437571268564512009-09-03T15:41:16.109-04:002009-09-03T15:41:16.109-04:00Oh, I LOVED reading rainbow. You're right -- i...Oh, I LOVED reading rainbow. You're right -- it taught kids WHY to read, which is usually one reason why they don't. Take some of the Twilight fans, for example -- some had never read many books until they found a book they liked. Caused them to search for more.Sarbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139256611913025714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-39292385750296853262009-09-03T15:18:45.669-04:002009-09-03T15:18:45.669-04:00It was fabulous. Every episode, they had a celebri...It was fabulous. Every episode, they had a celebrity do a dramatization/voiceover/narrative reading of a book (they showed the pages of the book on screen while the celebrity was doing the voices for the characters), then Levar Burton would go off on some kind of real-life adventure inspired by the story that was just read. Then he might interview the author, or someone who works in the field (for exmaple, if it's a story that takes place at the zoo, he'll interview a zoo keeper).<br /><br />Then the episode ended with 2 or 3 book review segments taped by actual children, where they recommnded their favorite books.<br /><br />It was incredibly low-tech and awesome. Probably another reason why it's no longer on the air.<br /><br />But what made it cool was that it taught you WHY you should love books...not merely how to read.Amanda Bricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-1544703842395641442009-09-03T15:10:40.333-04:002009-09-03T15:10:40.333-04:00I have never even heard of this show. I don't ...I have never even heard of this show. I don't remember my kids ever watching it either. Of course, they were more Nick Jr. than PBS.Gwen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372049662768907328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-116410435098742232009-09-03T14:46:52.696-04:002009-09-03T14:46:52.696-04:00I vaguely remember this show. We weren't allow...I vaguely remember this show. We weren't allowed to watch that much tv, educational or not.Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38053992.post-21159132170076985912009-09-03T14:34:02.394-04:002009-09-03T14:34:02.394-04:00It makes me sad to see this show go. I used to LOV...It makes me sad to see this show go. I used to LOVE it too!!Rhonda Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855833088957182413noreply@blogger.com