Reading Rainbow - Season 15 - Eps 2: Bread is for Eating
LeVar Burton focuses on the art of baking bread and its cultural value throughout the world. Bread is considered to be the most basic food that we consume. It can be fun to make, tasty, and it's part of a balance daily diet. But in many cultures, the making and comsumption of bread takes on an even larger meaning for many. The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona bake their bread, bekee, on a hot stone outside. In keeping with Native American tradition, the stone is always borrowed and a family member is invited to help with preparations. This time is viewed as an opportunity to draw closer to one another and nature. In the Indian culture, no meal is complete without bread. Nan, the basic bread is spicy and baked in a clay oven. This episode's suggested books are "Bread is for Eating", "Bread, Bread, Bread", "The Tortilla Factory", and "Walter the Baker."
About Reading Rainbow
Title: Reading Rainbow
First Air Date: 1983-06-06
Last Air Date: 2006-11-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 43 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 155
Network: PBS
Genres: Kids
Production Companies: Lancit Media Productions, GBH
Synopsis
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Cast
LeVar Burton
Self - Host
