Reading Rainbow - Season 21 - Eps 2: I Lost My Tooth in Africa
LeVar discusses different rites of passage in growing up. The book "I Lost My Tooth in Africa" is read about a young girl who loses her first tooth while visiting her father's family in Africa, and how the tooth fairy tradition is different in other countries. We visit with some young people who are having their first dental appointment, and LeVar discusses other culture's customs regarding loose teeth. In another rite of passage, a friend of LeVar's celebrates her 15th birthday with a Quincenara ceremony.
About Reading Rainbow
Title: Reading Rainbow
First Air Date: 1983-06-06
Last Air Date: 2006-11-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.378/10 (from 45 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 155
Network: PBS
Genres: Kids
Production Companies: Lancit Media Productions, RCN Entertainment, On-Screen Entertainment, WNED-TV Channel 17
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
