Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Burton, LeVar
2. Jones, James Earl
3. Aardema, Verna
4. Great Plains National Instructional Television Library
5. WNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Presents a reading of a tale from the Nandi people of Kenya about how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. Host LeVar Burton also plans a fun-filled day around rainy weather, including an aerial charge of a thunderstorm and puddle-hopping.

Uniform title

1. Reading rainbow (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain

Subject

1. Rain and rainfall
2. Nandi (African people) -- Folklore

Note

1. Based on the book by Verna Aardema.

Credits (note)

1. Writer, Lou Berger ; director of photography, Steve Zink.

Original version (note)

1. Originally telecast on the PBS series, Reading rainbow: c1983.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Reading rainbow: Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain [videorecording] / produced by Cecily Truett ; produced & directed by Larry Lancit ; produced by Lancit Media Productions ; a production of WNED-TV and Great Plains National Television Library.

Imprint

1. Lincoln, NE : distributed by GPN, [199-?]

System details

1. VHS.

Performer

1. Host: LeVar Burton ; book read by James Earl Jones.

Credits

1. Writer, Lou Berger ; director of photography, Steve Zink.

Original version

1. Originally telecast on the PBS series, Reading rainbow: c1983.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Reserve Film and Video Collection Special Collections material

Added author

1. Burton, LeVar.
2. Jones, James Earl.
3. Aardema, Verna.
4. Great Plains National Instructional Television Library.
5. WNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Reading rainbow (Television program)

Publisher no.

1. 4 GPN

Branch call number

1. J VTH 1097 R