00:00Reading Rainbow returns with new episodes and hosts after 20 years.
00:04The Beloved Show initially aired on PBS between 1983 and 2006.
00:10Reading Rainbow is officially making a comeback.
00:13The wildly popular and beloved children's program previously hosted by LeVar Burton,
00:18which encouraged kids to read for almost 20 years,
00:21will be making its return with new episodes on the Kids at Oco YouTube channel.
00:25In Reading Rainbow's post on Instagram on September 29th,
00:28they reveal that the show's return will aim to motivate, help,
00:32and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects,
00:38and of course, new books.
00:41Who will host Reading Rainbow?
00:42Reading Rainbow's revival will feature a new host, Michael Threats,
00:46who is best known as Michael the Librarian on TikTok.
00:48In his videos, Threats promoted reading and library services along with mental wellness and kindness.
00:54In this place is the library.
00:55LeVar Burton returned to Reading Rainbow.
00:57Reading Rainbow is returning with all new episodes.
01:03Are you ready?
01:04Yes!
01:04Burton previously opened up to parade about his hosting gig on the iconic children's show.
01:08Hi guys, it's Riley Arnold here and this is...
01:10I am 14 years old and I am the author of More Than Peach.
01:15I'm here today to take a little tour and hopefully read a book to some cats.
01:20I think Reading Rainbow is after the right thing at the right time.
01:23We are going to be making some postcards.
01:24Nothing had come along yet that was really about fostering a love of reading.
01:28What can fans expect in the new episodes of Reading Rainbow?
01:31The new trailer for Reading Rainbow features a glimpse at some of the new projects
01:34and some of the celebrity guests set to it.
01:36Here in upcoming episodes including...
01:37Adam Devine, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen...
01:40We're so excited to start exploring the world of books together.
01:43I would give it 2,000 stars.
01:45Fans react to the return of Reading Rainbow.
01:46In the meantime, make sure to fall the rainbow.
01:49Fans celebrated the return of the beloved show across the internet.
01:52Several fans called the return of the show the best news of 2025 on Reading Rainbow's Instagram
01:56congratulated Threates on his new hosting gig.
02:00Several fans even praised his previous work and wrote that Threates is the perfect person
02:04to host in Phil Burton's shoes.
02:06My kids are the perfect age and you are the true spiritual successor of LeVar Burton, one fan wrote.
02:12Equally engaging, equally supportive, equally beloved.
02:17When will Reading Rainbow return?
02:19Reading Rainbow will debut four episodes on Kidzuko and on ReadingRainbow.org weekly on Saturdays.
02:25Starting October 4th through October 25th.
02:28Each episode will also be accompanied by shorter vertical videos on the platform.
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