Reading Rainbow. Alistair's time machine
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Published
Lincoln, NE. : Distributed by GPN Educational Media, c2004.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
713974926497

Notes

General Note
Based on the book of the same title by Marilyn Sadler ; illustrated by Roger Bollen.
General Note
"The complete episode as seen on PBS"--Container.
General Note
"Proudly sponsored by The Children's Place"--Container.
General Note
Originally broadcast on the PBS TV Program in 1991.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Randy Drummond ; newsreel footage, Archive Films ; editor, James C. Wright ; music by Steve Horelick, Daniel Shklair, Oasis Music, Inc. ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.
Participants/Performers
Hosted by LeVar Burton ; featured book read by Arnold Stang.
Description
Presents a reading of the book "Alistair's time machine" by Marilyn Sadler which tells the story of Alistair who enters a science competition and invents a machine that takes him to many places and time periods. Film clips show some wild inventions that never made it. LeVar meets "Thomas Edison" who shows him his inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph. Reviewed books are "Find Waldo now" by Martin Handford, "The many lives of Benjamin Franklin" by Aliki, "What does it do? Inventions then and now" by Daniel Jacobs.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, E., Krauss, R., Marx, P., Burton, L., Stang, A., Bollen, R., & Sadler, M. (2004). Reading Rainbow . Distributed by GPN Educational Media.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ed. Wiseman et al.. 2004. Reading Rainbow. Distributed by GPN Educational Media.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ed. Wiseman et al.. Reading Rainbow Distributed by GPN Educational Media, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wiseman, Ed., et al. Reading Rainbow Distributed by GPN Educational Media, 2004.

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