Furry News, The

PRODUCT SUMMARY

From the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow, this program presents the book by Loreen Leedy. In the story, Big Bear, Rabbit and their animal friends learn that creating a newspaper involves many tasks as they work to publish their own newspaper, "The Furry News." Also in this episode, host LeVar Burton visits with cartoonist Ray Billingsley, who talks about his nationally distributed comic strip Curtis, and viewers meet the staff of a high school newspaper as they work to put together the latest edition.

The Reading Rainbow programs are designed to encourage children to read by transporting them to exciting, real-life settings. The series introduces kids to interesting new people and places, explores social and cultural issues, and offers a close-up look at the world around them. Its dynamic, fast-paced, colorful animation and hip music entertain and reinforce these experiences, and help children embrace positive reading habits, skills and attitudes.