Mrs. Katz and Tush

PRODUCT SUMMARY

From the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow, this program presents the book by Patricia Polacco. A long-lasting friendship develops between Lamel, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely Jewish widow, when Lamel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail. Also in this episode, host LeVar Burton visits his friend Sherry, and together they cook a variety of traditional Jewish foods, including challah and matzo balls.

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.