Reading Rainbow: Desert Life

Reading Rainbow brings great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and celebrity narrators. Designed to inspire a love of reading and build lasting connections between children and books, each episode introduces kids to interesting new people and places, and explores important social and cultural issues that offer kids a close-up look at the world around them. Reading Rainbow is one of the longest-running and best-loved children's series on PBS KIDS and is now available on DVD as the Reading Rainbow Favorites Collection. This award-winning series has received the prestigious Peabody Award and 24 Emmy Awards, including 9 for Outstanding Children's Series. Each DVD contains two 30 minute episodes plus related bonus material that is packed with education, entertainment and fun! Included in this collection is Episode 1 Desert Giant the saga of the life cycle and ecosystem of the giant saguaro cactus and the animals in the desert it helps to support. Learn about desert animals See how cacti adapt to heat and scarcity of water, and meet a "snake man." Learn about the seasons of the desert. Episode 2 Alejandro's Gift is a story about a man in his 60s who lives in the desert. He gives a gift of water to various desert animals. Explore the importance of water for all living things. Visit Niagra Falls and find out how water power can provide electricity. Bonus segments from these other Reading Rainbow episodes: Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush