'Reading Rainbow' is back and stars Mychal Threets, the internet's favorite librarian

Tracy Brown Los Angeles Times
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025 Updated Jan 1, 2026
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ENTER-VID-READING-RAINBOW-THREETS-GET — Mychal Threets attends the 29th Annual Webby Awards on May 12 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Tracy Brown Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — "Reading Rainbow" is returning with a new host, new books and a new digital home.

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