Reading Rainbow (DVD). Giving thanks, a Native American good morning message : [videorecording] / produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced by Kathy Kinsner ; written by Ronnie Krauss and Ellen Doherty ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino, LeVar Burton ; directed by Kevin Lombard, Mark Mannucci and Larry Lancit.
DVD release of the 1996 production. Based on the book: Giving thanks: a Native American good morning message / by Chief Jake Swamp ; illustrated by Erwin Printup Jr. : Lee & Low Books, c1995. Includes short reviews by children of the following books: The tremendous tree book by Barbara Brenner and May Garelick ; My first green book: a life-size guide to caring for our environment by Angela K. Wilkes ; A river ran wild by Lynne Cherry. Hosted by LeVar Burton.
Contents:
Giving thanks -- Visit a cranberry farm -- Clay from the earth -- Planting a tree -- Review books.
Summary:
This prayer of the Iroquois Indians celebrates the precious and rare gift of the natural world and the resources of the Earth. Other segments include: Visit a cranberry farm: LeVar visits a Maine cranberry farm and shows how cranberries are grown, and harvested ; Clay from the earth: a visit to Pueblo, AZ provides an introduction to the process and traditions of creating beautiful Pueblo pottery ; Planting a tree: kids in New York City tell about why they are planting a tree in their neighborhood.
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