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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 12h

PRAY FOR DOLLY PARTON ❤️‍🩹

Freida Parton, sister of Dolly Parton, asks for prayers for Dolly’s health. She says with prayers she know Dolly is going to be just fine.

We all love you, Dolly! Praying 💛

people.com/dolly-parton-sister-was-up-all-night-praying-for-singer-amid-health-struggles-11826073

A happy Dolly Parton reads books aloud to happy kids

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 3d

Reading Rainbow emphasis is encouraging kids to read. The focus is not on teaching them to read. The mission is reading should be fun!

We are all readers, worthy of literacy. LeVar Burton said “but you don’t have to take my word for it” because he wanted us to look to the books. That’s the beauty 💚

The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social · 3d

Reading Rainbow Is Back With a New Host -- @mychal3ts.bsky.social -- And The Same Mission

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...

‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission

www.nytimes.com

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 3d

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko

YouTube video by Kidzuko

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 6d

I am so happy for all of us that Reading Rainbow is returning! Friends, YOU all did this! 😂🤣

We're flying twice as high, butterflies in the sky! 🦋🌌

Make sure to follow the rainbow! 📚🌈

www.readingrainbow.org

A smiling Mychal in outer space shirt with hands clasped. Text on screen reads, “In the meantime, make sure to follow the rainbow!”

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 6d

There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯

I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨

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Smiling Mychal with hands raised wears an outer space shirt in a library. It is a still from an episode of Reading Rainbow.

LeVar Burton smiles with hands behind his head as he lies down on a colorful pile of books. ENEMY PIE book rests on his chest.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 8d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 10d

Please kindly vote for your favorite library card design for the @pbs.org kids library card design contest 😁

And leave your graphic novel recommendations for myself and @arthurpbs.bsky.social’s Marc Brown! 🤩

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 14d

Breaking news: “Library Joy” is coming to #NCTE25! PBS resident librarian and literacy advocate Mychal Threets is now part of our amazing lineup of speakers.

You’ve seen him online. Now see him in person. Early-bird pricing through October 15—register now! https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 14d

Your favorite scientist’s favorite scientist has been honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star! 🌟🤩

Thank you, PBS, for teaching us to embrace the joy of science with our friend Bill Nye the Science Guy 🧡🧪

www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/b...

Bill Nye honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Television host and engineer Bill Nye was honor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.

www.nbclosangeles.com

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 15d

Libraries are so cool. Whenever I'm away from home and need a place to hang out between things, I find a library. There's a bathroom, a water fountain, chairs, and I can read, meditate, use the computers, or just be, and no one tries me make me buy anything.