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Jun 9, 2022 · The key creators of the show were Twila Liggett, who started out as a teacher of eight- and nine-year-old kids, and Cecily Truett Lancit and Larry Lancit, a married couple who had a...
Mar 9, 2024 · The beloved children's literary television show 'Reading Rainbow' is getting the documentary treatment. Here is everything to know about 'Butterfly in the Sky.'.
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Dr. Twila Liggett, creator and executive producer explains the origin of the name: “rainbows are always appealing to kids and we wanted our mission to be understood.” Dr. Liggett traces her roots to Nebraska where, as a state reading coordinator, she fulfilled her passion for reading and teaching.
Apr 20, 1993 · Twila Liggett: Guiding light. By Variety Staff. In 10 years, “Reading Rainbow” executive producer Twila Liggett has watched an idea to encourage reading through television grow into an...
The concept of a reading series for children was inspired by Twila Liggett, Ph.D., of Lincoln, Nebraska of the Great Plains National Instructional Television Library at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Paul Schupbach, director of the Great Plains National Instructional Television LIbrary; and Tony Buttino, of WNED-TV Buffalo, New York.
Outstanding Children's Program - 1985. Nominee. Twila Liggett. Reading Rainbow. PBS. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more. Twila C. Liggett: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
