Meet Mychal Threets, new host of ‘Reading Rainbow’
April 2
“Reading Rainbow” is entering a new chapter with an announcement about their new host, Mychal Threets, a literacy advocate and internet-beloved librarian. Threets joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss Arizona PBS’ annual “Be My Neighbor Day” and his new role.
Launched in July 1983, the popular children’s show is returning nearly two decades after ending its original run on PBS, hosted previously by actor LeVar Burton. “Reading Rainbow” was created to motivate children to find joy in reading during summer recess from school, according to ReadingRainbow.org.
Threets, a former library supervisor in Solano County, California, amassed a large online following in recent years by sharing his daily experiences at the library and openly discussing his mental health challenges.
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