CA – LeVar Burton Signing
November 28, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Author, actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation) appears at Barnes & Noble on Saturday December 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM to read his new children’s book and sign copies.
Barnes & Noble – Media City Center
Burbank Town Center, 731 N San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502
818-558-1383
CA – LeVar Burton Signing
October 30, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Author, actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation) appears at Barnes & Noble on Friday November 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM to read his new children’s book and sign copies. He’ll also be hosting a Q&A after the signing.
Special Instructions
This event will be updated with special instructions for reserving your copy of The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm in the next week. Please check back with the store for instructions.
Barnes & Noble
4001 California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309
661-631-2575
CA – LeVar Burton Signing
October 20, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
LeVar Burton, star of Reading Rainbow, Roots, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, appears at Costco on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from noon till 2:00 pm to sign his new children’s book THE RHINO WHO SWALLOWED A STORM!
Costco
11000 Garden Grove Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92843-1206
(714) 638-6308
CA – LeVar Burton Signs
October 15, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
LeVar Burton, star of Reading Rainbow, Roots, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, appears at Costco on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from noon till 2:00 pm to sign his new children’s book THE RHINO WHO SWALLOWED A STORM!
Costco
2345 Fenton Pkwy San Diego, CA 92108-4743
(619) 358-4000
TX – LeVar Burton Signs
October 7, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Texas
Actor, Director & Educator LEVAR BURTON speaks and signs his new children’s book The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm at BookPeople on Friday, October 24th at 6:30 PM!
Press Release:
We are thrilled to welcome LeVar Burton, an icon of reading for generations of book lovers, to BookPeople to share his new picture book, The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves, until he is given a gentle reminder that even though bad things sometimes happen, the world is full of people who care. Burton has earned legions of fans as the host of Reading Rainbow and from his role as Geordi LaForge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Burton will read the book, take questions and then sign books. Tickets are required for the signing and are only available with the purchase of a copy of The Rhino Who Swallowed A Storm from BookPeople.
PLEASE READ:
The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public.
Tickets are required to join the signing line at this event.
Books & tickets are available for pre-order. Purchasing a book online automatically assigns you a ticket for the signing. There is no separate “ticket” item to add to your cart.
If you cannot make it to the event, you can order a signed copy. Add the book to your cart and write “SIGNED COPY” in the comments field during checkout. We ship all over the world!
SIGNING GUIDELINES: Only copies of The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm will be signed at this event. No memorabilia. Thank you for your cooperation!
About The Rhino Who Swallowed A Storm:
When little Mica Mouse is scared by thunder booming outside her cozy home, Papa Mouse reaches for just the right story to comfort her. Hugging her close, he begins to read The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves. Swallowing the storm just makes him feel worse, so Rhino sets off on a whimsical journey toward healing. Along the way, he meets many friends, including a kind spider, a brave kangaroo, a wise tortoise, and an uplifting whale. With their help, Rhino lets go of the storm inside and learns to see the light in a world turned gray. Mica Mouse is soothed by the story and Papa’s gentle reminder that even though bad things sometimes happen, the world is full of people who care. In his first children’s book, longtime Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton gives us an engaging resource to help children express their feelings and navigate through difficult experiences. The “Take a Deeper Look” page at the end of the book even provides discussion questions to facilitate a healing dialogue.
About LeVar Burton:
Actor, director and educator LeVar Burton has been an icon for more than 35 years. 1977’s TV miniseries Roots propelled the 19-year-old Burton onto the world stage with his unforgettable performance as Kunta Kinte. As Star Trek: The Next Generation’s blind chief engineer Geordi LaForge, Burton reminded audiences that it’s not our disabilities but our contribution to society that defines us. In 2012 he formed RRKidz with his business partner Mark Wolfe. They hold the global rights to the Reading Rainbow brand through a partnership with series creator, WNED/Buffalo. For more information, visit www.readingrainbow.com.
Book People
603 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78703
(512) 472-5050
AR – An Evening with LeVar Burton
October 3, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Arkansas, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
LeVar Burton, star of Reading Rainbow, Roots, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, appears at the Fayetteville Public Library on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm!
Press Release:
The Fayetteville Public Library will be celebrating 10 years in the Blair Library building in October. To help honor the library’s commitment to building early literacy skills in our community and celebrate the landmark opening of the award-winning library in 2004, the library will host a special Evening with LeVar Burton, literacy advocate, actor, writer, and director on Wednesday, October 22nd at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, doors open at 6pm.
LeVar Burton has been capturing the admiring attention of both audiences and his industry peers for three decades and continues to enjoy longevity truly rare within the industry.
Launching his acting career in the groundbreaking role of Kunta Kinte in the landmark television series ROOTS, Burton found himself on the cover of Time Magazine at the age of 19. Shortly thereafter, Burton achieved further global acclaim as Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge in Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and feature films.
From 1983 until 2009, Burton was the host and producer of the beloved Peabody Award winning PBS children’s series, Reading Rainbow. LeVar has recently reimagined Reading Rainbow through his company RRKidz and its award-winning mobile library. The all-new Reading Rainbow app is the number one educational app on iTunes and delivers hundreds of quality books and video field trips.
Coming from a family of educators and as a result of his work on Reading Rainbow, LeVar speaks passionately on the topics of children’s literacy and has been a keynote speaker at South by Southwest (SXSW), Edu, and received the Eliot-Pearson Award for Excellence in Children’s Media from Tufts University. Also the honored recipient of twelve Emmy Awards, a Grammy and five NAACP awards, LeVar has demonstrated in his career that he can do it all, be it acting, directing, producing or educating.
The evening’s discussion will be moderated by KUAF’s Ozarks at Large, producer Kyle Kellams. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion with cake and coffee following the event.
Fayetteville Public Library
401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.856.7000
NYC – An Evening with Star Trek: The Next Generation
October 2, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, Movies, New York, New York Comic Con, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
William Shatner hosts an evening with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation including Patrick Stewart, Levar Burton, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Denise Crosby, and John de Lancie at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 7:30 PM! *Note: Cast members may be subject to change
If you would like to receive more information, please visit: www.newyorksuperweek.com.
Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
CA – LeVar Burton Signing
October 1, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
LeVar Burton appears at the Santa Monica Public Library on Saturday, October 18th from 3:00pm – 5:00pm!
Press Release:
Santa Monica Public Library is honored to welcome acclaimed actor and children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton for the launch of his first-ever picture book, published by Reading Rainbow. The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm is a story designed for parents and kids to read together when facing stressful or difficult situations. The book emphasizes the helpers and positives in a child’s world and the value in having friends and family work together to get through tough times. A book sale and signing follows Mr. Burton’s talk.
This program is free and open to all ages, but is a ticketed event. Free tickets for auditorium seating will be released one hour prior to the program. No reservations available. Book sales provided at the library during the program thanks to our pals at Barnes & Noble Santa Monica. Mr. Burton will only sign copies of THE RHINO WHO SWALLOWED A STORM. No memorabilia please.
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-8600
CA – LeVar Burton Signs
September 23, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
LeVar Burton, host of Reading Rainbow and star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, appears for an incredible reading and signing at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 pm. (NOTE: This is a wristbanded signing.)
Barnes & Noble – The Grove at Farmers Market
189 The Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-525-0270
NJ – Geordi LaForge Signs
September 12, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Movies, New Jersey, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
LeVar Burton, actor on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roots, and Reading Rainbow, signs his new children’s book: The Rhino who Swallowed a Storm at Bookends on Thursday, October 9th at 4:30 PM!
Bookends
211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201-445-0726
