Sony Orders 24 Episodes of ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot

The classic PBS children’s series Reading Rainbow, which taught generations of kids to love books and reading, is officially back after securing a 24-episode order from Sony.

Mychal the Librarian (a.k.a. Mychal Threets) will return as host, with Sesame Street and Ms. Rachel veteran Kristen McGregor joining the show as executive producer and showrunner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.