Reading Rainbow - Craft Kids & Library Kids
As of October 5, 2026, Reading Rainbow - Craft Kids & Library Kids is a series that is in post-production, currently casting. Six production companies are attached, including Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM), Embassy Row Productions and Sony Kids. Attached are casting director Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick; and executive producers Kristen McGregor and Michael Davies. It was scheduled to start shooting in CA and Los Angeles, CA and 1 other location in August 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 5, 2026.
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Project Summary
A creation of Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM), Reading Rainbow premiered in 1983 as a wildly successful approach for using television to inspire children's love of reading and build lasting connections between kids and books. Renewing its mission for a new generation, the program is back with a new digital platform and a new host, social media librarian Mychal Threets (known as Mychal the Librarian on social media). The series will have its initial exhibition on YouTube (Reading Rainbow channel), Sony Kids channel, and Kidzuko. Shoots in August 2026 across Los Angeles County and Irvine, CA.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Kristen McGregor |
| Executive Producer | Michael Davies |
Casting
| Casting Director | Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/reading-rainbow-craft-kids-library-kids (last updated Oct 5, 2026).