Episode 214

Kino is playing astronaut. When he grows up, that's what he wants to be. Now he is making a time capsule so people in the future can see what his world is like. Mara suggests that he include music. She sings the words of a book that is an illustrated version of an old song. They decide to put the book and a tape of the song into the capsule. Then Angela Bassett comes in with some kids to read. When she hears of Kino's dream to be an astronaut, she reads a book about a man who worked hard to make his dream come true. Afterward, she reads a poem about a little girl who wants to win the Nobel Prize.

Books Read

 * Frog Went A-Courtin'
 * Uncle Jed's Barbershop
 * Stories to Tell from Meet Danitra Brown

Story Picks

 * Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)
 * The Hippopotamus Song