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Tar Beach (#806)

The focus of his program your head. Host LeVar Burton is the talking head reporter for Headline News. The feature story is "The Lady with a Ship on her Head", by Deborah Nourse Lattimore, read by Marilyn Pasekoff. After years of losing, Madam Pompenstance wants to win the annual headdress contest. While bending over to pick up sea shells for her hair, Madam Pompenstance doesn't notice when a very small triple mast ship docks on her head and anchors on to her ears. At the contest that night, the weight of the ship causes Madam Pompenstance to stand like the figure head of ship and she wins first prize with her salute to sailing. To rid herself of her headache, Madam Pompenstance returns to the beach. She bends over again and the small ship heads back out to sea. Other Headline News features include segments on hats, your brian, a visit to Astor Place the largest hair salon in NYC, and the "Greatful Heads" perform their song " I Ain't Got No Body". The kids review three books: "Moag-Moag, Space Barber", "An Enchanted Hair Tale" and "The Flyaway Pantaloons". "

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Program Description: The Emmy Award-winning series, hosted by LeVar Burton, takes young viewers on adventures that help stimulate an interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.

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