A series that teaches children to read with humorous characters, stories, skits, parodies, and songs.

Live action and animated. Originally broadcast on television in 1999. "As seen on public television." Contains all 30 episodes from the first season. Not rated. Special features: "Leading the way to literacy" bonus video; downloadable materials: a guide for kindergarten teachers, designated reader materials, reading tips, practice sheets; downloadable family activity guides in English and Spanish; access to the Between the lions web site.

v. 1. The LOST ROCK : Pecos bill cleans up the west -- The lost rock -- Little big mouse -- Farmer Ken's puzzle -- Shooting stars -- The hopping hen -- v. 2. TOUCHING the MOON : Touching the moon -- The boy who cried wolf -- Fuzzy wuzzy, wuzzy? -- Lionel's antlers -- To the ship! To the ship! -- The chap with caps -- v. 3. PANDORA'S BOX : Pandora's box -- Lionel's great escape trick -- There's a fly in my soup -- The popcorn popper -- Something fishy -- Hug, hug, hug! -- v. 4. The RAM in the PEPPER PATCH : The ram in the pepper patch -- A peck of peppers -- Sausage nose -- Red hat, green hat -- The lucky duck -- The old man -- v. 5. A KING and his HAWK : A king and his hawk -- The roar that makes them run -- Piggyback, piggyback -- The fox and the crow -- Giants and cubs -- Be bop.