The Adventure of Taxi Dog
Host Levar Burton becomes a cab driver for a day in New York and and explains how to hail a taxi, read the rate signs and the meter. and other information needed by cab drivers and passengers. Burton introduces a story about a cabby with a unique friend, "The Adventures of Taxi Dog" read by Vincent Gardenia. Maxi is a stray dog in New York. Jim takes him home and the two new friends spend their days driving throughout the city taking in the sights. The next segment features Lisa, a 15-year-old girl who suffers from a brittle bone disease. Her condition confines her to a wheelchair, but with the help of her canine companion, Cosmo, Lisa is able to participate fully at school, go shopping with her friends and do many other activities that might have been difficult without a friend. The kid's review section features three books about pets and driving in the city: "I Want a Dog", "The First Dog" and "Taxi: A Book of City Words".
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