Launching Young Readers is a series of half-hour PBS television programs that look at different reading strategies to help young children learn to read. The programs also feature practical advice for parents and interweave the personal stories of children, families, and teachers.

Filmed in schools, childcare centers, libraries, research centers, and homes around the country, each program also includes a profile of a prominent children's book author. The programs are hosted by Fred Rogers, Annette Bening, Deborah Norville, Vivica A. Fox, and Frank McCourt. The following titles are:

Roots of Reading

Sounds and Symbols

Fluent Reading

Writing and Spelling

Reading for Meaning

The programs are available as a boxed VHS set or as a DVD with bonus material. A viewer guide and a family guide are included.

Produced by Reading Rockets and Rubin Tarrant Productions for WETA.