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by Harriet Ziefert
This book is an excellent resource for primary grades. It is about a boy named Jeffrey who loves to watch TV, but when the TV broke, he discovers many other things to do. This is an excellent book to trigger discussion in a high school classroom, as well, especially in context to TV Turn-off Week in April.
by W.Carter Merbreier with Linda Capus Riley
This beautifully illustrated book goes behind-the-scenes to show how television is made and how the signal gets from the TV station to the TV set. Television:What's Behind What You See clearly explains such things as the magic of the chroma key and what goes on in newsrooms. Excellent for school libraries. Ideal for students from grade 2 to 6.
An award winning three part video series, produced by HBO and Consumer Reports, this video series exposes the tricks advertisers use to make their products seem more attractive and desireable. The first two programs build on each other and cover a variety of topics from action toys to expensive sneakers; the third focuses on food commercials. Excellent for elementary school classrooms.
This new live action drama helps children 6 to 11 think about how TV and movies influence their lives. It features a television that morphs to life as a goofy action superhero. He arrives to "save the day" and help the kids track down two runaway turtles. This six foot, live action version of TV has lots of ideas, but none of them work in real life, especially the fighting stuff. When the kids take charge and use their wits, the turtle mystery is solved. An extensive activity guide comes with this video.
by Christine M. Winn and David Walsh
Ever wonder what could happen to someone who watches too much television. Box-Head Boy follows the fantastic adventures of a TV-crazed nine year-old named Denny, whose head suddenly goes inside "the box." While this is fun at first, Denny soon discovers the limitations of TV's world. A wonderful book to help kids break a to-much-TV habit. Ages 4-8.
