If you can't get enough TV, but also want to find something good to read, here are a few books about TV to help you out:
- Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street by Michael Davis (PN 1992.77 .S43 D38 2008) Covering the 40 year history of Sesame Street, this book tells the story behind the scenes of the longest-running children's show on television.
- For fans of Julia Child, Rachael Ray, or any of the countless other television chefs, then Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows by Kathleen Collins (PN 1992.8 .C67 C65 2009) may be for you. Collins "illuminates fow cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture" (from the book jacket).
- The Elephant in the Living Room: Making Television Work For Your Kids by Dimitri Chistakis and Frederick Zimmerman (HQ 754 .T4 C545 2006) will help you learn how much TV is too much, how to decide which shows are appropriate for your child, and how to turn TV into a useful tool, instead of a faceless babysitter.
All of these books are available to be checked out here at the Arkansas State Library.
