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1	Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie & Video Game Violence more books like this by David Grossman, Dave Grossman, LT, Gloria DeGaetano add to wishlist A passionate and timely manifesto against violent imagery aimed at children in TV, films, and video games--by a leading and respected authority on the subject. see all copies from $2.96! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Into the Minds of Babes: How Screen Time Affects Children from Birth to Age Five more books like this by Lisa Guernsey add to wishlist As a mother, Lisa Guernsey began to wonder about her use of television and videos with her two young daughters. As a reporter, she began investigating what the current consensus was dictating. What she found was a babble of research, conflicting advice, and the rather draconian mandate from the American Academy of Pediatrics: no screen time at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| SVS
3	Disappearance of Childhood more books like this by Neil Postman add to wishlist Neil Postman describes the threats to childhood in America today, and what this disappearance means. The concept of childhood is a relatively recent invention in history of humanity; the author predicts that the mass media may be spelling its demise. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Suspicion more books like this by Katherine A Applegate add to wishlist Cassie and the other Animorphs have another alien invasion to deal with, the Helmacrons. They are fierce, war-like, intent on taking over the earth and only one and a half millimetres long. But they have a dangerous weapon - a shrinking ray. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life more books like this by Marie Winn add to wishlist The landmark book on TV addiction and children is now completely revised and updated to include the variety of electronic media (computers, VCRs, and video games) that have supplemented TV in the home and increased children's bondage to the screen. (Available now) see all copies from $3.00! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Elephant in the Living Room: Make Television Work for Your Kids more books like this by Dimitri A Christakas, Frederick J Zimmerman add to wishlist The nation's top child development experts examine the effects of television on children and their groundbreaking research will startle many Television is the "elephant in the living room" of our culture. American children watch television an average of 3 hours per day, and many parents sheepishly concede that they rely on television as an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.58! \| first editions
7	Saturday Morning Fever: Growing Up with Cartoon Culture more books like this by Timothy Burke, Kevin Burke, Gordon Van Gelder (Editor) add to wishlist From "Hong Kong Phooey" to "Jonny Quest", from Sid and Marty Krofft to Hanna-Barbera, brothers Kevin and Timothy Burke, who as kids watched plenty of television, celebrate all that made Saturday morning TV great. 158 photos, 8 in color. see all copies from $2.93! new only from $5.73! \| first editions
8	Television in the lives of our children more books like this by Wilbur Lang Schramm add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons! more books like this by Cyma Zarghami (Foreword by), Jerry Beck (Text by) add to wishlist see all copies from $18.99! new only from $20.00!
10	Saturday Morning Censors - PB more books like this by Heather Hendershot, Heather Hendershot, Lynn Spigel (Editor) add to wishlist Many parents, politicians, and activists agree that there's too much violence and not enough education on children's television. Current solutions range from the legislative (the Children's Television Act of 1990) to the technological (the V-chip). "Saturday Morning Censors" examines the history of adults' attempts to safeguard children from the ... see all copies from $4.23! new only from $66.22!
11	Television and Child Development more books like this by Judith Page Van Evra add to wishlist This popular text presents a current and complete summary and synthesis of what is known about the media's role in and impact on children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. This third edition reflects the current state of research into the relationship between children's television viewing and their emotional development. It also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Television & American Family 2nd PR more books like this by Jennings Bryant (Editor) add to wishlist The updated second edition of this work examining the effect of television on America's families, investigates the uses families make of television, family attitudes towards television and the effects of television on family life. see all copies from $42.77! new only from $42.77! \| SVS
13 view cover	Anytime Playdate: Inside the Preschool Entertainment Boom, Or, How Television Became My Baby's Best Friend more books like this by Dade Hayes add to wishlist The author of "Open Wide" takes a startling look at the explosion of the multi-billion-dollar preschool entertainment business and its effects on a new generation of children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Smart Parent's Guide to Kids' TV more books like this by Milton Chen, PH.D., Andy Bricky (Foreword by) add to wishlist Dr. Milton Chen--who has worked in program development for "Sesame Street" and the "Electric Company"--shows parents how to make use of the educational potential of television, video, and other media--while avoiding their pitfalls. Short, concise chapters spotlight subjects such as TV and violence, role models, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines more books like this by Marc Gellman, Rabbi, Thomas Hartman, Monsignor add to wishlist Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman discuss how to help children cope with disturbing news stories and events. Topics covered include hate crimes, natural disaster, school violence, and substance abuse. Also discussed is what can be done to prevent such events from happening again. Gellman and Hartman, collectively known as "The God ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	Children and Television: A Global Perspective more books like this by Dafna Lemish add to wishlist This book offers an integrative view on children and television from the accumulated global literature in this field of the last 50 years, drawing on a diverse spectrum of research. combining both the American and European traditions. "Children and Television" features an international approach, balancing the need to contextualize television in ... see all copies from $5.19! new only from $32.67! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Plug-In Drug: Television, Children, and the Family; Revised Edition more books like this by Marie Winn add to wishlist Based on interviews with families, teachers and child specialists, this study examines television's impact on children. The book addresses the question - how does the passive act of watching television affect the developing child's relationship with the real world? This revised edition includes material on video games and computers, as well as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11! \| signed copies
18 view cover	Mommy I'm Scared more books like this by Joanne Cantor, Ph.D. add to wishlist An authority on children and the media offers friendly and reassuring advice to parents and caregivers on choosing appropriate television fare and movies for children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The adventures of Brian more books like this by Eric Thompson add to wishlist Adventures featuring characters from the television series 'The Magic Roundabout'. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.03! \| first editions
20 view cover	In Front of the Children more books like this by Cary Bazalgette (Editor), David Buckingham (Editor) add to wishlist These essays by British and American writers, including Jack Zipes, Martin Barker and Maire Messenger Davies, explore such questions as: what is the appeal of "Ninja Turtles" or "My Little Pony"? What are the "Home Alone" movies really about? And does Disney liberate or enslave the imagination? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
21 view cover	Tuning in to Young Viewers: Social Science Perspectives on Television more books like this by Tannis M Macbeth (Editor) add to wishlist Media effects - a key area of media studies - is traditionally provocative and often controversial. Contemporary issues such as violence on television and children's dependence on television are continually debated. Tuning In to Young Viewers provides a much needed, up-to-date overview of the key topics in television use and effects. It is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.61! \| SVS
22 view cover	Children and Television: Images in a Changing Socio-Cultural World more books like this by Dr. Gordon L Berry (Editor), Joy K Asamen (Editor) add to wishlist The main focus of this book is to identify the social and cultural impact of television on the psychosocial development of children growing up in a constantly changing multicultural society. The book analyzes major media organizations and projects policies, practices and research directions for the future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.12! \| SVS
23	Children's Television: The Art, the Business, and How It Works more books like this by Cy Schneider add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	A Kid's TV Guide: A Children's Book about Watching TV Intelligently more books like this by Joy Berry add to wishlist Discusses some of the good and bad aspects of television and points out safety factors to observe while watching television, how to choose a suitable program, and how to adopt a critical approach to commercials. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Fred's TV more books like this by Clive Dobson add to wishlist Fred is a television junkie. There's nothing he likes to do better than to settle in front of the screen for the weekend with a fluorescent soft drink, cookies oozing white cream filling, packs of purple foaming pellets, and more...while his mind becomes stupefied. Feeling neglected by his parents, he drifts into a routine of watching TV for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS

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