Television (Let's See)

Children's Literature

A color photograph of an animated character on four television screens catches the reader's attention. The cover and one word title introduces the topic. Most young readers are familiar with VCR and DVD players. They are less familiar with how televised images get from the source of the broadcast to their homes. This introduction to how television works is clearly presented for younger readers, and the additional sources listed in a Want to Know More section will enable them to explore further. This is one of four books for primary readers in a series entitled "Let's See." The books explain kinds of electronic communication devices with which young readers are familiar. The format and design features of each book are the same. The text organization, access features (table of contents, glossary, index, sources), and the font size make the information readily accessible to elementary science students. Each topic listed in the table of contents is described with one page of text. A captioned color photograph adds its own information and faces the text page. Special vocabulary is set in bold face type, and the definitions of these words are found in the glossary. The Want to Know More section includes books available at the library, websites, mailing addresses, and places such as The Museum of Radio and Television where readers can find information from other sources. 2002, Compass Point Books, $18.60. Ages 5 to 8. Reviewer:Carol J. Wolfenbarger