Television: What's Behind What You See

By Linda Capus Riley and W. Carter Merbreier

Book Overview

With a spunky, fact-packed text by the longtime host of the award-winning children's program Captain Noah and His Magical Ark, and featuring dazzling animation-style artwork, this grand tour of the TV world gives a behind-the-scenes view of how cartoons, sitcoms, and other kinds of shows are made. "There is a great deal of information here, much of it surprising."-Kirkus Reviews

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374373884
• ISBN13: 9780374373887
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.8" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Broadcasting and Cable Magazine

"This book, by award winning children's show host "Captain Noah", while designed to explain how television works to children, is written and illustrated in such a clear and easy-to-understand style that it is an excellent primer for anyone. Engaging and informative."

Parenting Magazine

"From Satellites to Soap Operas (Television's Captain Noah) explains it all in this lively and sophisticated look at the television industry."

brilliant it must have been written by God's assistant!!

Received in stocking for christmas and was so compelling that Christmas lunch and afternoon nap with Santa was delayed by three hours. The author of this book was clearly a celebrated performer not recognised in his day and throughout it's pages there is the distinct impression that his daughters artistic flair and innovative style is reflected in the authors presentation. Well worth twice the cover price.