Teddy's TV Troubles (by Joanne Cantor)

That night Teddy and his mother scour Teddy's bedroom to make sure that that there is nothing scary hiding in there. They read a book about a little bear who was scared, and Teddy falls happily asleep.

Intelligent, reassuring, and practical, this book will be of great help to parents looking for ways to help their children deal with upsetting images that they see on TV ads, in movies, or simply by walking through the room when a parent is watching the nightly news. The exact source of Teddy's fear is not specified, so the book can be useful in a wide variety of situations. The author also gives step-by-step instruction for what to do with a frightened child. All the while, the book reads like a storybook, not a manual.

The watercolor artwork is literal and unsophisticated, but it functions satisfactorily with the story. A child who is not yet reading could easily follow the sequence of the story through the illustrations.