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WHEN THE TV BROKE is a early reader book. It includes many colorful pictures and it is about a boy who loves to watch television all of the time. One day the television crashed and it needed to be sent it to get repaired. The little boy didn't know what to do with himself. He didn't think there was anything else to do besides watching TV. Each day the boy would ask his mother when the television would be fixed? Everyday the mother would reply with the same thing "Perhaps the next day." Without the television, the little boy is forced to do other things besides watching TV. While he is out exploring the actual world, he realizes how much fun life can be and what he was missing out on. His parents then finally brought the TV home and the little boy wanted to keep playing with his paper train instead. The illustrations were detailed enough to get the point across about the pictures. Colored pencils were more than likely used. This is a good book for all types of children to read because it emphasizes on how electronics are literally taking over the lives of humans and that there is much more to life than playing on electronics. ( )

When the TV broke is a young reader, picture book about a boy who loves watching TV. One day, the family's television breaks and must be sent in to have some work done. The little boy is crushed, what else is there to do besides watching television? Every day the boy asks his mother when the television will be fixed, and each day the mother says that perhaps the next day. Without the TV, the young boy is forced to do other things to pass the time. While doing these things, the boy discovers how fun and entertaining life can be away from the TV. On the day his parents bring home the fixed television, he decides to continue playing with his paper train set instead of watching it. The pictures were simple, with regular colors, it centered more around the point of the story. This particular book is a good book for children to read because it can apply to more than just television; it can apply to video games, or electronic devices, anything that children spend too much time doing that is not good for them. It teaches children to think outside the box and use their imagination. ( )

When the television breaks, Jeffrey is forced to find fun and imaginative ways to entertain himself.