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Overview"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 hour after hour. His father, angered by this ""useless"" activity, first hauls the TV down to the musty basement, where Fred re-connects it, and then outside. This is a big mistake. The TV gets wet in the rain, and then explodes when Fred tries to plug it in and watch it in the backyard. This is the beginning of Fred's transformation. When the TV repairman takes the insides to the shop for repair, the empty cabinet becomes a refuge for birds. Fred feeds them, and, bit by bit, more birds come to forage in his television feeder. Sitting in front of it in the backyard, Fred becomes active again, responding to the creatures that relate to him in turn." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clive Dobson , Clive DobsonPublisher: Firefly Books Ltd Imprint: Firefly Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9780920668597ISBN 10: 0920668593 Pages: 56 Publication Date: 01 November 1989 Recommended Age: 5-10 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Preschool (0-5) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClive Dobson is a multi-disciplined Toronto-based artist whose range of work reflects his concern for the rapidly changing North American landscape. He is author of several books, including Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |