«This is a fascinating examination of the power and influence of preschool programs on their girl audiences. Nancy Jennings brings together a historical examination of the rise of preschool programming and interviews with teens who watched these empowering preschool programs, such as <i>Dora the Explorer. Tween Girls and their Mediated Friends</i> is a wonderful, well written and nuanced analysis of the long term influence of television for young children.» (Ellen Wartella, Professor of Communication Studies and Psychology, Northwestern University)<br /> «<i>Tween Girls and their Mediated Friends</i> is a welcome contribution to studies of friendship and reception in children’s media culture. A must-read book for all those interested in understanding the mediated social lives of youth and the influence of parasocial relationships on identity development.» (Mary Celeste Kearney, Author of <i>Girls Make Media; </i> Editor of <i>Mediated Girlhoods</i>)
«This is a fascinating examination of the power and influence of preschool programs on their girl audiences. Nancy Jennings brings together a historical examination of the rise of preschool programming and interviews with teens who watched these empowering preschool programs, such as <i>Dora the Explorer. Tween Girls and their Mediated Friends</i> is a wonderful, well written and nuanced analysis of the long term influence of television for young children.» (Ellen Wartella, Professor of Communication Studies and Psychology, Northwestern University)<br /> «<i>Tween Girls and their Mediated Friends</i> is a welcome contribution to studies of friendship and reception in children’s media culture. A must-read book for all those interested in understanding the mediated social lives of youth and the influence of parasocial relationships on identity development.» (Mary Celeste Kearney, Author of <i>Girls Make Media; </i> Editor of <i>Mediated Girlhoods</i>)