The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers

King, Maxwell, 1945- author.

Large Print 2019

Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the st...

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Children's television programs United States

Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)

Moral education On television

Rogers, Fred

Television personalities United States Biography

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ISBN:

9781432869151
1432869159

Edition:

Large print editon

Description:

661 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Other Title:

Life and work of Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Prologue: A beautiful day
Freddy
Breathing room
College days
Love and music
Basic training
The Children's Corner
On-air ministry
Dr. Margaret McFarland
Toronto and the CBC
The birth of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Pastore hearing
Language and meaning
Mister Rogers, boss and teacher
Puppet world
On hiatus
He's back!
Behind the scenes in the Neighborhood
Fred Rogers, musician
Mister Rogers's family values
Fearless authenticity
Swimming
The legacy
The end of the Neighborhood
America's favorite neighbor
Mister Rogers lives on
Epilogue: A personal note on the importance of Fred Rogers

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2813011

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