The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this unique and enduring American figure. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. As the creator and star of public television's Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential pioneer in the history of television for almost forty years. Summary: "Every weekday for decades, a kind man named Mister Rogers stepped through a door in his TV house, spoke directly into the camera while he changed from street clothes into a cardigan and sneakers, and sang, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Offering unconditional love, this soft-spoken icon was a household name for tens of millions of children, as well as their parents who grew up with this friendly neighbor themselves.
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