The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers

King, Maxwell, 1945- author.

Book

New York : Abrams Press, 2018.

©2018

406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

Rogers, Fred.

Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)

Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.

Children's television programs -- United States.

Moral education -- On television.

Biographies.

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 -- A personal note on the importance of Fred Rogers.

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