![]() ![]() ![]() Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development. ![]() Read 3,843 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The definitive biography of Fred Rogers, children’s television pio. The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Written by Maxwell King Read by LeVar Burton, with the recording produced by Oasis Audio Reviewed by Ryan Paul Winn Maxwell King affectionately relays how Fred Rogers’ mix of creativity, child psychology, and empathy made him America’s most influential neighbor. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King Good Neighbor book. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Summary: Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. ![]()
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