An engaging story, rich in detail, The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure, cherished by multiple generations. Based on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, The Good Neighbor. 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. The Good Neighbor is the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers. The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Maxwell King 3.97 24,363 ratings3,941 reviews Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best History & Biography (2018) Fred Rogers (19282003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. 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. Kings book, Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers was nominated for the Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year, in 2019. The first-and definitive-biography of Fred Rogers, children’s television pioneer and American cultural icon.įred 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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