My son grew up watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood, thus that meant that we his parents also watched this show. There was just something special about Fred Rogers and his ability to bring a soothing yet educational show to young children. From the opening of the show when he would enter and sing a song and change out of a coat and put on a warm sweater (made by his mother) and sit down to talk with you it was just calming and soothing.
But there was more to Fred Rogers than what the children saw. He was a Presbyterian Pastor who was highly educated and had a high sense of morals and family values. He was also someone who loved his country and the people whom he served as a Pastor.
So, to read this book is to discover another side of Fred Rogers that wasn't completely apparent as you watched his show. He was an activist sharing his views on current events, but done in a way that kids could understand and learn from and parents could discern a deeper meaning.
This book does a great job of sharing more about Mr. Rogers and his views on the war in Viet Nam, his thoughts regarding racial divide and his concern for the decline in America of family values.
As someone who watched the show with his son I was drawn into the book to learn more about the man behind the on stage presence. If you or your children were fans of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood you will enjoy this book.
Learn what a committed Christian can accomplish when he puts his mind to it.
Enjoy!
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