You Are Special: Neighborly Wit And Wisdom From Mister Rogers

by Fred Rogers

Chock-full of the wisdom, wit, and whimsy that have made Mister Rogers a beloved friend to so many, this Miniature Edition™ is the perfect gift for any graduate -- or a nostalgic homecoming for anyone who's ever "visited" the Neighborhood.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Audiobook, Philosophy, Self Help, Education, Psychology

171 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is like parenting vitamin C.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is quotes from Mr. Rogers. If you watched him as a kid, then you already know most of what he says in this book. If you haven't watched Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, Get over to YouTube and watch at least one episode! This book is meant primarily for adults who are parents and/or caretakers of young kids. So with that emphasis, there are a few quotes that you might not know from watching the program. One (of many) that I believe is actually from the program is a comment to the effect that he doesn't care for the term "disabled" (loud cheers!) and considers those people with bad attitudes such as selfishness or racism to be much more disabled than those with physical issues. He addresses parents, reassuring them that just as long as they do the best they can, they are doing great. I could have used that reminder when single parenting young kids and simultaneously attending grad school so I could have a career and raise the kids with some advantages! I'm glad I read it! Can't wait for the movie!

[Jasmine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I adored certain passages of this book. I would have enjoyed the whole thing more if I was currently a parent. If I ever become one I would love to read this again because of the calm wisdom. I still marked down a healthy amount of quotes.

[Bryce · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Be patient towards all that is unsolved in your heart, and learn to love the questions themselves.”

Quick audiobook, but so many great snippets of wisdom.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short but very sweet.
Mr Rogers is our friendly neighbour looking to teach us about what makes a happy child, family, and the relationships and dynamic of raising children.
I use to watch his tv show as a child and I loved the trains that would circle the room lol an he also just had this mesmerizing charisma about him. He seems very empathetic to children.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The audiobook is narrated by Mister Rogers, so that’s pretty much a guaranteed 5⭐️ for me! Excellent advice on how to treat yourself, your children, and others.

It’s listed as being “abridged” on Libby, so I’m going to check the library for the book.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook version. Lovely to hear Fred Rogers voice narrating. Would be a perfect snack for parents of small kids.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do books get any more wholesome than a book by Mr. Rogers? A quick read, but informative and full of love.

[D. J. Arévalo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book 5 stars (rating scale in bio). This book is also going to be in my "Top 5 of 2021" bookshelf!

This book is a compilation of several quotes from Mr. Fred Rogers. As a child, I grew up watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood on TV. As an adult, I was reintroduced to Mr. Rogers through the 2019 film "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" starring Tom Hanks. This sparked my curiosity as I am a new homeschool father and aspiring for some kind of future working in psychology and/or mental health. Mr. Rogers' had such a beautiful way of viewing the world. Even though the darkest of times were ever present before him, he chose to maintain the perspective that these troubles were only surface level and that in order to create real change, one must dive deeper into the heart, mind, and soul of a person to unearth reality. But what makes him unique, is that he was successful in doing this by using one tactic: simplicity. The revelation and profound understanding comes from applying these basic thoughts from one man's humble heart.

I would like to share a few of these here. If you would like to skip this, jump down to the "END OF SPOILERS" note below.

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘐 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘺, "𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸."

𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦.

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.

"𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦?" 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 "𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦?" 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺.

𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦... 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵?

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵; 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.

𝘛𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺. 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘐 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵!

𝘈𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘐'𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯?
1. 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩
2. 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵
3. 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
4. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺
5. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥
6. 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦

𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘈𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵. 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 - 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺. 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 "𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭!" 𝘰𝘳 "𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭!" 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 "𝘉𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥!"

END OF SPOILERS

I strongly recommend every person to read this book. And I recommend this book even more to teachers and most of all to parents. Understanding your child's mind is something that can be hard for most of us. But once you do this, and you love them for who they are NOT for who they will be, you and your child's lives will never be the same.

[Gebo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this very short audiobook. It was read by Mr. Rogers himself, which is a nice change of pace. I didn't realize how singular his focus on improving childhoods was. That was really inspiring. I haven't always been a big fan of Mr. Rogers and am kind of a curmudgeon and skeptic of the saintly person, but so far I haven't seen anything to tarnish his luster and vision. Seems like a great guy.

Otherwise, this book is mostly about his ideas on child rearing. While I don't have children, it was cathartic in other ways. Highly recommend, especially as it's so short.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love Mr. Rogers! So many wonderful nuggets of wisdom and insight into being a child and a parent or someone who works with children. I listened to it but I would have preferred to read it for sure. I’ll probably purchase a copy so I can highlight the many wonderful passages that touched my heart.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am enjoying reading the wise thoughts and actions of Mister Rogers. What a sweet, tender soul. I wish I could have read this over and over when my kids were small. It does still help on how to deal with others now.

Some of my favorite take aways are:

Strengthen a parent and you strengthen a child

Children need structure. It makes they feel safe.

Keep a journal and pen nearby to write down and think about some of his mighty insights.

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire book could be highlighted if you are looking for inspiration and joy and love. Mister Rogers reminds me of the kind of person I want to be. Also, he reads the audio version, which brings joy in and of itself,

[Diana Lampe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful quotes to live by. Reading this book was excellent therapy.

[Desiree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading the sections on the relationship between childcare providers & parents, and also growing as an adult.

[Baylor Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty much the book of Proverbs from Fred Rogers.
Read it and weep.

[Christine Zafonte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book. Had to speed up the audio because he spoke really slowly and my attention was waning. But heart warming advice from the kindest person to ever live.

[Sarah Boselovic · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

This was a fun, quick read by a true icon. Both of us being from Pittsburgh, I have looked up to Mr. Rogers pretty much my whole life. While I loved this book and getting to learn from him again, it felt choppy and scattered at times.

[Geri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! I grew up watching Mr. Rogers and was so glad that my daughter got a chance to watch the show, too.
At the beginning of the audio book, the tinkling of the piano keys in a familiar tune brought a lump to my throat, then Mr. Rogers started narrating. For the next hour and a half, I was alternating between being an adult listening to a book and being a child watching my favorite TV show.
The content of the book itself is a guide for parents when it comes to raising children that are confident and well-adjusted. The second I was done listening, I sent my daughter a message that she needed to listen to it, too. I'd recommend this book to new parents, parents of older children, and anyone that would love to hear Mr. Rogers tell them one more time that they are special.

[Cigno · Rating 5 out of 5]

171 pages of bullet point nuggets of wisdom straight from Mr. Rogers, what more could you want?
“The child is in me still...and sometimes not so still.”
~ Fred Rogers

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderful little book full of wisdom from Fred Rogers.

For full review: https://katiegreviews.wordpress.com/2...

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good insights by someone I admire about relationships, childhood, creativity and play, discipline, learning, difficult situations, communicating, parenthood, growing in adulthood.

Quotes:

"We serve children best when we try to find out what their own inner needs are and what their own unique endowments are, and to help them capitalize on that." (p. 5)

"Shyness isn't something that just children feel. Anybody can feel shy. And one reason we feel that way is that we're not sure other people will like us just the way we are." (p. 6)

"One of the strongest things I have had to wrestle with in my life is the significance of the longing for perfection in oneself and in the people bound to the self by friendship or parenthood or childhood." (p. 6-7)

"We all have different gifts, so we all have different ways of saying to the world who we are." (p. 7)

"Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving." (p. 8)

"The greatest loss that we all have to deal with is the loss of the image of ourself as a perfect person." (p. 8)

"Children can't be expected to leave the unhappy and angry parts of themselves at the door before coming in. We all need to feel that we can bring the whole of ourselves to the people who care about us." (p. 9)

"We reason that if we're perfect, if we do a perfect job, we will receive perfect love! We further believe that if we're not perfect (and of course, no one is), we might lose the love of people who mean the most to us." (p. 10)

"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." (p. 10)

"It's the people who feel strong and good about themselves inside who are best able to accept outside differences - their own or others'." (p. 11)

"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like 'struggle.' To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now - and to go on caring even through times that may bring us pain." (p. 17)

"An ability to accept our ambivalence toward others may be an important ingredient in relationships that are healthy and lasting." (p. 18)

"Love is like infinity. You can't have more or less infinity, and you can't compare two things to see if they're equally infinite. Infinity just is, and that's the way I think love is, too." (p. 21)

"The toughest thing is to love somebody who has done something mean to you... especially when that somebody has been yourself. Look inside yourself and find that loving part of you. Take good care of that part because that part helps you love your neighbor." (p. 23)

"It's a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God." (p. 25)

"As a marriage matures, you start to see that just being there for each other is the most important thing you can do, just being there to listen and to be sorry or happy with him or her, to share all that there is to share." (p. 26)

"My own wish for children is that they learn to find joy even amidst the world's and their own imperfections, that they grow to have a clear but forgiving interior voice to guide them, and that they come to have a reasonable sense of shame without unreasonable burdens of guilt." (p. 31)

"Like many other values our children get from us, compassion is more likely to be caught than taught." (p. 32)

"One thing is certain: Children need lots of free, quiet time to get used to all that's developing within them. Have you noticed that an unhurried time by yourself or with someone you really trust can be the best setting for your own personal growth? It's no different for children." (p. 42)

"When we give a young child choices, we acknowledge that child's individuality. And when a child's urge to be an individual gets channeled into choice-making, it's less likely to go into contrariness." (p. 69)

"The appropriateness of a punishment depends on the unique personality and experiences of each individual parent and each child, and, above all, on the unique quality of the relationship between them." (P. 72)

"There's a world of difference between insisting on someone's doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it." (p .77)

"When I asked one of my colleagues, 'What is discipline?' she replied: 'Discipline is the gift of responsible love.' I think it's hard to improve on that description." (p. 77)

"Feelings are mentionable, and whatever is mentionable can be more manageable. Whether we're children or adults, adding to our emotional vocabulary can often add to our ability to cope with what we're feeling. Using words to describe what's inside helps remind us that what we're experiencing is human...and mentioning our feelings to others can make those feelings more manageable." (p. 97)

"Divorces don't wreck children's lives. People do." (p. 109)

"When a person becomes a parent, he or she will not only live through the experiences of their new child but relive many of the experiences of the old child he or she once was. Such reliving is an inseparable part of 'parenting.'" (p. 136)

"It is one of the paradoxes of parenting, and often a painful paradox, that even as our children need us for love and trust, they also need us for honest differing. It's not only differing over limits and rules. It may be differing about some of what we represent in the way of culture, traditions, and values." (p. 137)

"It may be painful for us to see our children modifying or even rejecting ideas that were important to us and adopting others that could never be comfortable for us. But out of that difference may come the reinforcement of two other important values. One is tolerance, and the other is awareness that people who disagree over the things they hold dear really can live together in love and respect." (p. 141)

"Parenting is an inner change. We ourselves grow because parenting is so deep and intense." (p. 143)

"If I was looking for a child-care provider, I'd start with a short tryout. Then I'd listen to what he or she could tell me about my child. Does the account of their time together suggest alertness, interest, and those all-important three C's: caring, confidence, and common sense?" (p. 150)

"By knowing who you are and being willing to share your honest self with the children in your life, you're participating in 'child care.'" (p. 153)

"We need to remember that children are trying, too - trying to understand their feelings and their world, trying to please the people they love, trying to grow. When grownups and children are trying together, just about anything can be possible." (p. 154)

"Strengthen a parent... and you strengthen a child." (p. 156)

"Discovering the truth about ourselves is the work of a lifetime, but it's worth the effort." (p. 159)

"When we can resign ourselves to the wishes that will never come true, there can be enormous energies available within us for whatever we CAN do." (p. 160)

"When I think of solitude, I think of an anecdote from 'With the Door Open: My Experience' by the late Danish religious philosopher Johannes Anker-Larsen: 'The most comprehensive formula for human culture which I know was given by the old peasant who, on his deathbed, obtained from his son this one promise: to sit every day for half an hour ALONE in the best room.'" (p. 161)

"I recently learned that in an average lifetime a person walks about 65,000 miles. That's two and a half times around the world. I wonder where your steps will take you. I wonder how you'll use the rest of the miles you're given." (p. 164)

"There's no 'should' or 'should not" when it comes to having feelings. They're part of who we are, and their origins are beyond our control. When we can believe that, we may find it easier to make constructive choices about what to do with those feelings." (p. 169)

"I hope you're proud of yourself for the times you've said 'yes' when all it meant was extra work for you and was seemingly helpful only to someone else." (p. 170)

"Margaret McFarland used to say, 'I love being part of the beach of life - I like being one of the grains of sand.' I really love being part of humanity and stepping into the stream and stepping out of it..." (p. 171)

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book of quotes is a like a box of jelly beans. It is too sweet to be consumed in one sitting. There are a lot of sweet quotes in here, and the lyrics to some of Mr. Roger's popular songs for kids. This would make a wonderful gift to an expecting couple or young parents. There is a lot of wisdom here about feelings, creativity, love and learning from a man who dedicated his life to children. I had several "a-ha" moments reading this book and marked quite a few of these quotes as important to remember in daily life.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful little book. Had the chance to here Speedy Deliveryman Mr McFeeley speak at a conference in 2007. He shared this wonderful book with us. Quotes from Mr Rogers to live by.
"I really think that everybody, every day, should be able to feel some success."
Charming.

[Shara Vitone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed hearing this audio version of the book in Mr. Roger's own voice. He is one of my favorite childhood television personalities. Fred Rogers gives insights in life from the viewpoint of being a child through growing up and becoming a happy and well adjusted adult.

[Ardyth · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of tweets from long before Twitter.

I'm a big fan of Fred Rogers, but this very short compendium of one- or two-sentence thoughts didn't do much for me. If you like quote books, you might love it.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's another one of those mini books. This one came in a gift bag. Fred Rogers just isn't my cup of tea.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet compilation of quotes by Mr. Rogers on children, parents, and the nature of growth. I found few quotes relatable (as I have no kids), but it was a nice, light-hearted read.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook. Loved it. Overview of the importance of how we treat children. wonderful book. True for adults as well.

[T. Laane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book to describe the environment needed for a healthy and creative loving child to grow. A lot he took from his grandfather and brought the wisdom into the world through his TV show for the kids. Children are special just as they are and should be cherished without trying to change them.
CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY. Every child needs a room where they feel loved and where they can love in return. Play is serious learning for children, so nurturing creativity through play is essential. Letting children dress up in adults’ clothes helps them feel a sense of power and control, a sweet exchange in their growth. Rough times are not always harmful for children; they learn and grow stronger through challenges, reassured that family is their safe haven, like an airplane steady amidst turbulent weather. Meal times are sacred and should never turn into moments of conflict or bargaining. When noticing good behavior in children, always express pride openly.
RELATIONSHIPS AND ROLE MODELS. As marriages mature, the primary value becomes simply being there for the other person. Complete honesty with children, including sharing hard truths and the unknown, is emphasized as important by the author.