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| Original Title: | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ASIN B07DZGNZLC |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award for Picture Books (2019) |
Fred Rogers
Kindle Edition | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 4.34 | 1656 Users | 389 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers |
| Author | : | Fred Rogers |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | March 19th 2019 by Quirk Books |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Childrens. Picture Books. Nonfiction. Music. Juvenile. Audiobook |
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The New York Times Best SellerFor the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this charmingly illustrated treasury, sure to be cherished by generations of children as well as the millions of adults who grew up with Mister Rogers.
It’s you I like.
It’s not the things you wear,
It’s not the way you do your hair—
But it’s you I like.
From funny to sweet, silly to sincere, the lyrics of Mister Rogers explore such universal topics as feelings, new siblings, everyday life, imagination, and more. Through these songs—as well as endearing puppets and honest conversations—Mister Rogers instilled in his young viewers the values of kindness, self-awareness, and self-esteem. But most of all, he taught children that they are loved, just as they are. Perfect for bedtime, sing-along, or quiet time alone, this beautiful book of meaningful poetry is for every child—including the child inside of every one of us.
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Ratings: 4.34 From 1656 Users | 389 ReviewsCommentary About Books A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers
Fans of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood will love this collection of song lyrics from the show. Fred Rogers wrote many of them, although Josie Carey contributed lyrics for several. Fred Rogers earned a degree in music composition and lent his skills to the accompanying music, which is not included in this collection focusing on the lyrics. The art work by Luke Flowers seems to fit the lyrics although the illustrations reflect the twenty-first century rather than the era of the show. For example, oneReally beautiful
I had not known about Fred Rogers until I saw that Tom Hanks was making a movie about the man. Then I started looking into him and his children's program, followed by me watching the documentary Won't You Be My Neighbour (I recommend everyone watch it, it's fantastic).Then, by coincidence (or not, maybe the publication of this was simply timed wisely since the movie is about to be released soon), I saw this book as a contender in the Goodreads Choice Awards in the category of "Best Picture Book"
My family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books every year. This is book #7 (of more than 20) of 2019, and we thought it was okay. A New York Times Bestseller, a second nominated book illustrated by Luke Flowers, building on the revival in numerous films and biographies and picturebooks of the beloved children's tv show host, who provides a kind of contrast to all the contemporary meanness, promoting empathy and self-esteem. At 143 pages, very long for a children's book,
This collection of poems would be a great gift for a kiddo going off to kindergarten. Or a teacher about to start teaching at the K or Pre-K level. Lovely illustrations, words for emotions that are hard for kiddos to express, this is a nice collection.
Perhaps if paired with the music for the songs many of these "poems" would have been better, but I felt like I have read much better children's poetry from various other authors. The illustrations were nice and it's perhaps not a bad idea to collect all of the songs into a book, but I fell this is more for the memories of adults who used to watch the show than for kids. It feels lacking something for kids.
5 stars! If you love Fred Rogers you must own this. It has all of his sweet, loving songs he used in his tv show. Many he wrote and come from his great big heart that was filled with love compassion, and tolerance for all others. Fred loved kids and wanted them to feel that love and acceptance. He treated everyone the same. The words are beautiful. The illustrations are exceptional. I will purchase a copy for my classroom. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a digital copy
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