Who Was Mister Rogers?

Learn how Fred Rogers,a minister and musician from Pennsylvaniabecame one of America’s most beloved television personalities and everyone’s favorite neighbor. Even though he’s best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers’ NeighborhoodFred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In facthe hated the very first program that he ever watched! Join author Diane Bailey as she takes readers through the journey that brought Mister Rogers into our living rooms. From his childhood interest in puppet-making and musicto his courageous visit to Russia during the Cold Warthis book details Mister Rogers’s quest for kindness and his gentle appeal to be more neighborly.