Fred's big feelings the life and legacy of Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings. Sometimes, he felt scared or lonely; at other times, he was playful and joyous. But when Fred's feelings felt too big, his Grandfather McFeely knew exactly what to say to make him feel better: I like you just the way you are. Fred grew up and created Mi...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings. Sometimes, he felt scared or lonely; at other times, he was playful and joyous. But when Fred's feelings felt too big, his Grandfather McFeely knew exactly what to say to make him feel better: I like you just the way you are. Fred grew up and created Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the television program that would go on to warm the hearts and homes of millions of Americans. But one day, the government threatened to cut funding for public television, including Fred's show. So, Fred stepped off the set and into a hearing on Capitol Hill to make his feelings known. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Audience: | 004-008. K-3. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781534441224 1534441220 |
| Author Notes: | Brigette Barrager is an artist, designer, writer, and the illustrator of Pocket Full of Colors and Like a Rainbow by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville, as well as the New York Times bestselling Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She is the author-illustrator of More More More Cats! . Brigette attended the California Institute of the Arts and spent some time working in animation before taking the plunge into book illustration, where she's lived happily ever after. She resides in Los Angeles with her handsome husband, cute doggy, and terrible cat. Visit her online at BrigetteB.com. |
