Fred Rogers's gentle spirit and passion for children's television
takes center stage in this collection of interviews spanning his nearly
forty-year career
Nearly twenty years after his death, Fred Rogers remains a source of
comfort and fond memories for generations who grew up watching Mister
Rogers' Neighborhood. Over the course of his career, Rogers
revolutionized children's television and changed the way experts thought
about the educational power of media. But perhaps his most lasting
legacy was demonstrating the power of simply being nice to other people.
In this collection of interviews, including his fiery (for him) 1969
senate testimony that saved PBS and his final interview with Diane Rehm,
Rogers's gentle spirit and compassionate approach to life continues to
be an inspiration. An introduction by David Bianculli provides
brilliantly contextualizes the interviews and offers a contemporary
reading of Rogers's storied career.