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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Tie-In)
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  • Published: 5 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143135388
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Tie-In)

Neighborly Words of Wisdom from Mister Rogers

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A tie-in edition to the highly anticipated Tom Hanks movie opening November 22nd, including the essay by Tom Junod that inspired the feature film and a collection of timeless life wisdom from Mister Rogers

The inspiring profile brought to life in the major motion picture starring Tom Hanks, plus a collection of warm advice and encouragement from America’s favorite neighbor. 

Tom Junod’s Esquire profile of Fred Rogers, “Can You Say... Hero?,” has been hailed as a classic of magazine writing. Now, his moving story of meeting and observing the beloved host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is the inspiration for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster.

Here, Junod’s unforgettable piece appears for the first time in book form alongside an inspiring collection of advice and encouragement from Mister Rogers himself. Covering topics like relationships, childhood, communication, parenthood, and more, Rogers’s signature sayings and wise thoughts are included here. Pairing the definitive portrait of a national icon with his own instructions for living your best, kindest life, this book is a timeless treasure for Mister Rogers fans.
  • Published: 5 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143135388
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $35.00
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FRED ROGERS

Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was a producer, writer, magician, puppeteer, minister, husband, and father who began working in children’s television in the 1950s and created the PBS program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He pioneered “programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it.” For his work, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Peabody Award, and numerous other honors. The Television Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999, and the Smithsonian Institution displays one of his sweaters as a “treasure of American history.” He founded Family Communications, Inc., now Fred Rogers Productions, a not-for-profit company that continues to develop programming, special projects, and materials that help children learn and grow, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.

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Praise for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie Tie-In)

Praise for Tom Junod's "Can You Say...Hero?":

"One of my all-time favorite stories." -Mark Armstrong, Longreads

"[It] has become one of my all-time favorite magazine stories, one that I teach in my feature writing and literary journalism courses... [Junod's] story, now 20 years old, is timeless. As timeless to me as Mister Rogers himself."-Matt Tullis, Nieman Storyboard (Harvard)

"Throughout the profile . . . Mr. Rogers' commitment to making the world a better and more positive place really shines through. From reminiscing about meeting Koko the Gorilla to taking Junod to his hometown, the article is an incredibly uplifting look at the television personality in real life." -HelloGiggles

"An absolutely critical read. Granted close, ever-friendly access and relayed with impeccable prose, Tom Junod creates an image of the man we all knew from TV in a way that only well-picked words could render." -Digg