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  • Published: 1 September 1995
  • ISBN: 9780140235142
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99

You Are Special

Neighborly Words of Wisdom from Mister Rogers



The beloved host of PBS’s Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, subject of the acclaimed documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and the forthcoming biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, offers warm words of advice and encouragement, along with reflections on his own childhood

For more than fifty years, Fred Rogers and his enchanting neighborhood have educated, comforted, and influenced millions of people, both young and young at heart. Organized by themes—relationships, childhood, communication, parenthood, and more—this touching collection gathers his signature sayings and wise thoughts, all of which he enriches with his own memories of being a child and growing up. His ability to understand all kinds of people will inspire viewers past and present, and his straightforward, compassionate guidance will help show you how to get the most from life.

  • Published: 1 September 1995
  • ISBN: 9780140235142
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

FRED ROGERS

Fred Rogers was many things—a minister, a musician, a puppeteer, a television star, a friend to children for generations, and, most of all, a very good neighbor. For over 30 years, he created and hosted the groundbreaking educational television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which worked to instill kindness, self-esteem, and emotional intelligence in his child viewers. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, among other distinguished honors.

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