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just_rachel's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
It was helpful information, but I struggled to read it. It's textbook-esque.
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
5.0
It’s always a great time when we start talking about one of the greatest people that television ever had. Mister Rogers was a mild mannered, soft spoken, but direct person that always gave you a feel good feeling. His show was aimed at bringing feelings to light, and talking about them. He also made sure he never showed any reaction that was not positive, mainly happiness, gratitude, and awe. The world lost an amazing person when Mister Rogers passed and this book shows us how to still get that Mister Rogers effect.
What did I like? Mister Rogers was a Presbyterian minister but this book has not properties of faith other than mentioning that. Author gives you seven steps to get that MisterRogers effect but nothing anybody with manners doesn’t understand. It’s stunning how much of this has been lost just in the last twenty years but that just shows you how wonderful Mister Rogers was and how rare a person that shows this.
Would I recommend or buy? Yes, I think while this information is common the tidbits about Mister Rogers was priceless. I even watched him get the 20 million grant at the senator meeting in 1969 on YouTube and he had that senator positively eating out of his hand with absolutely nothing but exerting kindness. It was amazing. I enjoyed this book and the tidbits about our beloved neighbor. Five stars.
What did I like? Mister Rogers was a Presbyterian minister but this book has not properties of faith other than mentioning that. Author gives you seven steps to get that MisterRogers effect but nothing anybody with manners doesn’t understand. It’s stunning how much of this has been lost just in the last twenty years but that just shows you how wonderful Mister Rogers was and how rare a person that shows this.
Would I recommend or buy? Yes, I think while this information is common the tidbits about Mister Rogers was priceless. I even watched him get the 20 million grant at the senator meeting in 1969 on YouTube and he had that senator positively eating out of his hand with absolutely nothing but exerting kindness. It was amazing. I enjoyed this book and the tidbits about our beloved neighbor. Five stars.
megallenbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
What to say about this book besides 1) it encouraged me to do a whole lot of reading about Mr Rogers and 2) I think this book made me a better mother, friend, neighbour and self.
It's not a long read and it's not overly repetitive. It has a great balance of science, anecdotes and points to reflect on. It makes you think about the community you grew up in and reflect on that, but also make you consider the community you want to build.
I want a copy for my shelf, as I have read a lot of education, parenting and self help books and I think this one simplifies and brings together the best parts of all of them.
5 star read.
It's not a long read and it's not overly repetitive. It has a great balance of science, anecdotes and points to reflect on. It makes you think about the community you grew up in and reflect on that, but also make you consider the community you want to build.
I want a copy for my shelf, as I have read a lot of education, parenting and self help books and I think this one simplifies and brings together the best parts of all of them.
5 star read.
hanlundie12's review against another edition
4.0
I love Mr. Rogers. Growing up watching his show (and being from Pittsburgh), was definitely a big part of my childhood. He was always such a kind, caring man. He chose to use his platform to make sure kids—and adults—of all backgrounds and walks of life to feel loved and wanted. He never made someone feel like they were less special because they were a different race or they had a handicap. He said those were the things that made them special. This book was just a reminder of all the things we learned from Mr. Rogers.
_mkarys's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a reminder that kindness is the greatest legacy we can leave behind.
I have to admit, non-fiction books are not my usual go to, but the topic of this book (and the cute colors on the cover) intrigued me. Being Italian, the first thing I did was research who Mr. Rogers was, since I’d never heard of him before. I found a very long Wikipedia page. You know what hit me? There were no mentions of scandals. What I saw was a very long page about a man that did a lot of good for many kids (and grown-ups!) through his television show.
Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley uses what Mr. Rogers has done on his show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to discuss seven psychological principles that help create a safe environment and establish a bond of trust within our own “neighborhood.” Not only that, but they also allow room to search within ourselves and grow. Mr. Rogers used these principles interchangeably all the time, making kids feel loved, appreciated, and seen no matter their background or struggles. In her analysis, the author often makes mention of occurrences in which Mr. Rogers interacted with one of his “neighbors”—his viewers, the kids—that were truly heartwarming. I didn’t expect to shed a tear or two while reading a book like this!
This book is a truly informative read that we could all use to understand our community better. It surely helped me analyze myself and it gave me the tools to be a better ally and listener.
Thank you to the author for sending me a copy. Opinions are my own.
I have to admit, non-fiction books are not my usual go to, but the topic of this book (and the cute colors on the cover) intrigued me. Being Italian, the first thing I did was research who Mr. Rogers was, since I’d never heard of him before. I found a very long Wikipedia page. You know what hit me? There were no mentions of scandals. What I saw was a very long page about a man that did a lot of good for many kids (and grown-ups!) through his television show.
Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley uses what Mr. Rogers has done on his show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to discuss seven psychological principles that help create a safe environment and establish a bond of trust within our own “neighborhood.” Not only that, but they also allow room to search within ourselves and grow. Mr. Rogers used these principles interchangeably all the time, making kids feel loved, appreciated, and seen no matter their background or struggles. In her analysis, the author often makes mention of occurrences in which Mr. Rogers interacted with one of his “neighbors”—his viewers, the kids—that were truly heartwarming. I didn’t expect to shed a tear or two while reading a book like this!
This book is a truly informative read that we could all use to understand our community better. It surely helped me analyze myself and it gave me the tools to be a better ally and listener.
Thank you to the author for sending me a copy. Opinions are my own.
_ckarys's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who normally doesn’t read non-fiction, THE MISTER ROGERS EFFECT was a completely new experience for me, and one that I was pleasantly surprised by. I was not expecting to enjoy this read as much as I did, and the reasons can be found in Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley’s easy-to-read prose and the subject of her work: Mister Rogers.
Being Italian, I admit that I hadn’t heard about Mister Rogers before being approached by the author. The first thing I did was do some research to understand more about this man I would be reading about and in the long results I found, I discovered a man who was kind and caring. Mister Rogers is the kind of TV personality I would have loved to experience first-hand, and he reminded me of an Italian TV personality I was very fond of who also made kindness the defining trait of his life and work ethic.
Using Mister Rogers's show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley discusses seven psychological principles that help us create a safe environment when interacting with others and within ourselves. In his show, Mister Rogers made use of these principles interchangeably in order to interact with the kids and make them feel loved and accepted no matter what background or struggles each of them had. Some of these interactions are reported within the book, and they were truly heartwarming to read.
As someone who believes in the power of kindness, this book hit home. Not only was it informative, giving me further tools to use in my everyday interactions both at home and online, but this it also helped me process some difficult weeks and manage some of the anxiety that came along with them. I’m a fantasy enthusiast at heart, but I’m truly grateful for having had the opportunity to read this wonderful book.
Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. All opinions are my own.
Being Italian, I admit that I hadn’t heard about Mister Rogers before being approached by the author. The first thing I did was do some research to understand more about this man I would be reading about and in the long results I found, I discovered a man who was kind and caring. Mister Rogers is the kind of TV personality I would have loved to experience first-hand, and he reminded me of an Italian TV personality I was very fond of who also made kindness the defining trait of his life and work ethic.
Using Mister Rogers's show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley discusses seven psychological principles that help us create a safe environment when interacting with others and within ourselves. In his show, Mister Rogers made use of these principles interchangeably in order to interact with the kids and make them feel loved and accepted no matter what background or struggles each of them had. Some of these interactions are reported within the book, and they were truly heartwarming to read.
As someone who believes in the power of kindness, this book hit home. Not only was it informative, giving me further tools to use in my everyday interactions both at home and online, but this it also helped me process some difficult weeks and manage some of the anxiety that came along with them. I’m a fantasy enthusiast at heart, but I’m truly grateful for having had the opportunity to read this wonderful book.
Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. All opinions are my own.