A review by kerrireadsallthethings
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King

4.0

I preface this by saying I am someone who used to read the encyclopedia for fun.... It is very rare for a book to take me sooooo long to get through. There was sooo much information and a lot of it was repetitive. I wonder if that was a deliberate choice to attempt to bring the reader to “Fred time” or if a better editor was needed....
However, as a teacher, I found this book priceless. I think ever early childhood and childhood educator could use the insight this biography offers. Sometimes, it’s more important than we could ever know to slow down. I feel the pace of my classroom getting faster and faster every year as little guys are exposed to more and more rapid stimulation. And this is an amazing reminder not just of the life of Mr. Rogers but of his educational philosophy.