purplepenning 's review for:

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

4.0

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A worthy biography of a worthy subject, but it suffers a little from adoring repetitiveness and from the way the author acknowledges Fred's privilege but also exhibits a tone-deafness to the noblesse oblige element of the generosity he was raised in. It provides plenty of interesting background and insider details to round out your portrait of America's favorite cardiganned crusader. And you can read with no fear. You'll find that Mr. Rogers was exactly who he appeared to be — a careful and caring champion of kids and kindness, and a firm believer in the positive power of the neighborhood — and more.