You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood

Date: 2019
Author: Aimee Reid
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Abrams Books
ISBN: 9781419736179
Purchase: Amazon (Hardcover) | Amazon Kindle

Date: 2019
Author: Aimee Reid
Narrator: Lesa Lockford & Bronson Pinchot
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
ISBN: 9781974957675
Purchase: Amazon (Audio CD)

Running time: 22 minutes
© 2019 Dreamscape Media

Date: 2019
Author: Aimee Reid
Narrator: Lesa Lockford & Bronson Pinchot
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
ISBN: 9781974959006
Purchase: Amazon (Read-a-Long DVD)

Running time: 23 minutes
© 2019 Dreamscape Media

Description

A heartwarming picture book that celebrates the work of Mister Rogers and carries on his legacy of kindness
 
Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities, but before he was the man who brought us Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was just little Freddie Rogers. Though he was often sick and had trouble making friends as a child, his mom and grandfather encouraged him to ask for help and explore the world. With their support, he learned how to better say what he was feeling and see the beauty around him. As he grew up, he realized he could spread the message of compassion, equality, and kindness through television.

You Are My Friend is a gentle homage to Fred Rogers and shows how his simple message still resonates with us today: “There’s no person in the world like you and I like you just the way you are.” The book includes a short biography of Fred’s life and a bibliography.

This is a work of fiction. This book is an expression of admiration of Fred Rogers, the man and the artist, by the author and illustrator. This book is not associated with or endorsed by The Fred Rogers Company.