Fred's Big Feelings
The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2020
Summary
An inspiring picture book biography about the inimitable Fred Rogers, beloved creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings. Sometimes, he felt scared or lonely; at other times, he was playful and joyous. But when Fred’s feelings felt too big, his Grandfather McFeely knew exactly what to say to make him feel better: I like you just the way …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534441224 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534441220 |
| Author: | Laura Renauld, Brigette Barrager |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 292mm x 203mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
- “Renauld’s lively, approachable text welcomes young readers in the same way that Rogers welcomed his young viewers into his living-room set… . Bright, well-researched, and welcome.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The brightly colored, cartoon-style, gouache-and-pencil drawings chronicle the subject’s life with whimsical details, such as confetti-like streams of hearts occasionally emanating from Rogers, his cast, guests (including Officer Clemmons and Koko the gorilla), and audience members as they connect with his message that ‘there’s only one person in the whole world like you.’ … Many families will welcome the affirming messages in this affectionate portrait.” – Publishers Weekly
“Charming, lovingly illustrated… . The book teems with vocabulary words that capture emotions: affection, compassion, respect, generous, worried, selfish, shocked. Children will relate to the portrayal of their emotional experience while adults will find many comforting reminders of Rogers’s well-known catchphrases and references to the tone of his show. Barrager’s bright, cheerful gouache and colored pencil illustrations, featuring a trail of hearts on almost every page, add warmth and depth, emphasizing that Mr. Rogers was a beacon of love and acceptance. A welcome addition to the growing number of books about Mr. Rogers.” – School Library Journal
About The Author
Laura Renauld
Laura Renauld enjoyed being one of Mister Rogers’s television neighbors as a child. A Vermonter at heart, Laura now lives in northern Virginia with her husband and their two sons, who are very special indeed.
Brigette Barrager is an artist, designer, writer, and the illustrator of Pocket Full of Colors and Like a Rainbow by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville as well as the New York Times bestselling Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She attended the California Institute of the Arts and spent some time working in animation before taking the plunge into book illustration, where she’s lived happily ever after. She resides in Los Angeles with her handsome husband, cute doggy, and terrible cat.
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