Extraordinary Friends

by Fred Rogers, Jim Judkis (Photographer)

Overview

How do you get to know someone in a wheelchair? Sometimes it's hard to know where to begin. In his characteristically wise and gentle way, Mister Rogers challenges the stereotypes that often plague children with special needs and celebrates six children who are extraordinary friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698118614
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Mr. Rogers: Let's Talk about It
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	687,697
Product dimensions:	8.06(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.09(d)
Lexile:	AD580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."

He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.

Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 3This title, written in simple language and accompanied by full-color photographs, offers a reassuring discussion of stepfamilies. Rogers shows compassion and an understanding of young children as he stresses the importance of communication and the sharing of feelings. He sets the tone by talking about the small changes in a child's life, such as birthdays, starting school, and making new friends. Gradually, he addresses the inevitable changes a family goes through when a parent remarries. Nothing is sugarcoated, and many concerns that children face in stepfamily situations are raised: getting used to new rules and taking orders from a stepparent who is "not my real mother." For Rogers, it is important that children talk about their feelings and share their fears. He tries to make them aware of different kinds of lovelove for family members, friends, and petsand that it is natural to feel confused and scared. A gentle, upbeat presentation that will both answer most questions and prompt others.Denise Furgione, Franklin Township Public Library, NJ

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