MANY WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU Wisdom for Parents and Children from Mister Rogers

This would be powerful advice for parents even if it weren't culled from the writings of the great Fred Rogers and read by a group of splendid actors, all joyously resonant and deeply committed to the material. What these readers express in this potpourri of compact, almost aphoristic, lessons is Mr. Rogers's gift for lifting children above their insecurities and vulnerabilities. His very presence on the TV screen provided kids with a sense that they were connected to someone affirming, steady, and protective. A touching forward by the widow of the late TV personality captures the focus of his life's work and the enduring optimism he communicated so well to children and parents alike. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]