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Many Ways to Say I Love You
Inspirational words on parenting from the beloved PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, for new parents and those whose children are grown.
Fred Rogers has long been a wonderful resource for parents, offering their children entertainment and education through his enduring television show. Now his special brand of good cheer and wisdom are brought together especially for parents in this newest book based on never-before-published works.
Many Ways to Say I Love You is a treasury of segments from speeches and observations from his years of working with parents and children, as well as other materials from books, songs, TV commentary, and more. Using stories from his own life, Mister Rogers discusses the importance of children and the role of parents.
Fred Rogers has long been a wonderful resource for parents, offering their children entertainment and education through his enduring television show. Now his special brand of good cheer and wisdom are brought together especially for parents in this newest book based on never-before-published works.
Many Ways to Say I Love You is a treasury of segments from speeches and observations from his years of working with parents and children, as well as other materials from books, songs, TV commentary, and more. Using stories from his own life, Mister Rogers discusses the importance of children and the role of parents.
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First published January 1, 2006
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Fred Rogers
119 books711 followersFred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.
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September 3, 2019
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”Grandparents are both our past and our future. In some ways, they are what has gone before; in others, they are what we will become.”
At its heart, this is a book aimed at parents, but applicable to all ages and shared with the signature nurturing wisdom and loving advice from the heart of Mister Rogers.
My first exposure to Mr. Rogers was when my oldest was in those toddler years, and it must have come on the television after Sesame Street. He fell deep under the spell of Mr. Rogers and his Neighborhood of Make Believe characters, Lady Aberlin and Mr. McFeely, and the rest, but it was Mr. Rogers that truly captured him. I didn’t get it until one day when I turned it on for him and he clapped his hands together and pointed and said “Popper!” He thought my father was Mr. Rogers. It was a while before we were over at my parents when the show was on and my Dad was home and not flying somewhere, but one day when he was home, I told my Dad to come into the family room so I could show him, and I turned the show on and my son clapped and said “Popper” as he’d typically do, and I laughed, and said “He thinks you’re Mr. Rogers” and my dad paused and watched him change into his sneakers and said, “Huh… now I understand.” I looked at him questioningly, and he explained that for a couple of years the passengers on his flights had been asking him where his sweater and sneakers were.
For me, Fred Rogers is more than just Mr. Rogers, he’s tied to a memory to begin with, but in the interim I’ve read a bit about him, and watched the PBS show dedicated to him after his passing and my appreciation of his pursuit for a better, more emotionally healthy environment for all children is something I wish for, as well.
Originally published in 2006, this is a very slim 192 pages with some of those pages having a single quote, and others a story that covers a few pages - making it easy to put down if time is an issue, or easily read in a day, and yet remain a focus long after you close the pages.
Pub Date: 03 Sep 2019
Many thanks for the ARC provided by Hachette Books
February 18, 2020
The simplicity and beauty of Fred Roger's words and thinking are brought back to life in this little book. Wonderfully warm, loving and encouraging.
July 29, 2019
I chose to savor this collection a few pages a night and could hear Mr. Rogers speaking the words as though he were in the room. It’s simply beautiful. I highly recommend it to everyone, because even if you aren’t a parent, you once were a child.
This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
November 22, 2011
One of the strengths of this short, meditative book is that Mr. Rogers gives parents huge credit for trying to be better parents.
October 2, 2019
This is the most positively I've felt about a book in a long time, and I'm not even a parent.
This book presents itself as a short collection of life skills for children and parents, but it is so much more than that. When I read this, it makes me think of the children I've cared for, but also my own parents, my friends, the people I love, and even myself. This is a book that has lessons for everyone, and that everyone needs to hear.
If you don't think you would be a good parent, read this book. If you've done something wrong and you're having trouble forgiving yourself, read this book. If your loved ones are hurting, or if you're feeling not good enough... this book will have something you need to hear. It's a short read, so I strongly recommend you take that chance.
It feels like a review of childhood lessons, but it's full of things that bear repeating for every adult from time to time. This book will make you feel strong, and kind, and capable, no matter how old you are.
This book presents itself as a short collection of life skills for children and parents, but it is so much more than that. When I read this, it makes me think of the children I've cared for, but also my own parents, my friends, the people I love, and even myself. This is a book that has lessons for everyone, and that everyone needs to hear.
If you don't think you would be a good parent, read this book. If you've done something wrong and you're having trouble forgiving yourself, read this book. If your loved ones are hurting, or if you're feeling not good enough... this book will have something you need to hear. It's a short read, so I strongly recommend you take that chance.
It feels like a review of childhood lessons, but it's full of things that bear repeating for every adult from time to time. This book will make you feel strong, and kind, and capable, no matter how old you are.
February 10, 2021
This was just the sweetest. I hope that these are pages I come back to on days when motherhood is rough. A few of my favorite tidbits:
-talking to kids about the importance of "growing on the inside" by developing things like patience and endurance and anger management
-how rules and limits actually are crucial to developing creativity as kids come up with acceptable alternatives within parameters you've set
-the little anecdote about teaching the boy the word "ambivalent" when he said he was kinda glad and kinda sad his brother was gone to summer camp and how giving him a word for what it means to hold two conflicting emotions at once was pivotal for him
-talking to kids about the importance of "growing on the inside" by developing things like patience and endurance and anger management
-how rules and limits actually are crucial to developing creativity as kids come up with acceptable alternatives within parameters you've set
-the little anecdote about teaching the boy the word "ambivalent" when he said he was kinda glad and kinda sad his brother was gone to summer camp and how giving him a word for what it means to hold two conflicting emotions at once was pivotal for him
September 27, 2020
“Life is marked by failures and setbacks and slip-ups, as much as by hard-won satisfactions and sudden discoveries of unexpected strength. We need to help children understand that for us, as for them, life is made up of striving much more than attaining.”
Absolutely beautiful! I don’t plan to have children but I still found myself highlighting so many of the passages in this book.
Absolutely beautiful! I don’t plan to have children but I still found myself highlighting so many of the passages in this book.
May 2, 2022
His ability to empathize with children was incredible. His insights into childhood and our inner child were brilliant.
The world is a better place because Mr. Rogers lived in it.
The world is a better place because Mr. Rogers lived in it.
June 19, 2024
Very easy read - but so jam packed filled with wisdom! A great encouragement to anyone who interacts with kids not just parents!
August 19, 2019
I really enjoyed Many Ways to Say I Love You by Fred Rogers. I thought it was cute and heartwarming. I thought it made good points about raising children and learning to deal with different emotions - children and adults alike. The book as a whole though was much shorter than I expected with not much meat to the different topics he covered. It's a very cute book but not as educational as I had expected.
February 17, 2011
This is one of those small hallmark gift books filled with thoughts/quotes by Mister Rogers. I enjoyed reading it. He has some good advice and some nice things to think about. I am happy to pass this around/on to anyone who is interested.
June 25, 2019
"Many Ways to Say I Love You," by Fred Rogers was a beautiful little book filled with encouragements from a man who spent his life talking to children through his daily show on PBS, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." This book is the many thoughts he has for their parents.
Mr. Rogers speaks of the parent's history growing up that those childhood difficulties and insecurities may also be a part of their parenting experience. The old issues appear again with new chances to deal with them to be more whole for your child's wholeness. Just as a child grows from the day it enters the world, the parent too grows in what it means to be a parent each new day with that child. He isn't cramming down new rules and requirements to be a good parent, but just as he did for children for so many years, Fred is speaking to the heart of the parent with love and empathy, encouraging them not to be perfect, but to give themselves grace, not to know all the answers, but to be a learner from your child, to listen to them, to be present. These things every parent can do.
Mr. Rogers talks about the need to be yourself with your child, bring them in to your own life and your interests. You don't need to make up a persona of yourself that you want them to be, but being yourself lets them too, be themselves.
This little book of parenting axioms and encouragements is a treasure for both the new parent and the old. It is a perfect gift for a baby shower or for a friend who is having a tough time in their parenting role. It would make for a good coffee table centerpiece too, that you revisit regularly when you are pulling your hair out as a parent.
From the days growing up watching his beautiful show, to the biographies others have shared, to the recent film about his life, the more I learn about Mr. Rogers, the more enchanted I become. This volume speaks to a different side of who Fred was and what he valued most. It is a worthwhile addition to every parent's library.
I received this book free of charge from Hachette Books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did not receive any fiscal compensation from either company for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.
Mr. Rogers speaks of the parent's history growing up that those childhood difficulties and insecurities may also be a part of their parenting experience. The old issues appear again with new chances to deal with them to be more whole for your child's wholeness. Just as a child grows from the day it enters the world, the parent too grows in what it means to be a parent each new day with that child. He isn't cramming down new rules and requirements to be a good parent, but just as he did for children for so many years, Fred is speaking to the heart of the parent with love and empathy, encouraging them not to be perfect, but to give themselves grace, not to know all the answers, but to be a learner from your child, to listen to them, to be present. These things every parent can do.
Mr. Rogers talks about the need to be yourself with your child, bring them in to your own life and your interests. You don't need to make up a persona of yourself that you want them to be, but being yourself lets them too, be themselves.
This little book of parenting axioms and encouragements is a treasure for both the new parent and the old. It is a perfect gift for a baby shower or for a friend who is having a tough time in their parenting role. It would make for a good coffee table centerpiece too, that you revisit regularly when you are pulling your hair out as a parent.
From the days growing up watching his beautiful show, to the biographies others have shared, to the recent film about his life, the more I learn about Mr. Rogers, the more enchanted I become. This volume speaks to a different side of who Fred was and what he valued most. It is a worthwhile addition to every parent's library.
I received this book free of charge from Hachette Books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did not receive any fiscal compensation from either company for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.
December 5, 2021
Every page was absolutely wonderful. Some of my favorite quotes are:
"People are not failures when they're doing the best they can. If parents are managing to cover most of the important bases most of the time, they have every reason to feel good about who they are and what they're doing. Our performance doesn't have to be measured against anyone else's--just against our own abilities to cope."
"When the gusty winds blow and shake our lives, if we know that there are those people who care about us we may bend with the wind--but we won't break. You're such a gift to your own children."
"What matters most is how children feel about their uniqueness, once they begin to realize that they are different from everyone else. How each of us comes to feel about our individual uniqueness has a strong influence on how we feel about everyone's uniqueness. Every time we affirm how special our children are to us for being themselves, we're helping them grow into adults who rejoice in the diversity of the world's people."
"Children have very strong feelings. Children love intensely, and they get angry just as intensely. They can be so happy that they laugh out loud, and they can be so sad that they feel their hearts are breaking. And often the way children look at others depends a lot on how they feel within themselves."
"People are not failures when they're doing the best they can. If parents are managing to cover most of the important bases most of the time, they have every reason to feel good about who they are and what they're doing. Our performance doesn't have to be measured against anyone else's--just against our own abilities to cope."
"When the gusty winds blow and shake our lives, if we know that there are those people who care about us we may bend with the wind--but we won't break. You're such a gift to your own children."
"What matters most is how children feel about their uniqueness, once they begin to realize that they are different from everyone else. How each of us comes to feel about our individual uniqueness has a strong influence on how we feel about everyone's uniqueness. Every time we affirm how special our children are to us for being themselves, we're helping them grow into adults who rejoice in the diversity of the world's people."
"Children have very strong feelings. Children love intensely, and they get angry just as intensely. They can be so happy that they laugh out loud, and they can be so sad that they feel their hearts are breaking. And often the way children look at others depends a lot on how they feel within themselves."
June 4, 2019
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Many Ways to Say I Love You is a devotional book with quotes and sayings from Mister Rogers. Originally published in 2006, this reformatting and re-release from Hatchette is due out 3rd Sept 2019. It's 192 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
Every page of this simple book brings another gentle observational quote from Mister Rogers. With so much divisiveness and hatred in the world currently, it's wonderful to be able to read a few of these quotes from Mister Rogers and just breathe. He was a wonderful accepting forgiving genuinely good man and this book reflects those values.
I really enjoyed re-reading this wonderful book and I'm glad to see it back in print for a new audience. His voice is sorely missed.
There are no extra illustrations with the simple texts. The book does include a short biography of Mister Rogers at the end as well as a short foreword from his wife, Joanne, at the beginning.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Many Ways to Say I Love You is a devotional book with quotes and sayings from Mister Rogers. Originally published in 2006, this reformatting and re-release from Hatchette is due out 3rd Sept 2019. It's 192 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
Every page of this simple book brings another gentle observational quote from Mister Rogers. With so much divisiveness and hatred in the world currently, it's wonderful to be able to read a few of these quotes from Mister Rogers and just breathe. He was a wonderful accepting forgiving genuinely good man and this book reflects those values.
I really enjoyed re-reading this wonderful book and I'm glad to see it back in print for a new audience. His voice is sorely missed.
There are no extra illustrations with the simple texts. The book does include a short biography of Mister Rogers at the end as well as a short foreword from his wife, Joanne, at the beginning.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
August 15, 2019
Encouraging our children to be honest with us about what they think and feel helps them develop their capacity to love themselves and love others.
Loving our children is the greatest gift we can give to future generations. Not only to future generations but it is investment to ourselves that does not pay in material sense but eternally as a legacy. Mr. Rogers gives a key to our children's heart and to make them come alive. We may have forgotten ourselves what it is to love a child but there is always today to start. Little ways that become big as they will never be forgotten to any child that is blessed by the love of a parent or a adult.
If you have a child to love, you will be blessed in the little ways to make a child feel love, security and give them the confidence they need to face the world. Highly recommend.
A Special Thank you Hatchette Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
Loving our children is the greatest gift we can give to future generations. Not only to future generations but it is investment to ourselves that does not pay in material sense but eternally as a legacy. Mr. Rogers gives a key to our children's heart and to make them come alive. We may have forgotten ourselves what it is to love a child but there is always today to start. Little ways that become big as they will never be forgotten to any child that is blessed by the love of a parent or a adult.
If you have a child to love, you will be blessed in the little ways to make a child feel love, security and give them the confidence they need to face the world. Highly recommend.
A Special Thank you Hatchette Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
April 18, 2018
Must read for parents!!! It’s a quick read but it is great advice and reminders for parents about children. I occasionally find myself irritated and annoyed with my children(especially if I asked them to do something or not to do something and they don’t respect my wishes). I also feel I am not doing enough for them with my daily list of to do’s while raising them. It can be hard managing one on one with each of my children. This book helps you look from there point of view and says hey no parent is perfect and you do your best raising them as long as you do it with love. It gives a few pointers and straight real talk about parenting. I got this on my ipad but I think I need to invest in a hard copy and read it time to time. As a reminder that I was once as small as them and to help relate when I am frustrated.
June 26, 2019
Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette for the review copy of this one.
I don't have kids, and let's be honest, I probably never will, but if I did, this would be among the first parenting books I read. I love Mister Rogers' resurgence in popularity lately, because he had such insight into the mind and heart of children, made them feel valued, and gave us great advice for making sure they feel loved, heard, and safe.
These pages contain advice and stories about childhood, development, and parenting, but I think we can all learn a little something about our adult selves in the pages of this book as well.
We could all be reminded every now and again that, "We all have our limits of patience and endurance, no matter what age we are, and that's something children need to know is natural, human, and acceptable."
I have found my new go to gift book for baby showers!
I don't have kids, and let's be honest, I probably never will, but if I did, this would be among the first parenting books I read. I love Mister Rogers' resurgence in popularity lately, because he had such insight into the mind and heart of children, made them feel valued, and gave us great advice for making sure they feel loved, heard, and safe.
These pages contain advice and stories about childhood, development, and parenting, but I think we can all learn a little something about our adult selves in the pages of this book as well.
We could all be reminded every now and again that, "We all have our limits of patience and endurance, no matter what age we are, and that's something children need to know is natural, human, and acceptable."
I have found my new go to gift book for baby showers!
December 27, 2020
Cleanliness and good eating habits are aspects of good self esteem
One of the most essential ways of saying I love you is by careful listening - listening with the”Ear of the heart”
Awareness that people who disagree over the things they hold dear really can live together in love and respect
Life is marked by failures and setbacks and slip-ups, as much as by hard-won satisfactions and sudden discoveries of unexpected strength. We need to help children understand that for us, as for them, life is made up of striving much more than attaining.
That chores have to be done before play. The patient persistence is often the only road to mastery. That anger can be expressed through words and nondestructive activities. That promises are intended to be kept. That cleanliness and good eating habits are aspects of self esteem. That compassion is an attribute to be prized.
One of the most essential ways of saying I love you is by careful listening - listening with the”Ear of the heart”
Awareness that people who disagree over the things they hold dear really can live together in love and respect
Life is marked by failures and setbacks and slip-ups, as much as by hard-won satisfactions and sudden discoveries of unexpected strength. We need to help children understand that for us, as for them, life is made up of striving much more than attaining.
That chores have to be done before play. The patient persistence is often the only road to mastery. That anger can be expressed through words and nondestructive activities. That promises are intended to be kept. That cleanliness and good eating habits are aspects of self esteem. That compassion is an attribute to be prized.
June 1, 2019
Many Ways to Say I love You by Fred Rogers is a heartwarming compilation of quotes, speeches, ante dotes, words of wisdom, and selected memories by Mr, Fred McFeely Rogers himself. Some are of his own doing, others are from some of his friends and mentors. I especially enjoyed the forward written by his wife.
I also enjoyed the followup with a short biography of his life and a statement from the company he founded “Family Communications, Inc).
I grew up with Mr. Rogers and I still feel as if he is a family member and friend vs a person on TV. He made a huge impact on my childhood, and I truly enjoyed this book.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
I also enjoyed the followup with a short biography of his life and a statement from the company he founded “Family Communications, Inc).
I grew up with Mr. Rogers and I still feel as if he is a family member and friend vs a person on TV. He made a huge impact on my childhood, and I truly enjoyed this book.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
January 20, 2020
I had this book on my shelf for awhile and read it after indulging in the latest Mr. Rogers focus as a result of the new movie. I listened to the PodCast Finding Fred which I really enjoyed and I simply wanted more Mr. Rogers. The book reads more like a devotional book with very brief words of wisdom from Mr. Rogers. I appreciate and agree with all Mr. Rogers statements in the books, but found them fairly common sense for any Christian parent. Any parent taking time to read the book probably already has a firm grip on the principles communicated in the book. Quick read, not bad, not great.....therefore 2 stars.
June 6, 2019
This is a fantastic book! I was under the assumption it would be another good feels, positive, daily book, but I was very wrong.
We get a whole lot of humble advice from Mister Rogers and it is all valuable and useful. I have a teenage girl and a 16 month old boy, and I felt this advice was useful for both children.
We often forget as parents what it felt like to be children. We often forget that children will have big emotions just like adults.
I would recommend this book highly to parents to read to their children!
We get a whole lot of humble advice from Mister Rogers and it is all valuable and useful. I have a teenage girl and a 16 month old boy, and I felt this advice was useful for both children.
We often forget as parents what it felt like to be children. We often forget that children will have big emotions just like adults.
I would recommend this book highly to parents to read to their children!
July 1, 2019
Children do not come with an instruction manual. This book shares the wisdom that made Mister Rogers popular. Observations from his years of working with parents and children, and materials from his books, songs, and TV commentary. These bits of wisdom and lyrics from Mr. Rogers will help parents to remember that love is the most important thing. The words of encouragement will help moms and dads to get through the ups and downs of being a parent. The layout is well-done, easy to follow, and enjoyable. This would make a great gift for any new parents.
July 25, 2019
There are few people who have walked this earth that are as universally relatable to as Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. His kind, warm heart and love of people shows through in Many Ways to Say I Love You, a book filled with quotes and wisdom regarding parenting a child.
This would make a wonderful gift for new parents, as his advice is solid, and reaffirming that they can do this!
A wonderful book!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Books for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
This would make a wonderful gift for new parents, as his advice is solid, and reaffirming that they can do this!
A wonderful book!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Books for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are my own.
July 29, 2019
i don't have any children myself but while i read this i thought a lot about my niece, about myself as a child growing up, about every person out in this world honestly. it made me feel more mindful, wanting to be there even more than i already have been for my little five year old niece. i know how difficult it is to grow up feeling like love isn't there and the ways it has affected me as an adult in other relations. i don't want anyone to have to feel that way. it's sad this book had such a positive voice but a lot of what i picked out from it was what i lacked growing up.
September 29, 2019
I don’t think there are adequate words to express just how much I love Fred Rogers and his wisdom. In this book hearing from him on big feelings parents and children have alike, how quality time with our children, listening to them, and communicating our feelings is so essential reminded me of the things that I value and want to I corporate in the relationships with my kids. I just love how he can explain core elements of the human experience in such simple and relatable ways. Reading these little daily devotionals really bolsters my soul and fills me up.
July 19, 2020
I'm reviewing the book, not the CD. It is a reflective collection of memories and thoughts about parenting from Fred Rogers the parent. There is great power in his admissions of struggle, doubt, and trying hard in the midst of loving his own child and our children through his television neighborhood. One of the nicest decisions in publishing this collection is the space that is given for each separate reflection. I will read it again and add some thoughts in the margins before I pass it along to my son who is such a good dad and always trying to be better.
June 20, 2019
I don’t know if there is anyone on this planet who could not benefit from reading this book of quotations, wisdom, and insight by one of America’s most beloved friends. It seems to me that it is not just for new parents but for parents and grandparents of any age… Very inspiring!
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
June 19, 2020
Mister Rogers holds a special place in my heart. This book contains quote and bits from his show, speeches, and writings and I enjoyed them very much. However, I am not a parent, so I wasn't able to relate as strongly to the messages in this book as I was to the others in the series. Though it didn't hit that sweet spot for me, I am sure there are many parents out there who would be touched by this book.
June 23, 2021
I used to watch Mister Rogers back when I was a kid and I enjoyed him, but have since moved on, thinking his program was fairly simplistic. Recently, however, I've been revisiting his work, due to viewing the recent documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor. After watching that film, I thought, man, this guy was anything but simplistic. He was rather deep! And this little primer on parenting is as well. Thoroughly enjoyed this and marked many passages for further reflection.
October 10, 2018
This book is a must read, even if you aren’t a parent or a child. This book was meditative and filled with love. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was my place of refuge as a child and I still feel his nurturing, comforting spirit through this book. I have two other books of his and will be reading them next.
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