A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a beautiful book! The lyrics to songs by Mr. Rogers are accompanied by lovely and colorful illustrations.

Fred Rogers was most definitely a positive role model. His heartfelt messages to children were powerful and uplifting.This book contained many of those poems that can be read over and over again because they deal with situations children experience on a daily basis-some of which help them with feelings of anger, being different, alone or even unloved. His writings also taught children about manners, patience, sharing, and most importantly, being themselves. There were also some that will make children smile like You Can Never Go Down the Drain or We Are Elephants. The cute illustrations throughout the book also added to the poems’ tone.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood would be an asset to any classroom as well as home library.

This is such a sweet collection that will remind you of what it was to be a child, and how in-tune Mister Rogers was. He was such a gentle, kind soul, these poems will make you smile and remind you of simpler times. Pure magic!

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a charming and cheerful collection of Fred Rogers' poetry and songs. A perfect book for lap sits or bedtime, the book includes the classic Won't You be my Neighbor and is illustrated with favorite characters like Daniel the tiger. With the universal messages of love, feelings, self esteem etc, his poetry is as relevant today as it was when we all first watched him on television. Highly recommend for libraries and their poetry collection. The collection is rounded out by a small biography and an end note that Mr. Rogers loved the number 143. Guess what number the books ends on? Kids will love that!

This book has it all: great lessons through poetry, a beautiful art style, and the a poem for many of the situations/struggles young children have to go through on a daily basis.

It is a wonderful collection that made me nostalgic for Mr. Rogers. Luckily, his message can live on in this collection of absolutely relatable poems for children and adults alike. It would be an excellent addition to bedtime story time, classroom transition between lessons, or a structured unit on poetry. As a homeschool parent, this will definitely be purchased and added to our weekly poetry study. A lot of children's poetry books can be dry, dull, or lack color and excitement. This has beautiful engaging pictures that complement the important messages the poems share. I know this is a book that will help my kids get more excited about poetry, while also having educational and emotional value for the whole family.

This is for sure a book I will be recommending to fellow parents, especially homeschool parents who want to add some Mr. Rogers magic to their lessons.

Mister Rogers was my childhood and this illustrated collections of poems from his show brought me back to all those afternoons watching his show. It's like visiting with an old friend.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a collection of poetry from Mr Rogers. There are a lot included and a lot of great illustrations to go with it - starting with the famous "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" which was the opening song to his show. I think my favorite in the book was "I'm Glad I'm the Way I Am" - the first verse "I'm glad I'm the way I am, I'm glad I'm me. I', glad I'm the way That I'm supposed to be" resonates with me. The rest of it too, but mostly that first part. There are a lot of different topics covered in each of the poems/songs as well.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated. This book will be released March 19, 2019 from Quirk Books.

ARC Copy...nostalgia for those raised by Mister Rogers back in the day and still feels warm + safe like his show (the pretty illustrations help also). Suggestible for a new generation of kids.

This is a wonderful and lyrical book of children's songs and poems from the Mr. Rodgers Show. I raised four daughters who loved this show. It was such a beautifully quiet show but with enough going on that it kept their interest. We all loved when they would show short films of visiting different places, I remember a crayon factory being a favorite.

Back to the book, the poems are indeed a Treasury. They would be wonderful to read to your children at any time and then later they can read it themselves. I will definitely be purchasing a copy of this for my two sets of grandchildren, the youngest being 2 1/2.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Will publish to Amazon and BookBub upon publication in March.

This is a sweet book of the songs Fred Roger sung on his show. There are cute illustrations that accompany each song. This is a great book for a personal library or a classroom library for elementary kids. This is an interesting take on the legacy Fred Rogers left behind and a way to introduce his ideas and love to kids today. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the feel good book if all the feel good books. Everyone needs a copy of this book and when you have a down day, flip to a random page and read. Even the poems about being lonely and sad uplifted me. But, this girl adores Mr. Rogers. The book is a collection of the lyrics to 75 songs composed by our beloved children’s-television personality.

This is a must for teachers, (I mean pre k through college teachers), parents and caregivers who wish to search out a specific song to introduce (or reinforce) a discussion about a typical experience or difficulty. The poems encourage a strong sense of self worth, as do those that reassure young children that they can manage their emotions as they continue to learn and grow. You won’t find this a book to read from beginning to end, rather this is a resource that invites casual browsing. Unfortunately, without the melodies, some of the poems lack obvious rhythm. That is my only negative take on the book’s potential appeal as a general poetry collection. Flowers’ illustrations are active and feature characters from the iconic television show as well as vignettes of young children and spot drawings of everyday objects.

Thank you to Netgalley and Quirk Books for the digital advanced reader copy.
I am not normally a big fan of poetry but this book was fantastic. It's full of great poems that range from letting the reader know how special they are to letting them know that it's okay to feel emotions. It's elevated with whimsical illustrations of Mr. Rogers and the characters he created throughout his life. This book of poetry really plays to the nostalgia factor of simpler times but it works so well. It has numerous great messages of love and happiness that will appeal to all ages. It should be in every personal collection as well as every library collection!

I am a fan of all Quirk Books picture books. Over the last few years, I’ve been able to relive my childhood with some amazing picture books. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is no exception.

The poetry has a good message and is overall very positive. Younger children will definitely be interested in listening to the rhymes.

I absolutely love, love, love this book of poems and vivid illustrations. Mr. Rogers has always been one of my favorites, having grown up watching him on PBS. Now, I am enjoying my son watch him on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Daniel Tiger. Cannot wait to purchase this title for myself, as well, so that I may share it with my son for years to come. The poems/songs bring back a lot of memories!!

"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" makes you think every day in every neighborhood can really be beautiful! The modern art compared with Mr. Rodgers classic way with words creates a warm nostalgic feeling for those of us who grew up watching him. The bright illustrations and timeless lyrics will also attract new, younger readers. This is the type of book you will want to have out on your coffee table to pick up and page through over and over.

I have to admit that I was a fan of Mister Rogers growing up and love him even more as an adult after being able to understand and put things into perspective more. Fred Rogers genuinely cared about his viewers, his show, and people around him. He was a Presbyterian minister who broke many barriers but never sought the limelight for doing so. I was so excited to see this book and even more excited to have the opportunity to read it.

It begins, as his show began, by asking us to be his neighbor. I still remember shaking my head yes every time he asked. I challenge anyone who grew up with Mister Rogers to read the lyrics without ending up singing it in your head.

Some poems, or songs, in the book I honestly do not remember, but his personality, belief, and style are felt in every one of them. They are, unmistakably, Mister Rogers and leaves me feeling like I have forgotten something important.

From reminding people, I say people because he was much more than a children’s television program host, to be the best of whatever you are and that he likes you for what you are. It was never about judging people. In fact, in “Things are Different,” he says that you can never know what is inside by the outside.

This collection is all about being comfortable with yourself, believing in yourself, having confidence, pride, having fun, learning, growing, exploring, and finding the common thread that joins all of us together.

The only problem with the book is that it’s not long enough. I didn’t want to stop reading. I still want to hear Mister Rogers ask, “Will you be my neighbor?”

How could this not be a ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ book?

Thank you NetGalley and Quirk Books for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.

My kids grew up in the 80's and as a parent I looked forward to Mr. Rogers coming on at 4 pm as much as the kids did. Mr. Rogers's warmth and understanding of children was apparent in all his songs. I found my self hearing the music as I read through the lyrics/poems. Such great memories. The lyrics stand the test of time. Great book.

First sentence:

Won't You Be My Neighbor
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?

Premise/plot: Quirk is publishing the poetry of Mister Rogers. I'll give you a moment or two to squeal. Most of the pieces are by Fred Rogers. But quite a few are by Josie Carey with the music being by Fred Rogers. These poems--or lyrics if you prefer--are noted as such. The book contains pieces that you'd expect: "Won't You Be My Neighbor," "Everything Grows Together," "Many Ways To Say I Love You," "You Are Special," "I'm Proud of You," "It's You I Like," and "What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel." But it also contains pieces that you've likely unfamiliar with. The songs that I did not know sometimes offered the most poetic food for thought.

I do not believe the book contains every poem--or song--by Mister Rogers. I can think of a handful it doesn't seem to include. (For example, "I'm Taking Care of You," "Look and Listen," "Peace and Quiet," "One and One are Two," "Everybody's Fancy."

My thoughts: I LOVED this one. I especially loved the illustrations that were connected with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. For example, the illustration that goes with "It's You I Like" shows Mr. Rogers singing with a boy in a wheel chair. Adults most likely will make the connection to a very memorable episode. I'm not sure if children will be as familiar with the show. But whether your little one knows the shows or not--the words have a way of speaking for themselves. Some of them are timeless and WONDERFUL.

Beautifully put together, with pictures to go with the poetry. These are the poems you grew up watching on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, and loved. There are only poems in here, though, no commentary or other text.

I love Mr. Rogers. I’m glad people are starting to learn more about him lately. It’s about time. That said, this book is cute. I like the packaging (I love the cover of the arc that came into the store). I like the illustrations. A lot of the poetry is sweet with a good message, but I can’t get around some of the clunkiness if the rhymes in a few of them. A prime example:

... sister.
I wonder if she ever had a little fever blister.

No, no you didn’t ever in your life wonder if your mother had a fever blister.

That’s a pretty forced rhyme, and that kind of thing I find distracting.

But I still like the book quite a bit and will sell many!