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Many Ways to Say I Love You

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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.

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"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.

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This is a lovely little book of thoughts and quotes from Mr. Rogers about parenting and love. It contains many reminders that no one is perfect, and that it is good for children to see adults working out emotions.

I received an ARC for free from the publisher through Netgalley.

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This is a lovely book of parenting wisdom from Fred Rogers. It would make a perfect gift for any parent!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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