Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember
    The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember
    The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember
    Audiobook (abridged)1 hour

    The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember

    Written by Fred Rogers and Joanne Rogers

    Narrated by Tyne Daly, John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin and Andre Watts

    4.5/5

    ()

    About this audiobook

    GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM!

    "If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."
    -- from The World According to Mister Rogers
    A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the man who has been a friend and neighbor to generations of Americans.
    There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World According to Mister Rogers distills the legacy and singular worldview of this beloved American figure.
    An inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights -- with sections titled Understanding Love, The Courage to Be Yourself, The Challenge of Inner Discipline, and We Are All Neighbors -- The World According to Mister Rogers is a testament to the legacy of a man who served and continues to serve as a role model to millions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateFeb 1, 2004
    ISBN9780743541978
    The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember

    Related to The World According to Mr. Rogers

    Related audiobooks

    Self-Improvement For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries Review – Great Actor, Keen Shopper, Sharp Wit

      Oct 16, 2022

      Alan Rickman’s voice was a purr, but it masked sharp claws. This was evident in the memorable baddies he played and now you can hear it in the feline prose of these selected diaries. “John Major said, ‘You have given us so much enjoyment.’ ‘I wish I

      3 min read

    • Article

      Forever Fred

      Nov 26, 2019

      Forever Fred
      4 min read

    • Article

      Freddie Gruber

      Nov 23, 2020

      Freddie Gruber
      5 min read

    • Article

      My Friend Mister Rogers

      Nov 7, 2019

      My Friend Mister Rogers
      24 min read

    • Article

      Emmylou Harris

      Aug 16, 2021

      Emmylou Harris
      5 min read

    • Article

      Ever Meet Lemmy?

      Mar 1, 2024

      Ever Meet Lemmy?
      6 min read

    • Article

      Roger Taylor

      Oct 4, 2021

      Roger Taylor
      5 min read

    • Article

      Mister Rogers And Me

      Nov 1, 2018

      Mister Rogers And Me
      2 min read

    • Article

      Q&A

      Sep 19, 2019

      What’s your relationship with Jeff Tweedy like? He’s a busy man in high demand so it’s encouraging to have him in the room focusing intently on our songs and performances. There’s no ego coming from Jeff at all and the people around him possess the

      1 min read

    • Article

      Amanda Palmer

      Sep 12, 2016

      Amanda Palmer
      4 min read

    • Article

      Tori Amos

      Jul 21, 2017

      Tori Amos
      3 min read

    • Article

      How Befriending Mister Rogers' Widow Allowed Me To Learn The True Meaning Of His Legacy

      Nov 26, 2019

      Fred Rogers proposed to Sara Joanne Byrd in a letter. A letter she lost almost immediately in a flurry of excitement as she rushed to a pay phone to give him her answer: "Yes, yes, yes!" Both 24, she just 11 days his senior, they were friends but not

      10 min read

    • Article

      The Friend Zone

      Feb 2, 2020

      The Friend Zone
      12 min read

    • Article

      Richard Hawley

      Nov 6, 2023

      Richard Hawley
      5 min read

    • Article

      In Memory Of…

      Feb 7, 2020

      In Memory Of…
      44 min read

    • Article

      PS, I Love You

      Feb 3, 2021

      PS, I Love You
      3 min read

    • Article

      Artist in Residence

      Nov 19, 2019

      Artist in Residence
      18 min read

    • Article

      This Note’s For Blue

      Mar 5, 2022

      This Note’s For Blue
      8 min read

    • Article

      The Soundtrack Of My Life

      Sep 15, 2023

      The Soundtrack Of My Life
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The World According to Mr. Rogers

    4.5/5

    129 ratings17 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5
      Best book I have ever read. I am sitting here in tears, filled with good memories of my childhood watching Mr. Rogers on my television, and looking at how much I learned from his show. I am in awe of what an insightful man Mr. Rogers was, and hope that one day I can truly learn to appreciate the world with the same love and passion that he had.
    • 5/5
      This short audiobook is well worth the time to get a peek into the life of Mister Rogers. It's a timeless compilation of his speeches, quotes, formative experiences, and stories from those who knew him. I wonder what he would make of these contentious times, though his worldview is just as applicable today as is the importance of our neighbors.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely love Mister Rogers. Great book about love and kindness.
    • 5/5
      I have a huge smile on my face. The greatest spiritual teachers always leave the simplest, shortest books. Yet profound. There will never be another Fred Rogers. Still remember watching him at grandma’s house every day as a toddler. ?☀️
    • 5/5
      Simply marvelous, wise and kind. I Especially loved the narrators!
    • 5/5
      I have always had a fondness for Mister Rogers and his show, ever since I was a kid. So, when I saw this on the Amazon clearance page, I had to order it for the library.This book is a series of quick-hit quotes and stories, very rarely over one page long, that capture the essence of who Fred Rogers was. And, as many people know, he was exactly the person off-camera as he appeared to be on-camera.I loved a lot of the things Mister Rogers (I just can't not call him Mister Rogers!) said in this book. Although he devoted his life to teaching and serving children, this really isn't so much a children's book as it is a book for the adults who remember Mister Rogers and his show from their childhoods. I could hear him saying a lot of the things, and, whenever there was a song quoted, I could hear his softly lilting voice. It brought back some great memories.Here are some of my favorite quotes from this book:I'm proud of you for the times you came in second, or third, or fourth, but what you did was the best you had ever done.Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.I do love being a grandfather, and I wonder if it wasn't because my grandfather McFeely loved me so much, and I had such a good time with him.I hope you're proud of yourself for the times you've said "yes," when all it meant was extra work for you and was seemingly helpful only to somebody else.This is one of those books that I would like to purchase eventually, to come back to over and over again when I'm in need of a little help through the day. It's always good to know that you've got a friend in Mister Rogers.My rating: 10/10
    • 3/5
      A lot of quotes with nothing really tying them together. I loved the show as a kid and was more interested in the 5 page biography of Rogers than the 200 pp. worth of quotes.
    • 4/5
      A nice small book and a very quick read. Fred Rogers is an American icon. Generations of children grew up listening to the wit and wisdom of this kind gentle man. This book is filled with his favorite quotes, wit, wisdom and thoughts. I enjoyed the inspirational quotes and messages from Fred Rogers.
    • 4/5
      Although I was just an occasional viewer of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as a child, I have good memories related to his show. My high school chemistry and physics teacher used to sing the theme song to us during tests. (I mostly did OK on the tests so it didn't bother me, but I'm sure it really annoyed some of the struggling students.) This compilation of quotes is organized around the themes that characterized his children's programming: ?The courage to be yourself?, ?Understanding love?, ?The challenges of inner discipline?, and ?We are all neighbors?. It's a nice little gift book that's suitable for anyone who grew up watching Mister Rogers on PBS.My favorite TV memory of Mister Rogers isn't from his show; it's from Candid Camera. The crew hid a camera in hotel rooms, including Mister Rogers', to capture their reactions when they learned that there were no TVs in the room. This didn't bother Mister Rogers at all. Peter Funt disguised as a hotel employee wasn't able to provoke reaction from him. He maintained the same calm, courteous, and kind demeanor in what he believed was a private conversation that he had on his television show. That's integrity.
    • 4/5
      Rating: 3.75* of fiveThe Publisher Says: A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the man who has been a friend to generations of Americans There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World According to Mister Rogers distills the legacy and singular worldview of this beloved American figure. An inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights--with sections devoted to love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty, The World According to Mister Rogers reminds us that there is much more in life that unites us than divides us. Culled from Fred Rogers' speeches, program transcripts, books, letters, and interviews, along with some of his never-before-published writings, The World According to Mister Rogers is a testament to the legacy of a man who served and continues to serve as a role model to millions.My Review: By the time Fred Rogers hit the screens of American educational TV, I was too old (in my own opinion) for the baby stuff. Silly child, eh what? When I rediscovered him I was in my teens, going through a nasty depression that I wouldn't admit WAS a depression, and Fred Rogers soothed me like no one else could. Calm, cool, collected; reflective, curious, engaged; ideal company for my heavy, angry mood.Years drifted by, events in the world took me away from the problem-solving peacefulness of being Fred Rogers' neighbor until somewhere around 1992. Another very bad time drove me (accidentally) to the neighborhood, welcomed as always by Fred Rogers' earnest, gentle lessons. All unknowing a life was in the balance, Fred Rogers let me be his neighbor until I was ready for meatier, grittier, less safe life experiences again.This quote book offers the meat of the Rogers Experience to an older audience than he served in life. It's a wonderful grazer's delight sort of book, designed to emphasize the wisdom of its offerings by positioning one per page. It's never a good idea to gobble a quote book the one can with novels and suchlike. In this collection's case, it is a worse idea than usual: Remember that Fred Rogers was a childrens' show host, and inclined to hone, polish, and deliver information and lessons simply and directly. It's not always exciting, but it is always informative and soothing. I treasure Mister Rogers. I miss the gentle voice and the comforting sameness of new shows. With this collection of wisdom and guidance, though, I can still feel the warm long-distance hand-holding love that was this great man's gift.
    • 4/5
      Favorite Quote: "What matters isn't how a person's innerlife finally puts together the alphabet and numbers of his outerlife. What really matters is whether he uses the alphabet for thedeclaration of a war or the description of a sunrise---his numbersfor the final count at Buchenwald or the specifics of a brand-newbridge.""Love is like infinity. You can't have more or less infinity, and youcan't compare two things to see if they're 'equally infinite.'Infinity just is, and that's the way I think love is, too.""I hope you're proud of yourself for the times you've said 'yes,'when all it meant was extra work for you and was seemingly helpfulonly to somebody else.""A high school student wrote to ask" 'What wasthe greatest event in American history?' I can't say. However, Isuspect that like so many 'great' events, it was something verysimple and very quiet with little or no fanfare....""One of my wise teachers, Dr. William F. Orr, told me, 'There is onlyone thing evil cannot stand and that is forgiveness.'"
    • 5/5
      This was a very quick read (About 25 minutes) but it packed an emotional punch. When you read the words "I'm proud of you" it really feels like Mr Rogers is talking directly to you.
    • 5/5
      Words of wisdom passed along in that quiet Mr. Rogers way of talking.
    • 4/5
      What wonderful lessons to live by. I very much enjoyed this audiobook.
    • 5/5
      This short and sweet audiobook exposes the listener to the ultimate medicine of today; the idea that feelings are ok and any emotion that one might possibly experience, including the most consuming anger, can be dealt with in a healthy, peaceful way through awareness, acceptance, ownership, feeling, sharing, and loving. Your neighborhood means my neighborhood, so lets all choose to make it a beautiful day. Thank you Mr. Rogers!
    • 4/5
      I grew up on Mr. Rogers, so when I first saw that this book existed I knew it was going to be a must read. And now, I've finally read it.It's a quick read, as it is designed like most "words of wisdom" books with a single quote per page, or some times multiple pages for longer quotes. Included are some of the songs from the show and even Mr. Rogers' acceptance speech from the Television Hall of Fame (I've seen video of that speech, and it gets emotional). There is even text from a PSA that Mr. Rogers did after September 11th.Mr. Rogers, along with the Muppets, was a major part of my childhood, so this book is a welcome addition to my library and something I"m sure I'll be coming back to often when I need a little encouragement.
    • 3/5
      This was a quick, enjoyable read, which took me down Memory Lane over lunch! I enjoyed the stories, quotes, and lyrics shared in this book, as well as the forward written by his wife, and the short biography of Fred Rogers in the back.