World of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

<p>Unlike many children’s television shows <i>Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood</i> did more than simply entertain or occupy children’s attention. The show educated them in the affective domain encouraging such things as appreciation for difference collaboration self-expression and self-worth. It also introduced them to the areas of culture art and music through guests trips art objects and processes and demonstrations making it accessible and meaningful in a way that a child could understand. While the educational content of children’s television programming has improved greatly since the late 1960s no other children’s program has ever attempted such a mix of high art low art folk art industrial production learning in the affective and social domains and more all with a whimsical sense of humor insight and a level of interconnected detail unmatched by any other children’s television program. This book illuminates and examines the world of <i>Mister Rogers' Neighborhood</i> through world design narrative genre form content authorship reception and more.</p>