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Let's Talk About It: Adoption (Mr. Rogers) Paperback – March 23, 1998

by Fred Rogers (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
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Fred Rogers opens the door for adopted children and their parents to safely talk about their good and sometimes not-so-good feelings in a book about the joy of belonging and the love that unites families.?Rogers? unaffected delivery has a way of making scary things unscary, which should help parents as much as kids.? --The Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books?The premise of this book?that it is good for families to talk about feelings?is a welcome one to apply to the subject of adoption.? --School Library Journal
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 0.13 x 10 inches
  6. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  7. Publication date
    March 23, 1998
  8. ISBN-10
    0698116259
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0698116252
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Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."

He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.

Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books (March 23, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0698116259
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0698116252
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.13 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers: March 20, 1928 - February 27, 2003

Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it." He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups. Fred Rogers lived in Pennsylvania.

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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless content
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019
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I was pleasantly surprised to read this book and share it with my 7-year-old adopted son. He was adopted domestically and ironically looks a lot like me and my husband so people often find it hard to believe he's adopted. This is also confusing to him sometimes.

The copy in this book is very simple but addresses several different questions we have been asked. It even talks about why children are adopted: "There may also be sometimes when you wonder about being adopted. Some children who are adopted wonder why they couldn't stay with their birthparents. There can be many different reasons for that, and those reasons all have to do with grown-ups, not with anything a child did."

I would definitely recommend this book!
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TomWayne
5.0 out of 5 stars Works for any type of adoption!
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
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As per usual, Fred Rogers takes a potentially difficult subject and breaks it down so that a young child can understand ir without fear or over-explanation. Works equally well for foster, private, or international adoptions. Pair this with the episodes about adoption (#1551-1555), and you have one of the kindest people ever to walk the earth explaining adoption in the most comforting way imaginable.
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Mom of 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014
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If I could only buy one book on adoption for a child who was adopted, this would be it. This is a sweet book and an awesome starting point to introduce the concept of adoption to a young child. It's a great conversation starting point. It can be used for international or domestic adoption. It's simple, short, and I love the wording. I was adopted, and one of my 2 children was adopted :) I started reading it to my child when he was very young but it's most appropriate for children 3 to 4 and up! Great book! ( it's general enough that the parent can add more specific details about their child's adoption as they see fit and age appropriate as the child grows )
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thebeta99
4.0 out of 5 stars Nicely neutral
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014
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I was having difficulty finding a good adoption book to read to my daughter because I didn't want religious content and it wasn't an international adoption - this made the search surprisingly difficult. Our daughter also looks a lot like us, quite by coincidence, so I worried that a book about how looking different doesn't matter might accidentally send the message that we see her as an outsider. So the fact that two of the three families featured in this book are not interracial was actually a plus for us. I wasn't bothered by the dated clothes - pink overalls and pigtails cross a lot of generations. The message is extremely broad: families come in many ways and all that's required is love. I think the word adoption is only mentioned once, so the text of this book could apply to lots of non-traditional family situations. The photos are really fabulous - there's one of an angry little boy (because everyone gets angry) and the honesty of that photo stopped me in my tracks. Until seeing it, it hadn't struck me how rare it is to see raw emotion in a children's book.

This book won't change the world, but it will start a conversation while assuring your child that s/he won't lose your love regardless of what s/he does or the questions s/he asks. No one but Fred Rogers would have thought to boil it down to this simple, essential message.
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K8E
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, despite it being written long ago
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019
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I love this book. It is one of my favorites about adoption, and one I like reading to my adopted daughter. It would actually be great for any child because it is about belonging in general too. There are lots of children’s books with adoption themes that are more contemporary, but I have t found many that I like! Many have elements that are boarderline insensitive, but Mr Rogers is an icon for a good reason.
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obladi9198
5.0 out of 5 stars "Love" and "belonging"
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2013
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This book as previous reviewers have said is perfect for pretty much any kind of childhood adoption. At 4-5 years old we got this book for our children. I thought they were only half paying attention when we were reading it, until they asked to "read" it back when we were done. The words "love" (even when you are not getting along!) and "everyone belongs in a family" kept coming up over and over. How could you ask for more? I almost could hear the friendly voice of Mr. Rogers "reading" it as anyone who is familiar with his show would understand when reading it themselves. I highly recommend this book.
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Jen-nay
5.0 out of 5 stars Works for foster adoptions!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017
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Yes! This is a GREAT adoption book! So many are not appropriate for children that have been adopted from foster care, but this one hits the mark! It does allow for feelings--not happy happy happy all the time like some are, but it also doesn't go too much the other way. Lots of room for discussion, I am so glad to have found a book that will work for us!
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Lumi
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Go Wrong with Mr. Rogers
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2012
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This book is perfect for preschoolers and brims with Mr. Rogers's gentle touch. I like how he focuses again and again on being part of a loving family. I disagree that it leans toward the "chosen baby" model just because it shows a picture of newborn babies in the hospital; that may be reading too much into it. This is a simple book appropriate for very young kids.
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