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Ages 3-8 •Picture Books
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Fred Rogers
GOING TO THE HOSPITAL
“Color photographs of children having
their first hospital experiences add a
corroborative note to the simple, direct
text that is addressed to children. The
author’s style is just right for this level
of informational book: reasssuring yet
candid....” —The Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
Rec: AS, BL, C, E, H, LC, SLJ, TE
8 x 8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11574-3 $5.99
GOING TO THE POTTY
“A very low-key, low-pressure book. It
is not a toilet training manual, but rather
a book to show a child how using the
toilet fits into the whole idea of growing
up and learning new skills.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, PW, SLJ, TE
8 x 8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11575-0 $5.99
MAKING FRIENDS
“Although friendship has been explored
in countless picture-book stories, this offering
is one of the few nonfiction books
for preschoolers on a subject of major
concern to them.”
Rec: BLH, CLJ, CS, E, SLJH
—BooklistH
8 x 10 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11409-8 $6.99
THE NEW BABY
“The positive and negative aspects of a
new baby in the house are presented in a
manner easily understood by preschoolers.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: CS, E, PW, SLJH, TE, W
8 x 8 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11366-4 $5.99
WHEN A PET DIES
“Assures youngsters that no matter how
badly they feel when they lose a pet, in
time their hurt will ease, and they will
be able to remember with fondness the
happiness they shared.”
Rec: BL, C, CS, H, PCN, SLJ, TE
—Booklist
8 x 8 32 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11666-5 $5.99
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: ADOPTION
Photographs by Jim Judkis
“As one might expect from Mr. Rogers,
this is a gentle, matter-of-fact, and reassuring
approach to the topic of adoption.
Rogers’ unaffected delivery has a way
of making scary things unscary, which
should help parents as much as kids, and
his concrete suggestions for kids dealing
with the issue will be a help to kids who
may not have thought about those options.”
—Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
Rec: C, H, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11625-2 $6.99
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: DIVORCE
Photographs by Jim Judkis
“The gentle yet straightforward text validates
a host of common feelings children
have about divorce and thoughtfully
answers many questions kids ask: ‘Where
will I live?’ ‘Is it okay to have fun sometimes?’
‘Can I cry?’ The photos, nicely
staged to capture children and middleclass
parents in warm, bright surroundings,
add a positive feel.” —Booklist
“This book fills a gaping hole on library
shelves.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, PCN, PWH, SLJ, TE, W
8 x 10 32 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11670-2 $6.99
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT:
EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS
Photographs by Jim Judkis
“In the Let’s Talk About It series,
Rogers addresses how to befriend those
who walk, talk, learn, or behave in ways
considered different from the norm...
Rogers makes clear...that what is essential
is true friendship. Concrete suggestions
about how to offer friendship and receive
it from those who are disabled, even if
those disablilties may not be physically
apparent, make acceptable and enlightening
the book’s conclusion: ‘You are
special...and so is everyone else in the
world.’” —Kirkus
Rec: BKL, K, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2000
978-0-698-11861-4 $6.99
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT:
STEPFAMILIES
Photographs by Jim Judkis
Fred Rogers opens the door for stepfamilies
to safely talk about their good
and sometimes not-so-good feelings by
encouraging both parents and children
to communicate. While he acknowledges
that difficult situations will probably
arise, he emphasizes that the joy of
belonging is what all families are really
about. “In a simple, straightforward
manner, Rogers describes the variety of
feelings that children might have. . . and
he offers ways of dealing with some of
the difficulties that arise.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: H
8 x 10 32 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11665-8 $6.99