The Green Mister Rogers

Sara Lindey is professor of English at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She teaches widely in American literature, including environmental literature. Before her work on Fred Rogers, she published essays on nineteenth-century American print culture, particularly representations of girlhood in antislavery picture books and boys' literacy in story papers in Children's Literature Association Quarterly, American Periodicals, and Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association. Jason King is professor of theology at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He is author of Faith with Benefits: Hookup Culture on Catholic Campuses and coeditor of Sex, Love, and Families: Catholic Perspectives. Currently, he edits the Journal of Moral Theology.

This book expands on the impassioned, environmental teachings of Fred Rogers throughout his life. It offers yet another way to approach the work Rogers did, emphasizing his commitment to the connection and care for human and non-human relations and ecosystems. . . . This book is a must-read and a rich addition to any collection on children's media.--Jen McConnel "School Library Journal, starred review" Well researched and crafted with care, Sara Lindey and Jason King's book explores another side of Fred Rogers: that of the environmentalist who left countless kids more intimately connected to the neighborhood we all share. With unflinching faith in our potential, Rogers trusted us to steward what makes Earth worthwhile: its trees and its oceans, its animals, and art and people. The Green Mister Rogers reminds us that our planet is a gift--one we were fortunate to share, however briefly, with a moral giant like Rogers.--Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, authors of When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids