Sonny spends time with NY Times best-selling author, Gavin Edwards. His new book, “Kindness and Wonder – Why Mister Rogers Matters More Today Than Ever” is a pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our troubled times.

Sonny shares his own unforgettable experience with Mister Rogers!

Gavin’s Links

Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/author/cr-122109/gavin-edwards/

Official Site: http://rulefortytwo.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrgavinedwards

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Edwards_(writer)

Gavin’s Book: Kindness and Wonder — Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

Gavin’s 10 Ways To Live More Like Mister Rogers

1. Be deep and single.
2. Be kind to strangers.
3. Make a joyful noise.
4. Tell the truth.
5. Connect with other people every way you can.
6. Love your neighbors.
7. Find the light in the darkness.
8. Always see the very best in other people.
9. Accept the changing seasons.
10. Share what you have learned. (All your life.)

About Gavin’s Book

A pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our troubled times.

Won’t you be my neighbor?

For more than thirty years, Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture in American homes. Warm and welcoming, he spoke directly to children—and their parents—about the marvels of the world, the things that worried them, and above all, the importance of being themselves. Dressed in his cardigan and sneakers, Fred Rogers offered a wholesome message of generosity and love that changed the landscape of television and shaped a generation of children. Kindness and Wonder pays tribute to this cultural icon: the unique, gentle man who embodied the best of what we could be. Today’s audiences will be reminded of Mr. Rogers’s uplifting persona in the TriStar Pictures film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, where Tom Hanks stars as the real-life Fred Rogers.

Looking back at the history of the show and the creative visionary behind it, pop culture aficionado Gavin Edwards reminds us of the indelible lessons and insights that Mister Rogers conveyed—what it means to be a good person, to be open-hearted, to be thoughtful, to be curious, to be compassionate—and why they matter. Beautifully crafted, infused with Mister Rogers’ gentle spirit, and featuring dozens of interviews with people whose lives were touched by Fred Rogers—ranging from Rita Moreno to NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann—Kindness and Wonder is a love letter to this unforgettable cultural hero and role model, and the beautiful neighborhood he created.