For decades, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood enraptured young children, the show's soft-spoken host inviting them into his make-believe home and town to talk to them about everything from friendship and kindness to bullying and grief. In this in-depth biography, journalist Maxwell King draws on interviews, archival documents, and oral histories of Fred Rogers and his family to paint a brilliant picture of the man behind the legend. From his privileged but sheltered childhood in a Pennsylvania industrial town, where the seeds of his memorable television persona and his beloved neighborhood were planted, to his life as a husband, a father, and a creator, The Good Neighbor is an inspiring life story of a cherished and influential American icon.