FIRST EDITION OF A "FIRST EXPERIENCES" BOOK ABOUT AIR TRAVEL, SIGNED BY FRED ROGERS

ROGERS, Fred. Going on an Airplane. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1989). Oblong octavo, original color-printed wrappers. $850.

First edition, first impression of this straightforward, appealingly illustrated guide to air travel for kids, signed on the title page by Fred Rogers, America's most beloved children's television host.

Mister Rogers explains to children how traveling on a commercial flight works in this thoughtful book, part of the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood First Experiences" series inspired by his beloved television series. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "was a revolutionary idea at the outset and it remained a thing apart through all its decades on television. Others would also entertain the young or give them a leg up on their studies. But it was Fred Rogers, the composer, Protestant minister and student of behavior who ventured to deal head-on with the emotional life of children" (New York Times). Here, he covers every step from packing bags to arriving at the destination in his characteristic straightforward, reassuring manner. Issued simultaneously with the hardcover edition. Illustrated with color photographs by Jim Judkis.

Contents bright and clean; wrappers with slight spine creasing and one tiny bump to upper outer front corner. A near-fine signed copy.