Interviews
Miss Jenia Jones
You’re hearing a very scratchy portion of the folksong, “Miss Jenia Jones,” from one of the first multi-media packages for children, the Bubble Book from 1918.
Books That Mattered: A Conversation with Martin Sandler
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Books-that-Mattered-Martin-Sandler.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/21/2002 A Conversation with Martin Sandler Transcript Continuing our series about children’s books that have mattered to people in their lives, we recently spoke with the Emmy-award-winning television producer and Horn Book Award-winning author, Martin Sandler about the books that have stayed with him. […]
Going Bananas with Shana
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Going-Bananas-with-Shana.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 5/1/2002 Going Bananas with Shana Transcript If you’ve not heard of Shana Banana yet, it might not be too long before your toddler tells you about her. Shana is a fresh new recruit in the world of children’s music, and the singer-songwriter has been […]
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
Recently, we spoke with Barbara Woodhouse, director of the University of Florida's Center for Children and the Law, about one of the most memorably books of her childhood, The Country Bunny.
An Interview with Joseph Bruchac
Today, we interview Joseph Bruchac, Native American storyteller – and author of more than seventy books for adults and children.
Nicole Dreiske and the Chicago Int. Children’s Film Festival
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Interview-with-Nicole-Dreiske-Artistic-Director-of-the-Chicago-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/9/2002 Nicole Dreiske Transcript The 18th annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival took place this past fall. The Festival lasts for nearly two weeks, and involves screenings of hundreds of films from around the world. We’ll be introducing you to some of these remarkable […]
The Turning Hour: An Interview with Shelley Fraser Mickle
It's National Children's Book Week, and Shelley Fraser Mickle, one of the regular contributors to this program, is with us today to talk about her new book, The Turning Hour, which has just been published.
An Interview With Roland Brival
That's Roland Brival singing part of his "Creole Gypsy," which was recently a hit song in France.
Reading Out Loud, Together: An Interview with Mary Ann Paulin
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Reading-Out-Loud-Together.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/10/2001 Reading Out Loud, Together: An Interview with Mary Ann Paulin Transcript We spoke recently with Mary Ann Paulin, a public librarian from Marquette, Michigan, and the author of two books on the Creative Uses of Children’s Literature. Ms Paulin’s central concern is how […]
Nancy Dowd’s “Redefining Fatherhood”
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Nancy-Dowd.mp3 Author John Cech with Nancy Dowd Air Date 3/1/2001 Redefining Fatherhood Transcript Our guest today is Nancy Dowd, University Research Foundation Professor and Trustee Research Scholar at the University of Florida’s College of Law. Her new book (from New York University Press) is called Redefining Fatherhood, and in it […]