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Car Tales

It's the time of year for long family car trips, and Barry Stewart Mann has just the thing for filling all of those miles along the way: stories.

The Long Haired Boy

The summer storm season is upon us - an appropriate time for a tall, or should I say long, tale from Atlanta-based actor and storyteller Barry Stewart Mann.

The Hiccup Truck

Barry Stewart Mann has a new tale for us today about a broken toy truck that makes an unusual, but annoying sound - and saves the day.

The Dent in the Door

Sometimes it takes just a little thing - like a dent in the door - to remind us (and Barry Stewart Mann) of our oh-so-human foibles.

The Fingers and the Thumb

Here's Barry Stewart Mann with a story from Africa about how our hands came to be how they are.

Stoney Hawk

We couldn't let January glide by without a fable from Barry Stewart Mann.

Missy’s Leash

Barry Stewart Mann brings us a story about crossing over what was, for him, a boundary of childhood.

Brownies and Sushi

Today, Lola Haskins is remembering being a Brownie.

Autumn Leaves

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Autumn-Leaves.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 10/12/2006 Wet, bright leaves of maple lie on the grass. Autumn Leaves Transcript Growing up in New England, a child develops a special relationship to autumn leaves. It’s impossible not to. If you’ve never seen the fall in New England, it is difficult to […]

The Tale of Three and Twenty-Four

Barry Stewart Mann brings us today the tale of three and twenty-four.