Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Perhaps that can be done by taking children to art museums, showing them great art, and, most importantly, giving children the space, the materials, and the encouragement to make their own art.
- Mitsumasa Anno
March 19, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Mitsumasa-Anno.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/19/2002 Mitsumasa Anno Transcript Tomorrow is the birthday of one of the most innovative creators of picture books for young people, the ... - Malachy McCourt and the Legends of Ireland
March 15, 2002
It’s St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, and Malachy McCourt, the well known author and actor, is here to help us celebrate. Read more "Malachy McCourt and the Legends of Ireland" - Picking a Winner
March 14, 2002
Lately, Shelley Fraser Mickle has been honing her contest-judging skills, and she’s here to give us the early results. Read more "Picking a Winner" - The Seal Maiden, A Celtic Musical
March 13, 2002
That’s the cradle song Salana the seal sings to her infant daughter in “Seal Maiden, A Celtic Musical.” Read more "The Seal Maiden, A Celtic Musical" - Comics and 9/11
March 11, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/11.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/11/2002 Comics and 9/11 Transcript It’s six months since September 11th, and as though to mark that tragic anniversary, there is a commemorative ... - Micky Dolenz
March 8, 2002
Here’s Kevin Shortsleeve celebrating the birthday of Mickey Dolenz, one of the real believers in wonderful entertainment for young people. Read more "Micky Dolenz" - Michelangelo
March 6, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Michaelangelo-Youth-Art-Month-1.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/6/2002 Michelangelo Transcript March is Youth Art Month, and today is the birthday of one of the most famous artists in the west, ... - Women’s History Month on the Internet
March 5, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Books-for-Womens-History-Month.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 3/5/2002 Women’s History Month on the Internet Transcript Happily, there are dozens of web sites that honor the ... - “Promises” – A Child’s View of the Middle East Conflict
March 1, 2002
A documentary film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seen through the eyes of children, was recently screened on the public television series POV. Fiona Barnes has our review. Read more "“Promises” – A Child’s View of the Middle East Conflict" - “Stomp!” – From the Nursery to Broadway
February 28, 2002
Here’s Kevin Shortsleeve, stomping around. Read more "“Stomp!” – From the Nursery to Broadway" - Rediscovering Laura E. Richards
February 27, 2002
Today, Rita Smith is helping us to rediscover Laura E. Richards. Read more "Rediscovering Laura E. Richards" - For Pete’s Sake
February 26, 2002
Believe it or not, it’s For Pete’s Sake Day. Have you ever wondered just who Pete was? Shelley Fraser Mickle has, and she has this story for us today. Read more "For Pete’s Sake" - Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Oral History
February 25, 2002
That’s a haunting field call that was recorded in 1950. It’s part of a two CD African American oral history called “Every Tone a Testimony.” Read more "Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Oral History" - Seeds of Greatness
February 20, 2002
It’s Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month, and Shelley Fraser Mickle is getting the ground ready. Read more "Seeds of Greatness" - “Rainbow Tales”
February 19, 2002
Rainbow Tales and Rainbow Tales 2 features 28 stories from some of the world’s best storytellers. John Cech has our review. Read more "“Rainbow Tales”" - The Childhood of the Highwaymen
February 18, 2002
That’s the African American artist, James Butler, talking about his early commitment to art on a documentary film by Julia D’Amico called The Highwaymen. Everyone has been talking about the Highwaymen in Florida for the past few years. Read more "The Childhood ... - An Interview with Joseph Bruchac
February 15, 2002
Today, we interview Joseph Bruchac, Native American storyteller – and author of more than seventy books for adults and children. Read more "An Interview with Joseph Bruchac" - Valentine’s Day and the Oracles of the Playground
February 14, 2002
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Fiona Barnes has some reflections on children’s cherished lore of love. Read more "Valentine’s Day and the Oracles of the Playground" - Puppy Love
February 13, 2002
Valentine’s Day tomorrow has Shelley Fraser Mickle thinking about those infatuations we call “puppy love.” Read more "Puppy Love" - “Welcome to the World,” A Valentine for Newborns
February 12, 2002
You’re hearing the Baka Pygmie people from the forests of Cameroon with parents teaching their children a nursery rhyme about what the heart says. Read more "“Welcome to the World,” A Valentine for Newborns"