Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Doctor-Seuss.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/1/2007 Dr. Seuss Transcript Someone once said that a good writer, whether for children or adults, has one story, which he keeps retelling in various disguised ways; the fantastic writer has two stories; and the genius has three. Shakespeare, for example, could write tragedies, […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Rereading-Holiday-Stories.mp3 Author Ramona Caponegro Air Date 12/12/2006 Christmas Stories Transcript As someone who has always wanted “just one more story,”I spend a great deal of time each year reading books that are new — at least to me. But, every December, I immerse myself once again in a collection of […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Ogden-Nash.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 8/23/2006 Ogden Nash Transcript At one time, Ogden Nash “was America’s most popular and most frequently-quoted contemporary poet.” His loyal followers were legion, and his light verse was widely visible in popular magazines like The Saturday Evening Post and The New Yorker. Between 1925 and 1971, he […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/In-Memorium-Dr-Suess.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 9/24/2003 Dr. Seuss, In Memoriam Transcript Dear Dr. Seuss, wherever you are, Whether you’re drifting off Zither or floating off Zarr, I just want you to know I miss you so much. Yes ever so muchly. Oh muchly, so much. I asked several Sneeches […]
That’s David Shiner as the Cat in the Hat, along with the chorus line from the musical, “Seussical,” which made its appearance on Broadway a couple of years ago and has now arrived in CD form.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Graduation-Presents-Try-Books.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 6/7/2002 Graduation Presents Transcript With some middle school and high school graduations coming up, I’ve been thinking about appropriate presents. A decent fountain pen has gravitas. And you can’t go wrong with a nice new wallet with a couple of […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Childrens-Music.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/21/1999 Children’s Music Transcript A lot of children’s music doesn’t inspire children artistically, and we all know children are the harshest critics. In addition to children’s music superstar Raffi, many popular musicians have ventured into children’s recordings, offering legitimacy to both the musicians and […]
