Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Avi.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 1/25/2006 Conversation with Avi Transcript Avi is the author of over 50 books, including the Newbery Award-winning Crispin, the harrowing thriller, Wolf Rider, the rousing adventure, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, and the recent installment in his series about a family of field mice, Poppy’s Return. Susan […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Barbara-Jooses-Multicultural-Books.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 12/29/2005 Conversation with Barbara Joosse Transcript Earlier this fall, Susan Raab spoke with the children’s book author, Barbara Joosse, whose very popular book Mama Do You Love Me? is set in the Innuit culture. Joose’s most recent book — Papa Do You Love Me? — takes place among […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Rafe-Martins-Birdwing.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 12/13/2005 Conversation with Rafe Martin Transcript Recently, Susan Raab spoke with the award-winning author and storyteller, Rafe Martin, about his new novel, Birdwing. The written transcript for this program is currently unavailable. Please refer to audio clip.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Ed-Youngs-Beyond-the-Great-Mountains.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 9/29/2005 Conversation with Ed Young Transcript The award-winning picture book maker, Ed Young, spoke with Recess commentator Susan Raab about his new book, Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem About China. Brief Sound Clip
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Adrienne-Yorinks-and-Her-Quilt-of-States.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 9/22/2005 Conversation with Adrienne Yorinks Transcript The well-known quilt artist Adrienne Yorinks has a remarkable new book out called Quilt of States. Recess commentator Susan Raab spoke with Ms. Yorinks about the book and the creative process of her fabric art illustrations at this year’s […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/David-Shannons-Alice-the-Fairy.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 8/31/2005 David Shannon’s Alice the Fairy Transcript In her final interview from this year’s Book Expo, Susan Raab spoke with the award-winning author/illustrator David Shannon, who’s given us such picture books about the extraordinary, ordinary lives of young children as Oops!, David Gets in Trouble, and A […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Pam-Munos-Ryans-Becoming-Naomi-Leon.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 8/25/2005 Pam Muñoz Ryan Transcript Susan Raab continues her interviews with children’s book writers and illustrators at this year’s Book Expo in New York by visiting with the novelist Pam Muñoz Ryan who reads from the opening chapter of her book, Becoming Naomi León, about […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Henry-Winklers-Hank-Zipser.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 8/15/2005 Henry Winkler and Hank Zipzer Transcript As part of our continuing series this month of readings and conversations with children’s book authors and illustrators from this year’s Book Expo, Susan Raab spoke with Henry Winkler, on the floor of the convention center, about […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/From-The-Spiderwick-Chronicles.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 8/10/2005 The Spiderwick Chronicles Transcript We’re at Book Expo this month, with Recess! correspondent Susan Raab, visiting children’s book authors Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. The noise of the convention hall will disappear as you listen to them read this exciting segment from the second book, The […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Jane-Yolen-and-her-Dinosaurs.mp3 Author Susan Raab Air Date 8/1/2005 Jane Yolen and her Dinosaurs Transcript All this month, Recess! correspondent, Susan Raab will be visiting with children’s book authors and illustrators at the recent Book Expo in New York City, asking them to read from their work or to tell us more about it. […]