TY - BOOK AU - Lowe,Joy L. AU - Matthew,Kathryn I. TI - Puppet magic SN - 1555705995 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Neal-Schuman Publishers KW - Children's libraries KW - Activity programs KW - Libraries and puppets KW - Puppet making KW - Puppet theater in education KW - Storytelling N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168) and index; Purchasing puppets -- Easy handmade puppets -- It's magic! : bringing puppets to life -- Visiting classic friends -- Meeting twentieth-century friends N2 - This volume provides instruction to enable readers to create simple puppets -- made primarily from socks, felt, and paper plates -- and get them started without much of an investment of time or effort. The authors focus on techniques and materials to create easy and effective one-person shows. This work features complete scripts and instructions based on familiar nursery rhymes, fables, folktales, and picture books that thrill children yet require only a few characters. They also provide step-by-step examples of how to adapt your own favorite stories. Techniques for deciding which stories to use, rehearsing, and voice projection are included ER -