Making Puppets Come Alive: A Method of Learning and Teaching Hand Puppetry

by Larry Engler, Carol Fijan, Mollie M. Torras (Designer)

Basic puppetry techniques are illustrated and explained together with ways to construct simple puppets and stages

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good, basic overview of performing with hand (glove) puppets. It goes through very basic movements, and gives some pretty decent but very basic patterns. I disagree entirely with their advice on correct lip synch, however. Still it's a pretty good book for someone who has no experience with puppetry.

[Susanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a nice short read about the basics of hand puppetry!
Simple & clear and definitely inspirational. Really liked the Lesson Plan and the Bibliography appendixes. What a splendid book for learners. :)

[Diana Flores]

Another puppetry book read as I work on my puppet skills for storytime at the library.

This one (published in 1973) had some conflicting advice on lip-synching and using mouth puppets, compared to newer texts I've read and videos I've watched.

[Christen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is terrifying and hilarious.

[Lindsay Evermore · Rating 3 out of 5]

library/buy in the future