Puppet Plays Plus

Join Piggy Rae and her silly friends Bernie Bear, Tommy Turtle, Alistair McMoose and others in these engaging and interactive puppet skits that encourage both laughter and learning. This guide gives

Discusses puppets, puppet stages, props, scenery, and performance techniques, and shares plays with folklore, holiday, and library themes

Published in 1999, 'Theatre of Animation' is a valuable addition to the field of performance.

Here is an introduction to the rich literary heritage of three Sufi poets from the Islamic tradition: Attar, Rumi, and Saadi. Also included in this collection is a series of readers’ theater pieces fr

Teach and practice important phonemic awareness and emergent reading skills with the help of these simple puppet patterns! Includes patterns to make paperbag puppets for each letter of the alphabet i

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns and toddlers will love snuggling up with Baby Alligator! Baby Alligator plays, swims, and stretches out to sleep on a warm rock in the sun. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this addition to the bestselling Finger Puppet board book series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to build and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! STURDY AND SECURE: Never worry about losing this soft plush finger puppet, which is permanently attached to t

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby Lion! Baby Lion pounces, explores, and takes a cool nap in the shade. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling Finger Puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. MORE THAN 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to build and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! STURDY AND SECURE: Never worry about losing this soft plush finger puppet, which is permanently attached to the back cover of the book. Perfect for: Parent

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby Puppy! Baby Puppy plays, barks, and cuddles up with his family when it's time for bed. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling Finger Puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to build and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! ADORABLE ANIMALS: This book is perfect for pet lovers and current or future dog-owning families. STURDY AND SECURE: Never worry about losing th

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby Octopus! Baby Octopus swims, explores, and drifts off to bedtime in her cozy den. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling Finger Puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to build and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! ADORABLE ANIMALS: Octopuses are beloved for their eight wiggly arms and big round heads. This book is perfect for lovers of this whip-smart creature

Christmas Mouse is a sweet, rhyming holiday board book with a finger puppet built right in. Newborns will love celebrating with Christmas Mouse! In this very merry finger puppet book, a festive little mouse enjoys a day of presents, sledding, caroling, and snuggling up in bed on Christmas Eve. Featuring an adorable plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling finger puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to celebrate the Christmas season as they build a love of books that will last all through the year. MORE THAN 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to grow and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! CHRISTMAS FUN: This little book introduces favorite holiday tradit

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby T. Rex! Baby T. Rex learns to stomp, roar, and explore her world before drifting off to bedtime with her loving family. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling finger puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. MORE THAN 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to grow and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! DINO FUN: Any toddler who loves dinosaurs will adore this cute, never scary T. Rex finger puppet. A sweet

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby T. Rex! Baby T. Rex learns to stomp, roar, and explore her world before drifting off to bedtime with her loving family. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this entry in the bestselling finger puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together. MORE THAN 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE SERIES! The Finger Puppet books are a trusted, go-to series for new parents and gift-givers. LEARNING PLUS PLAYTIME: The bright and colorful cloth finger puppet is ideal for little hands to grow and engage their motor skills. A SWEET AND SIMPLE NEW BABY GIFT: Just the thing for baby showers and birthdays! DINO FUN: Any toddler who loves dinosaurs will adore this cute, never scary T. Rex finger puppet. A sweet

The plays presented here were first performed between 1769 and 1832, a time when the Japanese puppet theatre known as Bunraku was beginning to lose its pre-eminence to Kabuki. Newly translated and ill

By the 1760s, Kabuki theater became a serious competitor to Japan's traditional Bunraku puppet theater. In annotated translations, Jones (retired, Japanese language, literature, and traditional theate

Pinocchio plays pranks upon the kindly woodcarver Geppetto, is duped by the Fox and the Cat, kills the pedantic Talking Cricket, and narrowly escapes death, with the help of the blue-haired Fairy. A w

A collection of four plays by contemporary playwright, screenwriter, and director Ron Milner. Much of Black literature from the 1940s through the 1960s deals with the search for identity and asks the

A resource for schools, libraries, and other community groups that present puppet shows. The 31 plays are for children, pre-school through the primary grades. Each play is accompanied by production no

Meet the hardworking citizens of Busytown! Young readers can explore the helpful roles of everyone's favorite Richard Scarry characters in a whole new way with this interactive board book with four wooden play pieces! It’s the perfect gift for curious toddlers.Welcome to the beloved world of Busytown, where every day is filled with activity and everyone plays an important part! Now little readers can join the fun with four chunky wooden play pieces, including Farmer Alfalfa, Huckle Cat, Grocer Cat, and more, that move and fit into special spots on each page. Babies and toddlers will love reading along with the story as they help their favorite characters keep Busytown running its very busiest best.Perfect for little hands, the double-sided chunky wooden play pieces are easy to grasp, safe for play, and store neatly in the book’s built-in compartment—making this both a cool storybook and a fun activity!Series Overview: We are publishing three Richard Scarry titles in Fall 2026: Richard

English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China.

English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theatre of Northern China.

Meet Baby Elephant! How does Baby Elephant greet her family? How does she cool down on a hot day? Follow along as she experiences her world, from playtime to bedtime. Warm illustrations plus a comfort

In simple rhyming text this story follows a little horse as plays in his pasture before returning to the warm stable to sleep.

A toddler plays with a panda while the reader controls a panda finger puppet in the middle of the book.

A toddler plays with a penguin while the reader controls a penguin finger puppet in the middle of the book.

A baby plays with a monkey while the reader controls a monkey finger puppet in the middle of the book.

A toddler plays with a frog at the park while the reader controls a frog finger puppet in the middle of the book.