Glove Puppetry for Young Children (Paperback)

A concise guide to children's glove puppetry, with historical information, directions of making puppets, ideas for performances, and much more. This vintage book is a concise guide to children's glove puppetry, with historical information, directions of making puppets, ideas for performances, and much more. With helpful illustrations and useful information, this volume is highly recommended for those wishing to make and use glove puppets with children. Contents include: "A Short History of the Glove Puppet", "Puppets in Education", "How to Make a Glove-Puppet", "The Theatre", "Teaching Methods", "Practical Application", "Original Plays", "Red Riding Hood", "Ding, Dong, Bell", "Magical Apples", and "Richard Coeur-de-Lion and Blondel". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on puppets and marionettes.