puppets and puppet plays

The monsters of Sesame Street star in the classic nursery rhyme about riding on a bus.

"Bluey doesn't want to go to bed, so Mum decides to read her a story, when they're interrupted by Unicorse, the most annoying unicorn in the world. Will Bluey and Mum finish the bedtime story?"--Provided by publisher.

An old puppet master named Silvester feels lonely, so he decides to make one last puppet. When he talks to this one, named simply Puppet, Silvester is shocked when his new creation talks back. Showing Puppet the world helps Silvester come out of his shell and share his skills and joy with others.

"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.

"Be careful--if you lie, your snout could grow! In this farmyard twist on a classic fairy tale, Pignocchio is a puppet, who longs to be a real pig. With the help of a fairy, Pignocchio finds a way to save to the day!"--Back cover.

"Naomi is petrified of the talent show her school is putting on. She can't be out there alone in front of all those people. . .not without serious stage fright. How will she manage? The answer arrives in a mysterious box--a ventriloquist's dummy that transforms Naomi from a shy girl into a natural performer. It all goes well. . .until Naomi starts to want the stage for herself. When the dummy strikes back it raises the question--who's controlling who?"--Provided by publisher.

Big Bird learns that it takes practice to become a great violin player.

Billy McGee comes across both Slappy, the evil ventriloquist's dummy, and his diary.

On a rainy day when they cannot go outside, and their father is folding laundry, a sister and brother create sock puppets with their father's help and put together a show.

"Best friends Waffles and Mochi know that delicious food brings people together. So, when they start new jobs at a supermarket, they want to make a special treat for their coworkers. But what should it be? Their search for an answer will take them around the world as they investigate ingredients, find flavors, and make new friends"-- Provided by publisher.