A basic text for any would-be puppeteer by Bea Carlton. It's really two books in one! The first part on puppet crafting details how to construct papier-mache, cloth,and movable-mouth puppets,as well as how to build a folding puppet stage and instructions about using puppets in performance. Many pages of action illustrations and patterns help guide the user. The second half of the book includes a wide variety of puppet scripts that include Old Testament themes, church life plays, Christian behavior, Bible lessons, special days and other topics. An excellent book for beginners or for a teacher who is instructing others to do puppetry. 170-pages.