Volume I Number XIII . This beautiful, full-colour craft book is a welcome addition to puppetry collections. The emphasis is on creating the materials for a performance rather than on making individual puppets.
Clear drawings show how a bird's nest and thick vines and leaves are added.
Other themes include a marionette circus, a felt character story board with a grid pattern for recreating the figures, a farmyard theme, Santa's house, an outer space setting, and a shadow play. One quibble with the book is the all-white cast of children and adults portrayed using the puppets. A little diversity would have been nice. Otherwise, this is an excellent resource for art teachers and librarians looking for imaginative and fun ideas to use with elementary level children. Lorraine Douglas is Youth Services Coordinator for the Winnipeg Public Library.