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Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Jim Henson, for example, was always dreaming up something new, and always expressing his belief in the goodness of people. Henson was a born performer with a terrific sense of humor, and he used those talents to help create two of the most beloved programs in television history: The Muppet...
3) Judy & Punch
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy & Punch perform their marionette show, which is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering. But Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whiskey lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Author
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For almost half a century, celebrated ventriloquist and entertainer Shari Lewis delighted generations of children and adults with the help of her trusted sock puppet sidekick Lamb Chop. For decades, the beloved pair were synonymous with children's television, educating and entrancing their young audience with their symbiotic personalities and their proclivity for song, dance, and the joy of silliness. But as iconic as their television personas were,...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Publisher
Tribeca Film
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, and at 81 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon.
Author
Publisher
Ice Cube Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Since 1974, Eulenspiegel has toured in thirty-one states and four other countries while also establishing and maintaining a nationally known puppetry center in West Liberty, Iowa. My memoir traces its history and explores the relationship between work and play, between loss and recovery, between puppets and puppeteers. It reflects on midwestern life between the late 1970's and the present day.
Author
Series
Shadowbridge volume 2
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
11) Shadowbridge
Author
Series
Shadowbridge volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
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