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Pair your reader with a companion puppet. The puppet will provide rapt attention and your reader can read aloud without fear of criticism or interruption. Mr. Fred, a swallowing puppet that is 55" in height, can be purchased for $155.00.

For a lively story time, use a puppet to tell or listen to the story. If you click on the beside some of the books you will go directly to Amazon.com where you can order the book.

 Jessica, Pete (polar), or Honey Cup the Bear

• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle
• Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Eric Carle
• Bear Shadow by Frank Asch
• Jamberry by Bruce Degen
• The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale by Jan Brett 

Katy the Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Too Tall the Frog

• Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
• Hop Jump by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Lisa the Ladybug

• The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Mr. Moosebumps the Moose

• If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff

 Thidwick: The Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss

Sara the Mouse

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
• The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll
• Dr. DeSoto by William Steig
• Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh, Gerardo Cabello (translator)
• The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood

Pinky the Pig

• If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Joffe Numeroff
• If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Jofe Numeroff
• Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

  Bugaboo the Rabbit

• Gray Rabbit's; Brown Rabbit's Shape Book; White Rabbit's Color Book; and
• Black and White Rabbit's ABC by Alan Baker
• The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
• Pat the Bunny: Touch and Feel Book by Dorothy Kunhardt

Sammy the Snake

• Crictor by Tomi Ungerer
• The Greedy Python by Eric Carle
• Catch the Ball! by Eric Carle
• The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
• Hide and Snake by Keith Baker

Snider the Spider

• The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
• Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
• Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott

Vinnie the Varmint

• Frances by Russell Hoban
• Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban

Shark

• Adventures of the Shark Lady by Ann McGovern

Smackadoodles and Wyatt the Dog and Douglas Rescue the Signing Dog

• Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
• Trouble With Trolls by Jan Brett
• Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day
• Pat the Puppy by Edith Kunhardt
• Teeny Tiny by Tommy DePaola and Jill Bennett
• The Hat by Jan Brett
• Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney (Goes with Douglas Rescue)
• Bark George by Ules Feiffer

Thekla the Turtle

• How the Turtle Got its Shell by Sandra Robbins

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Playful Puppets, Inc. 11292 Landy Lane Great Falls, Virginia 22066

Telephone (703) 430-4722

Fax (703) 430-4722

Revised: November 12, 2007