One of North America's most outstanding hand puppet artists discusses her approach to the art. Complete with exercised, numerous hints, and gentle, supportive encouragement. Also included are some of the author's other essays plus several of her scripts. A treasure for the budding, and established, puppeteer.
Lettie Connell Schubert provides some great advice on how to manipulate puppets on various stages. The key is pay attention to the puppet's eyes, stage presence, and movements.
Pair this with Carol Fijan and Larry Engler's Making Puppets Come Alive: A Method of Learning and Teaching Hand Puppetry.