Puppet Theater: Farmyard Friends

by Samantha Chagollan

This engaging new title puts you in the director’s chair as you stage your own plays with a delightful collection of farmyard puppets. From the pink pig with a curly tail to the colorful rooster with his array of feathers, these puppets will delight creative young minds. This complete kit comes with all the pieces needed to make six paper puppets, including colorful paper bags, button noses, and googly eyes that bring these characters to life. The easy-to-follow instructions make this activity perfect for little hands. Three original scripts are included, as well as a foldout stage with scenery to perform shows for family and friends. Get out your director’s chair and assemble your cast…the show is about to go on!

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 14, 2009

About the author

Samantha Chagollan is a born storyteller. And a real smart aleck, if you ask her mom.

She’s also an award-winning author and editor of a variety of children’s fiction and nonfiction books. A native Southern Californian, Samantha grew up with a passion for telling and writing stories.

Through the family’s art store in Huntington Beach, California, she taught arts and crafts to both children and adults for five years. She went on to earn a degree in literature from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, where she focused her studies on multicultural literature and the Spanish language.

After working as an editor and writer in book publishing for many years, she focused her work in the financial services industry as a marketing communications manager for several years. Samantha is currently working as a freelance content creator, editor and writer and is probably crafting a new story at this very moment.