Innholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2021 i Click Science and Discovery Magazine for Preschoolers and Young Children

People everywhere enjoy stories. A puppet show is one way to tell a story, and many countries have their own special kinds of puppets. Let’s look at some! Wayang kulit are found in Indonesia and Malaysia. These shadow puppets are made from leather. Artists carve and punch holes in them by hand. Then the puppets are painted and attached to sticks. During the show, the puppeteer sits behind a screen next to a light. He moves the puppets by their sticks. Musicians play along with the story. The audience watches the show on the other side of the screen. The light shines through the holes in the puppets. The story is about choosing between right and wrong. In Vietnam, you can see a mua roi nuoc show. These water puppets…

Characters: Rhoda Raccoon a forgetful camp counselor Juanita Hare a camper Tuggle Tortoise another camper You can act out this play with your friends or family. Or cut out the puppets on the takeout pages at the back of this magazine and use them to put on the play. Boys or girls can play any of the characters. Just rename the characters and change the lines to say she rather than he, or his rather than her. Practice saying your lines with a lot of feeling, and be sure to enter and exit the stage when the directions say (enters) or (runs off). Have fun and break a leg (that means “Good Luck” in theater talk)! Rhoda: Welcome to Camp Wagamaroon. Campers, please introduce yourselves. Juanita: My name is Juanita.…