

I now need to catch up on the other Becky stories. These days I am a professional puppeteer and maker, so this little story is close to the heart for me. Dubosarsky also used to perform puppet shows for the family as a child. I smiled when I read at the back of the book that Ms. With some improvisation, she plans a show almost at the last minute, and an amusing tale unfolds. This is a cute story for the younger readers, filled with some whimsy, and an ordinary girl having to deal with everyday interruptions from her little brother. It took me back to my childhood, when at 10 years of age, I would put on puppet shows in the street for the neighbourhood kids, using two wooden fruit crates as my theatre. Illustrations by Mitch Vane work brilliantly with words by author Ursula Dubosarsky - and Beckys mixed feelings about what it means to grow up are. Join Becky as she builds a cubby, performs magic tricks, gives her toys a bath, makes fairy bread and puts on. I came across Ursula's Becky story, The Puppet Show, about a young girl putting on a makeshift show for her relatives and a couple of visitors. Author(s): Ursula Dubosarsky Short Stories. I was asked to assist our school librarian recently after a cleanup and help sort the books on the shelves back into their proper order. Australian Childrens Laureate: Ursula Dubosarsky The Game of the Goose Pierres Not There Ask Hercules Quick Too Many Elephants in this House The Red Shoe.
