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Gr 4 Up—Award-winning author and illustrator Bryan has combined his love of art and poetry in this captivating and beautifully designed book. True to the subtitle, Bryan explores puppets made from found objects, including the beach glass, old bottles, weathered wood, and pieces of fishing net, that he has collected on the beaches near his home on Little Cranberry Island, ME. Where others see debris, Bryan sees a treasure of stories. Using paint, glue, and string, he crafts...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It's impossible to come away from this book without renewed respect for Ashley Bryan as a fine artist. In addition to being a storyteller and illustrator, Bryan has been making puppets from found materials for nearly sixty years. Here he presents photos and poems for a selection of those puppets, each poem told in the first person and titled with the puppet's name (drawn from various African cultures). Made primarily from objects found...Log In or Sign Up to Read More