Grandma D & the Magic Book Machine A Youth Reading & Puppetry Series
(For ages 2 on up)
Grandma D and the Magic Book Machine, are scripted puppet shows (with some interaction and participation from the audience . With the help of Tristan's puppet pals- Brandon, Ashley and Miss Fifi Lafontaine along with cuddly "ex-inventor" Grandma D (Dorothy) they will perform a 45 minute show ( for ages 2-6).
The stories that the cuddly characters present are issues that kids go through -Some of the themes include: empathy, bullying & compassion towards others, what does family mean too you?, meeting friends & working together, feeling scared and - as well as many social issues that involve inclusion, equality and LGBT early childhood issues with an emphasis towards transgender youth themed stories . All reading material and scripts used/created are current and age appropriate.
We work extra hard to educate through interaction, through song and by working together. Our lead player will ask the audiences to participate in singing and invite the students to come dance, sing and meet the special puppets of The "Read Aloud Bunch" and our dearest Grandma D. To set up a special viewing at your school or after school program, in the Chicagoland area other schools and organizations across the United States, please contact us for more information.
The stories that the cuddly characters present are issues that kids go through -Some of the themes include: empathy, bullying & compassion towards others, what does family mean too you?, meeting friends & working together, feeling scared and - as well as many social issues that involve inclusion, equality and LGBT early childhood issues with an emphasis towards transgender youth themed stories . All reading material and scripts used/created are current and age appropriate.
We work extra hard to educate through interaction, through song and by working together. Our lead player will ask the audiences to participate in singing and invite the students to come dance, sing and meet the special puppets of The "Read Aloud Bunch" and our dearest Grandma D. To set up a special viewing at your school or after school program, in the Chicagoland area other schools and organizations across the United States, please contact us for more information.
Each storytime with Grandma D and her puppet pals includes an interactive "Magic Book Making Machine". The Machine, created by retired inventress, Grandma D allows for kids to pull 3 items from Grandma D's "Magic Storytime Purse". The children draw items from the purse that are "themed dolls and toys and materials used with in the book" and as they are placed in the machine, the machine "reads" the items and "Magically" out pops the book that is read for the story time. After each storytime, we explore what the book was about with the audience and with in the puppets- creating a very unique dialogue about very important topics among the young readers.
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"Grandma D" puppet show storylines allow for flexibility in selecting the books that we read. Each book shares a lesson or overall theme and so do the puppet shows we present. Schools are able to select from a list of different shows and they also get to pick from a list of books to read/pair with the puppet show theme that has been selected.
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If you have a school or organization that you think this would be a great fit for. Please contact me at 773-749-9474 or email me at [email protected]
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