This new puppet book is an illustrated book, a non-fiction book, a text book, and also a story book. It tells about the puppet as an artistic and a playable figure – how it comes into being and how it moves.

The two authors, Marlene Gmelin and Detlef Schmelz, are proven experts in the field of puppets. They build very expressive, movable theatre figures. They have been internationally recognized for their work again and again.    

For the theatre, they are known for their poetic, pantomiming puppetry. In this book, they show how easily playable figures are created and what determines a good, lively play. With this, they fascinate and enrich all puppet enthusiasts - whether experienced puppeteer, knowledgeable collector, or amazed spectator.