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Our choir leader, Monica, asked me to make her a quiet book - well, sort of - based on this one:



Basically, it is a teaching aid, with finger puppets, so that the kids can learn and play to a particular children's song they learn in the 1st class. I've already made a paper storybook to this song, for another colleague, a year or two ago, but this would be a completely different matter.

My paper storybooks was based on this video and was really fussy work, but I enjoyed it greatly.

Now, I know I swore "no more quiet books this year", but you all know how it is with good intentions. Besides, it is my hope that this will be a lot easier than the things I usually make. For starters, no seaming will be required, and it's just 3 pages, really, two of which are practically identical. And I can make the little finger puppets individually, one at a time, so I hope it won't be too stressful.

Of course, Monica also wants a book for this song. Apparently, there is a template to it as well, so I might give in. I warned her, though, that she shouldn't hope any of them being finished before September. Even these simpler versions mean a lot of detailed work, and I'm full of paper projects till the end of June.

Comments

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Now that´s a lot of additional work to do!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Afraid so. But also fun.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Wow, that looks so interesting. Th kids will love it.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Apparently, they enjoy the original piece greatly.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Cool that she wants one from you.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She knows the quiet books I've made for other colleague's children or grandchildren, so she also knows I can be talked into such things. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

lolol

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

How lovely that your work is so appreciated. You'll be reaching a whole new group of children. I'm sure that the puppets will be easy for you. They're not much different to your Christmas decorations.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The puppets won't be the problem. I'm a bit nervous about the book itself; I've never made one with that design before. But there's always a first time, and it will be definitely easier than the binding I usually do. Also: no Velcro work is good!