Puppet

Name: Puppet
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David Almond
ISBN: 9798331900885

Author: David Almond

Narrator: David Almond

Unabridged: 3 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/08/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Toys, Dolls & Puppets

Synopsis

Writing in the tradition of Pinocchio, Hans Christian Anderson Award-winner David Almond brings his ineffable touch to a warm and wistful story that shows anything is possible with imagination and trust.

"You're a mystery, aren't you, Puppet? But isn't everything a mystery? Not just you, but every single thing that exists."

What should a puppet master do when he's old and alone and all his puppets are gone? Silvester decides to make one last puppet. But this one is different. When the old man speaks to him, Puppet speaks back. And then he starts to walk . . . While Silvester shows Puppet the town, the playground, and other wonders the world holds, Puppet in turn helps Silvester to make a new friend and share his puppet-making skills with the next generation. With themes of compassion and creativity, threaded with David Almond's inimitable humor, this wonder-filled story of creation and the circle of life is destined to become a modern-day classic.

About David Almond

David Almond is the author of Skellig, My Name is Mina, Island, Bone Music and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into 40 languages, and is widely adapted for stage and screen. His major awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, the Michael L Printz Award (USA), Le Prix SorciÃ¨res (France), the Nonino International Prize, the James Kruss Prize and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. He has also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the world's most prestigious prize for children's authors. In 2021, David was awarded an OBE for services to literature.David speaks at festivals and conferences around the world. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He is widely regarded as one of the most exciting, inspirational and innovative children's authors writing today. He has one amazing daughter. He lives in Newcastle, the city in which he was born.www.davidalmond.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen the Bookworm on April 14, 2025

David Almond is wonderful author who can capture the magic and wonder within his stories while exploring deeper emotions within characters but in a gentle and subtle way. Puppet could be seen as a retelling of Pinocchio but it doesn't necessarily feel that way. Silvester is a puppet maker and widowed......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on May 02, 2024

This one took me back to my librarian days of reading children’s books nominated for the Carnegie Medal as David Almond was always in the frame. This one is a sensitively written inspirational tale, perhaps a little mournful but not without hope. Also lovingly illustrated with line drawings by Lizzy......more

Goodreads review by Kay on June 04, 2024

It's a gentle, comforting, & hopeful read about an elderly puppet maker who never stops illuminating the lives of others, even after his lifetime of joyous work seems finished & left for a museum. There's always the reassurance that there's room for a new dream.......more

Goodreads review by watermelonreads on July 13, 2024

I KNEW that it'd end that way,,, melancholic vibes and wholesome relationships all around 7/5 star rating......more

Goodreads review by Alice on November 11, 2024

I absolutely loved this book! It is definitely one of my favourite books that I have read this year, as it was so heartwarming and wonderful. My favourite character (although I liked all f them) was Puppet (a.k.a Kenneth) as he was so cute and super ambitious. I loved how it was about an old puppet......more