Puppets

Puppets written by Keira Freed illustrated by Darcy Tom

《木偶》 作者：凯拉·弗里德 插画：达西·汤姆

Introduction. For centuries, puppet making was the work of wood carvers. Puppets like Pinocchio were made of pieces of wood attached at the joints. Modern puppet makers have a choice of many more materials. They can use plastic, wood, animal skin, metal, fiberglass, and other materials. Each has its own special qualities.

引言。 数百年来，制作木偶都是木雕师的工作。 像匹诺曹这样的木偶是用多块木头在关节处拼接而成的。 如今的木偶制作者可以选择更多种类的材料。 他们可以用塑料、木材、兽皮、金属、玻璃纤维还有其他材料。 每种材料都有自己独特的特性。

Puppets have been around for thousands of years. They have been popular all over the world. In each place, people have created and enjoyed puppets in ways that reflect the region's culture. The people who make puppets come to life are called puppeteers. It takes a lot of training to be a good puppeteer.

木偶已经存在数千年啦。 它们在全世界都很受欢迎。 不同地区的人们创作、喜爱的木偶，都体现了当地的文化特色。 让木偶活起来的人叫做木偶师。 要成为一名优秀的木偶师，需要经过大量的训练。

Like other art, puppets are the result of someone's imagination. Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, first got the idea for Kermit the Frog from a ping pong ball and his mother's green felt coat. With a little imagination, just about anything can be turned into a puppet. Let's look at the four different kinds of puppets.

和其他艺术一样，木偶是人们想象力的产物。 布偶秀的创作者吉姆·汉森，最初想到设计青蛙克米特，灵感来自一个乒乓球和他妈妈的绿色毛毡外套。 只要发挥一点想象力，几乎任何东西都能变成木偶。 我们一起来看看四种不同类型的木偶吧。

Hand puppets. Hand puppets use the movement of your hand to give life to the puppet. They are usually soft -bodied puppets. Sometimes they have heads made of papier -mache or styrofoam. Finger puppets and glove puppets are types of hand puppets.

手偶 手偶靠你的手部动作赋予木偶生命力。 它们通常是软身的木偶，有时候头部会用混凝纸或者聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料制作。 指偶和手套偶都属于手偶的一种。