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Odum Library Puppets: Insects

Images of all puppets available at Odum Library for checkout.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar puppet

Caterpillar

Call Number: PUPPET PZ7.C21476 Very

Based on the children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. Caterpillar hand puppet with multi-colored plush body, 4 legs and embroidered eyes. Pockets for fingers in upper limbs and head.

Wooly Bear Caterpillar

Caterpillar puppet

Wooly Bear Caterpillar

Call Number: PUPPET SF459.C38 W66 1990z

Puppet has small black/orange furred body and black eyes.

Ladybug

Ladybug puppet

Ladybug

Call Number: PUPPET QL596.C65 L34 1989z

Six-fingered glove puppet can be worn on either hand. Puppet is designed for use also as a stuffed animal. Accompanying hang tag contains facts of interest and a poem by Michael Drayton.

Tarantula

Tarantula Puppet

Tarantula 

Call Number: PUPPET QL458.45.T5 T3 1990z

Puppet is light and dark brown, orange with black markings and brown plastic eyes. Paper tag includes "Facts of Interest" and the story "Dance of the Tarantula" 

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis Puppet

Praying Mantis

Call Number: PUPPET QL508.M4 P7 1990z

Puppet is green with large plastic black eyes and black. Paper tag includes "Facts of interest" and "Why Mantis Has a Long Neck."

Spider

Spider puppet

Spider

Call Number:  PUPPET QL458.4 .B53 2002z

The body of a furry spider, with 8 furry legs and smooth "feet," has been sewn to the back of a six-fingered glove. The spider has black and blue plastic eyes. Provides hand and finger access to move six of the spider's legs. The hang tag provides facts of interest and "Spider Plays Dead," an Ashanti folktale.