Jeannie McQueenie - Arts Outreach » reading enrichment

Pinocchio at The Music Station June 26th

Rodger Kurth — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:08:00 +0000

Jeannie McQueenie is please to present her original, musical, puppet production of Pinocchio at The Music Station on Saturday, June 26th, beginning at 2pm. Adapted from the original, Italian folk tale.

Alice in Wonderland on 4/24

Rodger Kurth — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:22:21 +0000

Jeannie McQueenie presents an original adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic with whimsical puppets and new music. Show time is 2pm and will be hosted at The Music Station, 1808 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL, 60643. To make your reservations, call the Music Station, at 773.840.3005.

Alice in Wonderland

Rodger Kurth — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:37:05 +0000

The Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Alice of course, and all your favorite characters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are brought to life for the puppet stage!

A literary classic and generations beloved children’s story, Jeannie McQueenie Productions present a unique treatment of this Lewis Carroll favorite. Your children will love the characters and the story in this one-of-a-kind, puppet stage adaption, featuring live, original music. This runs approximately 30 minutes and is appropriate as entertainment, or for literary outreach/education.

A Cast shot of the Alice In Wonderland Puppets and Puppeteers

Alice In Wonderland is brought to life with music and puppets

Jeannie McQueenie Comes to The Music Station on 2/13/10!

Rodger Kurth — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:32:21 +0000

Jeannie McQueenie returns to The Music Station on 2/13 to present Buddy the Bus at 3pm.

Buddy the Bus is written by a local author and has been adapted for the musical puppet stage by Jeannie McQueenie Productions.

The Music Station is located at 1808 W. 103rd Street. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for children 12 and under. Call for reservations. 773.840.3005. Get directions below.

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Buddy The Bus (Volume 1)
Price: USD 10.79

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I Like Me

Rodger Kurth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50:56 +0000

A favorite for more than 20 years, “I Like Me” is the story of a pig named Louanne who, along with her friends, discovers self-esteem and the importance of being true to oneself. Author Nancy Carlson believes this is an important message to convey to young readers. The potentially heady message is put forth in straight-forward language, easy for young people to understand. “I believe people will feel good about themselves when the play is done,” she says.

I Like Me by Nancy Carlson is an uplifting, fun story

Throughout this story, a fresh-faced piggy explains how she always treats herself with respect by keeping herself clean, eating good food and exercising properly. She takes care of other important needs, too, drawing lovely pictures, reading good books and cheering herself up when she’s feeling down. Never too hard on herself for failures, she points out that when she makes mistakes, she tries again. The formation of a healthy self-image, the cornerstone of a happy and successful life, is what this book is all about.

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I Like Me! (Picture Puffins)
Price: USD 6.99

77 used & new available from USD 0.70

Too Many Tamales

Rodger Kurth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:46 +0000

When the family is preparing for Christmas dinner, making Tamales, Maria sees her mother set her diamond ring to the side. Maria is taken by its beauty and decides to try it on. She only means to try it on for a minute. Then, all of a sudden, the ring is gone!

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto

Is it in the tamale dough? When Maria can’t find it again, she realizes what has happened. In a panic, she corners her favorite cousins, and together they come up with a plan: they’ll secretly eat all 24 of the tamales to find the ring. After forcing themselves to eat too many tamales, they still haven’t found it — although Danny thinks he may have swallowed something hard. Then Maria goes to confess to her mother and sees the diamond ring sparkling on her finger. But now there are no tamales! “It looks like we all have to cook up another batch,” says Aunt Rosa, and so they do, three generations joining together in the joyful holiday activity.

Free Lesson Plan: Too Many Tamales

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Too Many Tamales
Price: USD 7.99

67 used & new available from USD 2.24

The Baby BeeBee Bird

Rodger Kurth — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:18:08 +0000

by Diane Redfield Massie

‘Hooray for the return of the baby beebee bird’ – Kirkus Reviews.

It’s night time at the zoo, and all the animals are wide awake. The new baby beebee bird is keeping everyone up with his happy night song. Will they ever get some sleep?

An Adaptation of this Beloved Children's Book

Children, puppets, and animal characters join in the spirit of cooperation and learn to live together in this classic children’s book.

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The Baby Beebee Bird
Price: USD 6.99

38 used & new available from USD 0.90