

If the top of your box has a lid like ours did, make sure to tape it down tightly. Tie the free ends of the string to a wooden dowel rod. Punch two holes in the top of the box, and thread a 29″ piece of string up and out of both holes like so: This marionette is designed with simplicity in mind! First, cut the bottom off a small box.Then cut the box down to about 2.25″ tall.


When his book is tragically overlooked when the family moves away, Otto decides to strike out on his own. Otto explores the house, reads, and journals on the family typewriter. He possesses the delightful ability to come to life and rove outside his book. We read Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson (Disney Hyperion, 2011). This intrepid bear marionette marches over all obstacles in our library landscape… searching for new friends and a cozy place to call home!
