Epic Heroes & Heroines of the Middle Ages Paperback by Cathy Diez-Luckie

Product Details

• Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press (2025-03-11)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 64 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781944481582
• Item Weight: 311.85 grams
• Dimensions: 10.97 x 8.54 x 0.28 cm

Make 11 articulated puppets from the world's most famous stories.

Make 11 articulated puppets from the world's most famous stories.

Robin Hood steals from the rich to give to the poor. Mulan takes her father's place in the army to defend her homeland. Sinbad explores strange new lands, while Scheherazade weaves magical tales of enchantment. These are the epic heroes and heroines of the Middle Ages.

Now children ages 6 to 12 can make movable articulated paper dolls and relive the memorable events of the world's most famous epic stories with Beowulf, Mulan, Sinbad, Scheherazade, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Rostam, Don Quixote, Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, and Maid Marian. Move their arms and legs; use their weapons; and act out their stories at home or at school—over and over again. Read about their amazing deeds, and create your own new adventures.   • Detailed biography section with facts and stories about each figure
• Companion reading list for read-alouds and independent readers to learn more about each figure and his or her culture
• Meticulous illustrations based on historical paintings, statues, and tapestries
• Easy to assemble (instructions included)
• Colored and colorable versions of each character
• Printed on sturdy card stock for hours of creative play
 

About the Author

Cathy Diez-Luckie brings the past alive by integrating art and history in her award-winning activity books for children. Movable action figures captivate and engage children as they learn about the great figures of history. Diez-Luckie's art has appeared nationally and internationally in numerous illustrated reference books, children's books, and magazines. Trained at the Toledo Museum of Art and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she also holds a graduate degree from Stanford University. She lives in Bellingham, WA, with her husband and children, who happily test-drive her movable figure prototypes.