Lois Walker (BA, MA) is a former head of the Theatre Department at Notre Dame University, Nelson, B.C., Canada. She is the author of several teachers’ resource books, including The Instant Puppet Resourcebook for Teachers and Readers Theatre in the Elementary Classroom. Through her company, Take Part Productions Ltd., she has created and hosted four award-winning, internationally syndicated television series featuring creative activities for parents, teachers and children. Her programs are currently seen daily across Canada on YTV, Canada’s national youth cable channel. Take Part Productions Ltd. is Canada’s largest supplier of Readers Theatre scripts to the educational market.