Cool Characters for Kids: 71 One-Minute Monologues

This book is very well organized and it has both comic and dramatic monologues for boys and girls. My students were able to learn the material fairly quickly as the monologues are one-minute (and some are shorter for the younger kids). They really have fun performing them because they can relate to them and I feel it is essential that acting students enjoy themselves in order for them to want to learn more and move into classical text. This book gets an A+ from me and my students! I highly recommend it!

I am very happy with my purchase. The book was just what I was looking for. Thank you.

I needed to buy a book of monologues for my daughter because she was participating in a workshop and needed something to memorize. I looked at quite a few books before deciding upon "Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues." I chose this one over the others because these monologues truly seemed as though they were intended for kids. They're short and you have the choice between dramatic and comedy. My daughter does not read yet, so it's not like she's going to memorize two pages from a classic play and be comfortable with the material. These monologues are contemporary and their concepts are easy to grasp which makes the memorization of it painless. I think it's a great introduction for young children and would definitely recommend the book.

Great Book! My daughter started taking acting classes since Jan 2006. Where we lived Maui, Hawaii we didn't find any good monologue for kids but was advised to order online. The day we got the book my daughter started going through the monologue, she loves it. Her workshop teacher asked her to bring her book to class so everyone can use it. Because she likes this book so much, she is now looking forward for her class.

I am excited to let everyone know that this wonderful little book proved to be a hit in my classroom! I teach 3rd Grade and my students had an absolute ball performing these monologues! They are brief in length and the scenarios are very life-like and easy for the children to relate to. Give your classroom a gift and pick up this little treasure!