This is a perfect little script for preschoolers to help teach them some of the story of Daniel in Babylon.
Although the instructions call for the puppeteer to be the "person out front," this script could easily be performed by a puppeteer behind stage working with a teacher out front -- or even with both parts being played by puppets.

Farmer Nezzar's New, Improved Sheep Diet
By Kate Blackham (UK)

Intended for use with preschoolers (under 5) and their mothers.

Cast: Puppeteer (human) , Minty (a sheep puppet)

PUPPETEER:       (To the audience) Hello everyone! I've brought a friend with me today to tell a story to you. Her name is Minty and she's very shy. Can we all say "Hello Minty, come out Minty"?
                        (When the audience calls Minty, have the puppet appear)
                        (Minty whispers)
PUPPETEER:       You want to know where you are? You're at Hoppers and Bouncers. (substitute wherever the performance is held)
                        (Minty looks round, mouth open and then whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Minty says she remembers now, the place where all the people lambs (as in human babies and toddlers) are. Yes that's right, Minty
PUPPETEER:       It's been a while since you've been here, Minty, what have you been up to?
                        (Minty whispers)
PUPPETEER:       You've been to visit your cousin Baaarbara? Oh that sounds nice, did you have a good time?
                        (Minty nods and whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Baaarbara's got a new farmer called Farmer Nezzar. How exciting, what's he like?
                        (Minty nods and then whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Minty says he seemed very nice, but he had some funny ideas about what sheep should to eat? Oh, why's that?
                        (Minty nods and whispers)
PUPPETEER:       He didn't see why his new sheep shouldn't eat what he did?
                        (Minty looks round mouth open in shock and then whispers)
PUPPETEER:       So he gave the flock fish and chips. Hmmm that doesn't sound like the right kind of thing for sheep to eat. (To the audience) Who can tell me what sheep normally eat? (Wait for grass and water)
PUPPETEER:       We don't think that sounds like a good idea at all Minty. What did your cousin Baaarbara think?
                        (Minty whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Baaarbara didn't think that was a good idea either. What did she do then, did she eat the fish and chips?
                        (Minty shakes her head and then whispers)
PUPPETEER:       She spoke to Farmer Nezzar's shepherd, Shepherd Ashpen. What did Baaarbara say?
                        (Minty whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Baaarbara asked Shepherd Ashpen if he could let her eat just grass and water instead. Now that sounds better. What did Shepherd Ashpen say to that?
                        (Minty nods and whispers)
PUPPETEER:       He said, "No way! It's not worth the risk!" Oh dear! But, ummm, what risk was he talking about?
                        (Minty nods and whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Shepherd Ashpen said he didn't give Baaabara fish and chips like the other sheep, he would get fired if she didn't look as healthy as they did. So what did Baaarbara say?
                        (Minty whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Baaarbara asked Shepherd Ashpen if she could eat just grass and water for ten days. After the ten days, if she wasn't much healthier and stronger than the other sheep who ate only fish and chips, then he could give her whatever food Farmer Nezzar said.
                        (Minty nods)
PUPPETEER:       And was she?
                        (Minty nods vigorously and then whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Wow! (looking amazed at the audience) Minty says that Baaarbara was ten times healthier and stronger than all the other sheep. All because she ate the food she knew sheep are supposed to eat.
PUPPETEER:       (To the audience) Well you know, children, the Bible tells us that something very similar happened to a man called Daniel. Daniel was taken far from home, where the king of that land, King Nebuchadnezzar, wanted special, clever and handsome servants. Daniel was chosen to be a special servant. Now the king said that all his special servants had to eat the same meat as him. Daniel knew that the meat that king wanted him to eat was not what God wanted him to eat. That was because the king's meat had been offered to false gods. So Daniel asked one of the king's helpers, Ashpenaz, if he could have nothing but vegetables and water for 10 days. Well after those 10 days, Daniel looked much, much healthier and stronger than the other special servants who had eaten the king's food. So the king's helper, Ashpenaz, let Daniel carry on eating only vegetables.
                        (Minty starts to look agitated, trying to attract attention, when she gets the puppeteer's attention she whispers)
PUPPETEER:       Minty wants to know if this Daniel is the same one who went into the lion's den. (To the audience) Who's heard the story of Daniel in the lion's den? (show of hands) Yes, Minty, this is the same Daniel. Daniel wasn't afraid to do what God wanted him to - even if it meant he might get into trouble. God always looked after Daniel, because Daniel obeyed him and did the right thing.