Balloons over Broadway

The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Kids, Creative Kids, Art, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Beautiful and Interesting, Visual Arts
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Author: Melissa Sweet ISBN: 9780547767161
Publisher: HMH Books Publication: November 1, 2011
Imprint: HMH Books for Young Readers Language: English
Author: Melissa Sweet
ISBN: 9780547767161
Publisher: HMH Books
Publication: November 1, 2011
Imprint: HMH Books for Young Readers
Language: English

Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations, Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America—the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy’s Parade. Winner of the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.

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Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations, Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America—the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy’s Parade. Winner of the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.

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