Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
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- Synopsis
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2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Winner of the 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award 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, the award-winning 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 Sibert Medal
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 35 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780547199450
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 07/08/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Melissa Sweet
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Allison Clabaugh
- Proofread By:
- Allison Clabaugh
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.