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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Hardcover
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Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9780547199450
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: Nov 1 2011
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.38 Width: 11.38 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Awards: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, Beehive Awards, Black-Eyed Susan Award, Bluebonnet Awards, Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Charlotte Zolotow Award, Children's Book Committee Award, Cook Prize, Cybils, Delaware Diamonds Award, Georgia Children's Book Award, Golden Kite, Jefferson Cup, Land of Enchantment Book Award, Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Lupine Award, Monarch Award, North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nutmeg Book Award, Orbis Pictus Award, Red Clover Award, Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Star of the North Picture Book Award, Virginia Readers Choice Award, Volunteer State Book Awards, William Allen White Childens Book Award, Young Hoosier Book Award
From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's have a parade!
Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant with a fascinating imagination.
The collage illustrations coupled with Sweet's storytelling portray Sarg's joy in his childhood inventions and his ingenious balloon creations that still bring delight to viewers around the country. This nonfiction illustrated book will capture the hearts of all ages.
This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high. (Kirkus starred review)
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