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Sweet, Melissa, 1956-

Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. - Boston, MA : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2011. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children is an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Illustrations rendered using gouache, collage and mixed media.

Includes bibliographical references.

Award-winning artist 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 Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Elementary Grade.



ISBN: 9780547199450 0547199457

Standard No.: 9780547199450 51799

Subjects--Personal Names:
Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Puppeteers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
Parades--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.