Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))

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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.

Age Range: 4 - 8 years

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Lexile Measure: AD1000L

Series: Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)

Hardcover: 40 pages

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 1st Edition edition (November 1 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0547199457

ISBN-13: 978-0547199450

Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 11.2 x 9.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

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