This Book was ranked at 9 by Google Books for keyword Crafts Hobbies Puppets Puppetry best seller. 'Balloons Over Broadway' By Melissa Sweet Houghton Mifflin, 16.99, ages 5-8 Just how those big balloons in the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade came to be becomes, in Melissa Sweets hands. You can also have students watch some clips of the parade for inspiration. Balloons over Broadway The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macys Parade By: Melissa Sweet Narrated by: John McDonough Length: 15 mins 5.0 (8 ratings) Try for 0. The book introduces students to Tony Sarg, the puppeteer and inventor behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. Before beginning the challenge read Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet to give students background knowledge. Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies.

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. Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Balloons over Broadway PDF By:Melissa Sweet Published on by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtĮveryone’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.