Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over Broadway: The true story of the puppeteer of Macy's parade. NY:
Houghton.
Interest Level 4 years and up
Summary
Tony Sarg was a wonderful puppeteer. Once he started working for Macy's Department store, he tried to bring his puppets to the parade. The problem was that many people in the crowd couldn't see the puppets. Through trial and error, Tony Sarg invented the balloons/puppets that have become a tradition for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Analysis
Melissa Sweet, author of Balloons Over Broadway, took a different approach to catching the eye of her reader than many author's of nonfiction chose to do. The style she used when writing this biographical piece makes it feel like a fiction book. You can feel not only the passion of subject of the book, Tony Sarg, but the passion of the author. The pictures are bright, colorful, and cartoonish. It is written in a manner that informs the reader of Tony’s life experiences and gives the reader an uplifted feeling. Most children have seen a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on their television and have experienced the wonder of the balloons as they fly above the streets of New York City. They can connect to the material and now understand how this national tradition started.
Activity Kit
https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=27322&a=1
http://ksbillmartinaward.wikispaces.com/Balloons+over+Broadway-+activities
http://www.rif.org/documents/us/Balloons-Over-Broadway_RIF-Extension-Activities-for-Educators.pdf
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