Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's parade. Boston, Ma: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.
This wonderful rendition
of how the famous parade came to be by author Melissa Sweet does an incredible
job of detailing its history. The illustrations and images bring
this story to life, from the beginnings of Tony Sarge’s dream of beginning marionettes
to the public, to the grandiose display of balloons now known as the Macy’s Day
Parade. In addition to the illustrations, Sweet includes various newspaper
clippings of the time displaying pertinent information to solidify her
research.
This story is excellent
for young readers searching for accurate information presented in a way they
can understand. It also will be a perfect book to introduce
creativity, symbolism, or a show and tell project.
Parents could also
introduce these topics and home and create a family arts and crafts event.
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