Sweet, Melissa,  1956- <br/><br/>
Balloons over Broadway :  the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / 
written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. 
 - 34 unnumbered pages :  illustrations (chiefly color) ;  24 x 29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> School Library Journal starred, September 2011.  Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012.  Booklist starred, September 2011.  Horn Book Starred, November 2011.  Pub Weekly, August 2011.  Kirkus Starred, September 2011.  New York Times, November 2011.  Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2011. 
<br/><br/> Tells the story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, the man who first invented the helium balloons that have become the trademark of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 
<br/><br/> 5.4  K-3  AD1000L  Lexile 
<br/><br/> Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2012. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780547199450 (trade) 9780329926298 (Follett bdg.) 0547199457 0329926292 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010044181 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942 --Juvenile literature.<br/>Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Puppeteers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.<br/>Thanksgiving Day--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.<br/>Parades--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.<br/>Puppeteers--United States--Biography.<br/>Thanksgiving Day--History.--New York (State)--New York<br/>Parades--History.--New York (State)--New York<br/>Puppeteers--Biography.<br/>Parades--History.--New York (N.Y.)<br/>Thanksgiving Day--History.--New York<br/>Parades.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Nonfiction picture book.<br/>Biographies
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1982.S27  / S84 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>921 SAR  791.5/3/092  B  E