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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780547199450
- Book Title
- Balloons over Broadway : the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- History / United States / State & Local, Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving, Art / General, People & Places / United States / General
- Item Width
- 11in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 40 Pages
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Product Information
From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's have a parade! Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant with a fascinating imagination. The collage illustrations coupled with Sweet's storytelling portray Sarg's joy in his childhood inventions and his ingenious balloon creations that still bring delight to viewers around the country. This nonfiction illustrated book will capture the hearts of all ages. "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high." ( Kirkus starred review)
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0547199457
ISBN-13
9780547199450
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99389906
Product Key Features
Book Title
Balloons over Broadway : the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History / United States / State & Local, Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving, Art / General, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
11in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1982.S27s84 2011
Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
"Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. . . [no one] will ever see the parade in the same way."--Pete Hamill in The New York Times Book Review "It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!"--Education.com "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."--School Library Journal, starred review "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes--Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts."--Booklist, starred review "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play."-- Horn Book, starred review "Sweet's artwork is as joyous an affair as its subject." -- Bulletin, "Tony Sarg (18801942, "rhymes with aargh!"), the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet (A River of Words). With lighthearted watercolors, fanciful scrapbooking, and collaged typography, Sweet shows how Sarg, a self-taught immigrant, combined an indomitable curiosity with an engineer's know-how and a forever-young imagination.... The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"-Publishers Weekly, starred review "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts."-Booklist, starred review, 'Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. . . [no one] will ever see the parade in the same way.''Pete Hamill in The New York Times Book Review 'It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!''Education.com "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."'School Library Journal, starred review 'Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes'Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"'Publishers Weekly, starred review 'This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high.''Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts.''Booklist, starred review "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play."' Horn Book, starred review "Sweet's artwork is as joyous an affair as its subject." -- Bulletin, "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."- School Library Journal , starred review "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"- Publishers Weekly , starred review "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high."- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts."- Booklist , starred review, Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. . . [no one] will ever see the parade in the same way.-Pete Hamill in The New York Times Book Review It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!-Education.com "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."-School Library Journal, starred review Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"-Publishers Weekly, starred review This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high.-Kirkus Reviews, starred review A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts.-Booklist, starred review "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play."- Horn Book, starred review "Sweet's artwork is as joyous an affair as its subject." -- Bulletin, "Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. [No one] will ever see the parade in the same way." -- New York Times Book Review "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. This one should float off the shelves." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes--Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play." -- Horn Book (starred review) "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts." -- Booklist (starred review) "It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!" -- Education.com, "Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. . . [no one] will ever see the parade in the same way."-Pete Hamill in The New York Times Book Review "It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!"-Education.com "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."-School Library Journal, starred review "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"-Publishers Weekly, starred review "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts."-Booklist, starred review "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play."- Horn Book, starred review, "Sweet's brilliant combination of collage, design, illustration and text give Balloons Over Broadway an amazing richness. . . [no one] will ever see the parade in the same way."-Pete Hamill in The New York Times Book Review "It's a history lesson, inventor's sketchbook, and inspirational story all rolled into one marvelous mixed-media masterpiece. Sweet's beautifully rendered true-life tale will have your child's imagination soaring to new heights!"-Education.com "Sweet tells this slice of American history well, conveying both Sarg's enthusiasm and joy in his work as well as the drama and excitement of the parade. . .This one should float off the shelves."-School Library Journal, starred review "Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has found a worthy biographer in Caldecott Honoree Sweet. The rush that comes from inspiration, the cliffhanger moments of creation, the sheer joy of building something and watching it delight the multitudes-Sweet captures it all in what is truly a story for all ages"-Publishers Weekly, starred review "This clever marriage of information and illustration soars high."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A joyous piece of nonfiction that informs and delights in equal parts."-Booklist, starred review "Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was play."- Horn Book, starred review "Sweet's artwork is as joyous an affair as its subject." -- Bulletin
Illustrated by
Sweet, Melissa
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2010-044181
Dewey Decimal
791.5/3092 B
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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