Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.
Summary: Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet is the story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer of the Macy's parade. People are use to getting up on Thanksgiving morning to see the broadcast of the Macy's parade well this story tells you of it's origin. Through vivid collage illustrations Sweet captures Sarg's creativity and great gift to America.
Evaluation criteria: Accuracy - "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet is a well researched book by Sweet. She recreates Tony Sarg's puppets throughout this book with collage art. The book has plenty of sources at the end of the book to corroborate the author's research.
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