Genre: Nonfiction, Biography
Awards: ALA Sibert Medal 2012
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award 2012
Bank Street College of Education Cook Prize 2012
Bank Street College of Education Flora S. Straus Award 2012
Summary:
Tony Sarg is the mastermind behind the giant balloon animals that grace the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades. His love for puppets began at a very young age and, he dedicated many years to honing his craft. Macy's granted him an opportunity to take his puppeteering skills to a grand scale when they asked him to be in charge of the floats in the parade. This book encourages innovation and art appreciation for all ages.
Teacher Evaluation:
Balloons Over Broadway is a high-interest book and is beneficial for students in early education classrooms through third grade. Classes could use this book to discuss their future careers or life plans. Early learners could draw pictures of what they'd like to be in adulthood. Older students could draw and write descriptions of their life expectations. All grade levels could create puppets and demonstrate what their future career would be.
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