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Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade /

Sweet, Melissa, 1956-

Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade / written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children is an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Illustrations rendered using gouache, collage and mixed media "Book design by Rachel Newborn ; Production supervision by Crystal Paquette ; Manufactured in Singapore"--title page verso

Includes bibliographical references

Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

9780547199450 (hbk.) 0547199457 (hbk.)

2010044181

PN1982.S27 / S84 2011

791.5/3092 B