Balloons Over Broadway
The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

This is the story of Tony Sarg and how the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade came into being. Tony figured out and designed all the balloons as upside down puppets. Instead of controlling them from above, they were controlled from below. He was a man who kept his child-like wonder. The parade started i......more

Every little movement has a meaning of its own.~ Tony Sarg Anyone who has watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has seen those huge balloons that engage and enthrall the spectators. The man behind the idea is Tony Sarg (Sarg rhymes with aargh). He was born in 1880 and loved to invent things -- e......more

I can't believe that I forgot to say how much I love, love, love this book. When I was a classroom teacher, many of my students were immigrants or just generally unaware of American culture. They truly needed a teacher to show them the Olympics, Obama's inauguration, Bush's state dinner, and uniquel......more

This is an outstanding book about Tony Sarg, the art of marionettes & puppetry and the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. I’ve never really enjoyed puppets or marionettes and I’m not a fan of parades, but I did enjoy this book. The only time I saw the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in per......more

A beautifully done biography that my students really enjoy. It's great for getting their creativity flowing and for leading into some cool science-related discussions about helium vs. air, etc. The knowledge that the big Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade started out with puppets is really inspiring. Th......more