Melissa Sweet

Balloons Over Braodway: The Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (2012)

First, let me say that this is the first time I have had this many students ask to put a biography on hold after I shared it with my classes. The juxtaposition of photographs with the fun spirited drawings was wonderful and I would like to think it would have p!eased what I suspect was Tony Sarg...

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (2011)

This is the true story of how the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade came to be. This is a biography. As a little boy, Tony Sarg loved to figure out how things moved. One day he created a way to feed the chickens without even moving from his bed! When Tony was all grown up he moved to London and star...

Charlotte in New York (2006)