Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(eAudiobook)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2012.
Format:
eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (15 min.)) : digital.
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 1000L
Status:
Description
A Caldecott Honor Medal recipient and the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books, Melissa Sweet delivers the charming story of Tony Sarg, the man known as "America's Puppet Master." With delightful, rhyming prose, Sweet takes listeners back to the 1920s to meet the designer who created the first helium-filled balloons for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Celebrating the fun and playfulness of Sarg's popular creations, Balloons Over Broadway brims with all the joy of one of America's most beloved traditions.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiography.
Biography.
Ethnology.
History.
Holidays.
Industrial arts.
Parades -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Parades -- History.
Puppeteers -- Biography.
Puppeteers -- Juvenile literature.
Science.
Technology.
Thanksgiving Day -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- History.
Thanksgiving Day.
Biography.
Ethnology.
History.
Holidays.
Industrial arts.
Parades -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Parades -- History.
Puppeteers -- Biography.
Puppeteers -- Juvenile literature.
Science.
Technology.
Thanksgiving Day -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Thanksgiving Day -- History.
Thanksgiving Day.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781470329235, 1470329239
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 5.4, 0.5 Points
Level 5.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
1000
Notes
Restrictions on Access
Instant title available through hoopla.
Participants/Performers
Read by John McDonough.
Description
A Caldecott Honor Medal recipient and the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books, Melissa Sweet delivers the charming story of Tony Sarg, the man known as "America's Puppet Master." With delightful, rhyming prose, Sweet takes listeners back to the 1920s to meet the designer who created the first helium-filled balloons for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Celebrating the fun and playfulness of Sarg's popular creations, Balloons Over Broadway brims with all the joy of one of America's most beloved traditions.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sweet, M., & Mcdonough, J. (2012). Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sweet, Melissa and John, Mcdonough. 2012. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sweet, Melissa and John, Mcdonough, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sweet, Melissa, and John Mcdonough. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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