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School Library Journal
Starred Review on September 1, 2011
K-Gr 3—Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer responsible for the creation of those now-famous gigantic balloons that are emblematic of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Even as a child, Tony Sarg was fascinated with movement, rigging ingenious contraptions that allowed him to feed the chickens early in the morning while remaining snug in his bed. He moved on to create fabulous marionettes that came to the attention of Macy's, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
At Macy's department store, marionette maker Tony Sarg started inside and worked his way out. He designed mechanical storybook figures for Macy's window displays before inventing the giant balloon characters that would become the signature feature of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Sweet's whimsical mixed-media collages, embellished with little dolls she made herself out of odds and ends, reinforce the theme that, for Sarg, work was ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Marionette maker Tony Sarg designed mechanical storybook figures for Macy's window displays before inventing the giant balloon characters that...Log In or Sign Up to Read More