“Every idea starts with a spark of imagination.”
“Every idea starts with a spark of imagination.”
“The magic behind the balloons that bring joy to millions.“
pickA delightful look into the creative genius behind the Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Tony Sarg.
“Tony loved to make things that made people smile.”
This book introduces readers to the history of the Macy's Parade and the art of puppetry. It encourages curiosity about the creative process and the importance of following your dreams. This is a good book to read around Thanksgiving time as it teaches about a common tradition.
pickHistorical Fiction
Published 2011
This book is about Tony Sarg and the evolution of the Macy's Parade. Tony Sarg is recognized as the founder of the balloon tradition in the parade. The book provides an accurate depiction of the parade's beginnings and Sarg‘s innovative techniques in puppetry. Readers gain insight into his creativity and determination. The book shows his love for bringing joy to others, making him a relatable figure for children.
pick4 ⭐This book is a labor of love. You can see it on every single page of the book. This book is completely wordless and it‘s about a little girl who goes to the museum with their adult and they get told the balloon has to stay out. Through the comedic panels we follow the little girl as she visits the real-life art exhibit, and we follow a museum docent as they‘re trying to get the balloon once birds send it flying.
pick4 ⭐This book chronicles Sophie Blanchard, the first woman to go solo in a hot air balloon. She was one of the first female aeronauts. Little is known of her life before marrying Jean Pierre Blanchard, a famous aerialist of the time. This is a great beginning look at woman who dared to do what many thought only men could do. Finding out that Sophie died so young, due to a fire and a fall from her balloon, is heartbreaking but also real.
“Inside that basket are ballooning's first brave passengers... a duck, a sheep, and a rooster.“ This I thought was fun twist to add to this book.
This book would be great to talk about for a history lesson on the hot air balloon and would also keep the class interested.
