Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
by Melissa Sweet
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 620L (~3rd grade) · 1 pages · 2012
Why we'd hand it over
A picture book that genuinely teaches how invention works—Melissa Sweet's collage art mirrors Sarg's experimental process, and kids leave understanding that parades didn't always have giant balloons because someone decided to invent them.