Links
If you want to explore about the life and work of Melissa Sweet, Tony Sarg, or learn more about marionettes or the Macy's Day Parade, the links below will send you in the right direction.
For Children's Literature Research:
About the Author and Illustrator of Balloons Over Broadway:
About American Puppets and Puppetry:
- Puppeteers of America
- The Puppeteers Cooperative
- Twin Cities Puppeteers
- Documentary DVD (Used by Melissa Sweet for Research!)
About The Macy's Day Parade:
- How Stuff Works – Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- History Channel's DVD (Used by Melissa Sweet for Research!)
About Tony Sarg:
- "The Zooming Twenties" – article in New York Magazine on Tony Sarg’s illustrations
- Biography of Tony Sarg by Tamara Hunt (Used by Melissa Sweet for Research!)
Videos of Tony Sarg’s Marionettes:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nXGNaCknAA (Published to You Tube by Monica Edinger, no audio available.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCDUUvlss2s (Published to You Tube by magical media museum, no audio available.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKiCL1dYck (Published to You Tube by cinetext, no captions available.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ieDZOkVZkU (Published to You Tube by Fildestrassa)
Other Resources for Educators:
- Melissa Sweet's Webpage: The official Activity Kit and Educators guide by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
- Reading is Fundamental: Vocabulary Activities and Educators Guide