★ 李貞慧推薦國中生繪本

Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire!

In brilliant collage illustrations, Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America—the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy’s Parade. Winner of the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.


感恩節當天，每個人都可以是紐約客。老老少少起了個大早，就是為了要看紐約梅西感恩節大遊行當中，新奇的巨型造型氣球充滿天空。是誰發明了這些顛倒的大型傀儡呢？一起來認識傀儡大師：Tony Sarg！

榮獲凱迪克獎的梅麗莎．斯威特以拼貼畫的方式呈現傀儡大師 Tony Sarg 的天份、付出、及熱情。氦氣球是一份永遠獻給美國的禮物，也成為日後梅西遊行的特色。本書榮獲 2012 羅伯特．F．塞伯特資訊圖書獎以及美國國家教師會Orbis Pictus Award 榮譽圖書獎。


【適讀程度】
 Age Range: 4 - 7 years