Booklist: Tony Sarg

Here We Come!
by Janna Matthies and Christine Davinier (2-6)
The more the merrier as a young boy leads a group of animals and
children on a parade through the forest in this rhyming, kind-spirited
take on the Pied Piper. Fiction.

Ashley Bryan’s Puppets: Making Something from Everything
by Ashley Bryan (4-8)
A celebrated children’s literature creator shares the folklore and
composition of many of his puppet creations. Nonfiction.

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade
by Melissa Sweet (4-8)
Sarg’s puppeteering genius is honored through gorgeous collage in a
multiple award-winning picture book biography. Nonfiction.

Poko and the Drum
by Matthew Forsythe (4-8)
For those readers interested in creating a boisterous parade of their
own, Poko shows her parents how one percussive beat can set a whole
group in motion. Fiction.

Helium (Exploring the Elements)
by Donna B. McKinney (6+)
Tony Sarg’s giant balloons needa lot of helium; learn more about the
abundant element in this illustrated title for confident readers.
Nonfiction.