This packet is a great companion to the book, Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet. I love this book! It's about how the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade got started. It's the perfect book to read just before Thanksgiving break!I created a few sheets to go along with the read aloud: adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers, place value, problem and solution, and reading comprehension about the evolution of the Mickey Mouse balloon. Answer Keys are included.