Book
Blueberries for Sal / by Robert McCloskey. --
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670175919
- ISBN: 9780670175918
- Physical Description: 54 p. : ill. ; 23 x 30 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking Press, c1976.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Caldecott Honor Book"--Cover. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
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| Subject: | Blueberries > Juvenile fiction. Bears > Juvenile fiction. |
- Baker & Taylor
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother. - Baker & Taylor
A little girl and a bear cub follow the wrong mothers as they all hunt blueberries in the pasture - Penguin Putnam
CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK ⢠NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠Adored by generations of readers, this gorgeously illustrated classic tells a tale of youth, curiosity, and delight as a little girl and her mother make unexpected friends while picking blueberries in the Maine countryside.
âAll the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside.ââSchool Library Journal (starred review)
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile, Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?
With its expressive line drawings and gentle, humorous storytelling, Blueberries for Sal will have readers of all ages rooting for their adventurous protagonist to explore, reunite, andâof courseâeat more blueberries! - Random House, Inc.
Caldecott Honor Book
What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born!
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?
With its expressive line drawings and charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers' hearts since its first publication in 1948.
"The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside."
-School Library Journal, starred review.
