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"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.
Caldecott Honor Book
Anonymous
Posted May 12, 2001
Blueberries for Sal preserves a distinct sence of life when tin pails and woodsmoke, bobby pins and rambling dirt roads were routine. At the same time it is a timeless portrayal of curiousity and maternal instinct as Sal and her mother find themselves sharing their berry patch with a hungry bear cub and its mother. The words flow in a natural rhythm, creating patterns that build anticipation. This is a gentle story that is a joy to read.
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Posted May 8, 2008
'We must can blueberries for winter!', Mom said. In this cute book, 'Blueberries for Sal', by Robert McCloskey, a girl named Sal goes blueberry picking and meets someone...a little bear! And there's another surprise, the mama bear and mom meet! Nothing happens to mom and nothing happens to the bears. Then Sal meets her mom, so does little bear. Everything goes back to normal. I recommend this book to everyone! It's a really fun book! The illustrations are wonderful. Please read this book!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 20, 2010
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A sweet classic that everyone should read to their children.
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Posted June 8, 2007
I also remember picking blueberries, strawberries and raspberries with my mom. This book is so good, so child-like and so interesting in its finale. Old timers like me should re-read this book and get a kick about a girl called Sal, her mom, a bear cub and the bear mom.
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Posted December 3, 2006
I quickly became engrossed with this book as a small child. I vividly remember checking it out from the library continuously. The alliteration and onomatopoeia are especially pleasing to little ones. It will work its way into your heart too! Highly recommended! Ker-plink ker-plank ker-plunk!
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Posted November 30, 2006
Blueberries for Sal, is about a little girl named Sal and her mother, who go to Blueberry Hill to pick berries for canning. Sal has a hard time keeping any berries in her bucket because she enjoys eating them so much! At one point, Sal puts her little hand into her mother¿s bucket and grabs a handful of berries. ¿Now Sal, you run along and pick your own berries. Mother wants to take her berries home and can them for the winter.¿ Sal gets tired, so she sits down amongst the blueberries and eats, and eats, and eats. Once Sal has had her fill of blueberries, she sets out to look for her mother, but you¿ll never believe what she finds instead! This book is full of lovely illustrations and a sure pleaser.
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Posted November 29, 2005
My mom used to read this book to my sister and me all the time. We loved the sound the blueberries made as they hit the bottom of the bucket. I loved this book so much that I even named my stuffed bear Blueberry (Blue for short).
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Posted February 16, 2005
My teacher read this book to me in kindergarden. We were learning the letter 'B', this is a great book for learning about where you belong, and the world around you! If this wasn't a good book I would have never remembered the name this long!
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Posted December 26, 2001
I first checked this book out from the library for my 2 year old and 5 year old and am now in the process of buying one so we can read it any time. It is about Sal and her mother going berry picking and a mother bear out berry picking with her cub at the same time. Both 'kids' wander off and wind up finding the other one's mom and things have to be sorted out from there. Adventurous and not scary at all with large sketch type illustrations on every page. A delightful book that will hold their interest to the end. Not too long and not too short, just right!
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Posted April 12, 2013
Our kids loved the Robert McCloskey books, and we loved reading them. So I wanted Blueberries for Sal on my Nook for the enjoyment of other kids in my life. However, it's a disappointment on the Nook.
Each "page" is a 2-page view, only in the horizontal format, because the art is usually 2 pages wide. However that makes it too small to read and the wonderful line art is too small to view properly.
You can pinch/spread to enlarge the page (taps don't seem to work), and drag the pages around to view, but you can't turn to the next page in the enlarged view. You have to pinch back to the smaller size (double tap does reduce) before you can turn the page, which still seems to hesitate. I found all the manipulation a distraction from the endearing story, and I'd expect a little kid to be frustrated with the difficulty of viewing and turning the page.
The Read it too Me option is just that, a narration. I wouldn't want animation, but I could see the possibility of zooming and scanning on the page to go along with the narration, using some Ken Burns effects with the art to make it more enjoyable in the Nook format.
Anonymous
Posted July 20, 2012
I could/can always hear the bears eating the berries!
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Posted April 26, 2011
This book is one of the most unforgettable children's books of all time. Its simple drawings, charming story, and lovely blueberry imagery make it a delight for children, especially young ones. The pacing is slow and deliberate, easy for young children to follow. The story is vividly told--you can almost hear the sound of Sal's blueberries dropping into her bucket. The encounter with the mama and baby bear give it a bit of excitement. Make sure obtain a hard cover copy of this classic as you will be reading it to your young ones over and over again.
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Posted May 15, 2010
I remember my mom reading me this book, so of course I wanted it for my children. I didn't think it would be my daughter's favorite w/o Barbie or Hannah Montanah or whoever in it, but what a great surprise- Not only did she really like the story and was trying to guess what would happen next at every page. She was also fascinated by the black and white drawings and asked me if this book was "from before they had color." That lead to a conversation about changes from her grandmother's childhood to mine to hers. And my daughter needs to remember to stay close to me when we're out, so maybe this will help with that too. Good, cute, sweet read.
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Posted April 26, 2011
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Posted August 12, 2009
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Posted February 11, 2010
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Overview
"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.
Caldecott Honor Book