Age 3-7
Grade PK-2

Robert McCloskey

Blueberries for Sal

Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers Sept. 17, 1948) , 1st Edition
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.
Series
Viking Kestrel picture books
ISBN
0670175919 / 9780670175918
Pages
55
Weight
19.2 oz.
Dimensions
8.88 x 0.45 in.

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