Blueberries for Sal

What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A Caldecott Honor Book!

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.

Author: Robert McCloskey
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/30/1976
Series: Picture Puffin Books
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 7.00h x 8.70w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780140501698


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book