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Blueberries for Sal

By Robert McCloskey

By Robert McCloskey

By Robert McCloskey

By Robert McCloskey

By Robert McCloskey
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By Robert McCloskey
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By Robert McCloskey
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By Robert McCloskey

By Robert McCloskey

Part of Puffin Storytime

Paperback $7.99

Sep 30, 1976 | 64 Pages | 3-7 years

Hardcover $17.99

Sep 17, 1948 | 64 Pages | 3-7 years

Ebook $7.99

Sep 30, 1976 | 64 Pages | 3-7 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Feb 06, 2018 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years

Book & CD $9.99

Jun 24, 2010 | 3-5 years

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    About 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.

    About Blueberries for Sal

    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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

    About Blueberries for Sal

    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. This book-and-audio edition features the Puffin paperback picture book edition of Blueberries for Sal accompanied by a compact disc that features a lively, professional reading of the story. Perfect for road trips or bedtime reading, story time, preschool, or home school, Puffin Storytime will please children and parents alike.

    “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.
     

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    About Robert McCloskey

    Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their… More about Robert McCloskey

    About Robert McCloskey

    Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their… More about Robert McCloskey

    About Robert McCloskey

    Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their… More about Robert McCloskey

    About Robert McCloskey

    Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their… More about Robert McCloskey

    About Robert McCloskey

    Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their… More about Robert McCloskey

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 30, 1976 | 64 Pages | 8-7/8 x 7-1/8 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780140501698

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Sep 17, 1948 | 64 Pages | 11-1/4 x 8-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780670175918

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 30, 1976 | 64 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781101654811

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Feb 06, 2018 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780525594499

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Book & CD | $9.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Jun 24, 2010 | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780142416433

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    Winner of A Caldecott Honor
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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.

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