The story is of a little girl sal and her mother as they go out into the country to pick blueberries for winter, and a bear and his mother as they go to eat berries for. Buy a cheap copy of blueberries for sal book by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey scholastic. Sals mother was going to pick blueberries so she could have food 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. My daughter brings her pail into the kitchen every morning and makes the kaplink, kaplank, kaplunk noises as we add blueberries for breakfast. Everything from beginning to end of this book is charming, and its extended to life beyond the pages, too. He was declared a living legend by the library of congress in 2000.
Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey overview little sal and little bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the others mother. At the same time sal and her mother are blueberry picking, a mother bear and her cub are out hunting for blueberries to eat and fill themselves up for the winter. Blueberries for salwith its gentle animals, funny noises, and youthful spirit of adventureis perfect for reading aloud. Blueberries for salcaldecott honor book read along with me. All the colour and flavour of the sea and pinecovered maine countryside. Robert mccloskey 19142003 wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring childrens books ever. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for. Blueberries for sal the adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. One of the most beloved childrens books of all times, robert mccloskeys blueberries for sal first appeared in 1948. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey 1948, hardcover.
Little sal brought along her small tin pail and her mother brought her large tin pail to put berries in. Mom, avid childrens book reader, austen and potter fangirl. Blueberries for sal is a wonderful book that many children will read for many years to come. Blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey by robert mccloskey. The endearing illustrations, rendered in dark, blueberrystain blue, will leave you craving a fresh pail of your own. Blueberries for sal is a caldecott honor book by robert mccloskey that is about how. Most artists would have selected black, but he chose a dark blueberry ink for his art, totally appropriate for. Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, 9780140501698, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries for the winter at the same time as a mother bear and her cub. Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries.
Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey by robert mccloskey by robert mccloskey. Blueberries 70th anniversary and world premiere cocommission with new york citys childrens theatre based on the book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey written by sandra eskin and. Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named sal whotry as she mightjust cant seem to pick as fast as she eats. While sal and her mother were picking blueberries, another mother and their child were filling up on blueberries for the winter, mama bear and little bear. The 64page, readaloud adventure begins as a bear and her cub head for the hill at the same time as sal and her mother. Blueberries for sal in paperback by mccloskey, robert and published by penguin group usa incorporated. Robert mccloskey little sal and little bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the others mother. Your preschool students will love the book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey and you can use the story as a basis for teaching several different concepts. Sal and her mother meet little bear and her mother while they are all picking and eating blueberries.
With its expressive line drawings and charming story, blueberries for sal has won readers hearts since its first publication in 1948. English, award winning childrens book addeddate 20160608 08. What happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. When they wander away from their mothers, each mistakes the others mother for its own. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey bag full of books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Robert mccloskey 19142003 wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring. I bought this book 35 years ago for my son and daughter and they just loved it. Blueberries for sal story book the blueberry store. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey children audiobook. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey see other formats one day, little sal went with her mother to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. The last friday in july is national talk in an elevator day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pinecovered maine countryside.
In this classic picture book, little sal becomes so involved in her blueberry picking, she doesnt notice that shes following the wrong mother an equally startled mother bear. The first ever twotime caldecott medal winner, for make way for ducklings and time of wonder, mccloskey was also awarded caldecott honors for blueberries for sal, one morning in maine, and journey. They too followed me around picking blueberries when we lived in baxter state park in maine. Little sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. Its a story of adventure as sal and her mother travel up blueberry hill to. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sals mom. The story concerns a little girl, named sal who goes out blueberry picking with her mother. Even if you dont have the memory of meeting robert mccloskey, you can.
You can see some of his bestloved characters immortalized as statues in bostons public garden and lentil park. Sal had a different plan when going picking because all she wanted to do was eat the blueberries. The story features a little girl, sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries for winterand a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. Read robert mccloskeys book blueberries for sal and have a beary good time with sal and her mother when they go to blueberry hill to pick berries. Blueberries for sal 9780140501698 by robert mccloskey. The first ever twotime caldecott medal winner, for make way for ducklings and time of wonder, mccloskey was also awarded caldecott honors for blueberries for sal, one morning in maine, and journey cake, ho. If you only have a limited amount of time, you may only want to use the math or circle time activities from this lesson plan. As little sal drops blueberries into her tin pail and counts the sounds they makekuplink, kuplank, kuplunk. On the other side of blueberry hill, a mother bear and her cub are eating blueberries to store up fat for the winter.
Little sal and a bear cub lose their mothers while eating blueberries. Blueberries for sal was first published in 1948, but the timeless story. Robert mccloskeys classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiositynot to mention appetiteof youth. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. Sal and her mom go to pick blueberries at the very same time a bear and her cub are out. With simple illustrations, childlike humor, and just enough suspense for young children, this book will be a family favorite for years to come. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long. Caldecott honor book what happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. Open up blueberries for sal and right there before the title page is the most beautiful blue line drawing of little sal and mom preparing blueberries.
Topics english, award winning childrens book collection arvindgupta. Robert mccloskeys blueberries for sal is one of the iconic books. On the other side of blueberry hill a mother bear and her small cub are similarly employed. Paperbackblueberries for sal, set against the mountains of maine with winter quickly approaching, tells the dual stories of blueberry picking from the perspectives. Blueberries for sal npr coverage of blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Sals mother picks blueberries industriously but most of sals blueberries make it into her mouth. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal, the film, is true to the book, blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey. The book was like reading about his mother picking berries. Mccloskey was allowed the use of only one color in the book. Blueberries for sal is a caldecott honor book by robert mccloskey that is about how little sal and little bear wandered off from their mothers and ended up with the others mother during a day of blueberry picking. Amusing and suspenseful and entirely childlike in appeal.
Your child will love this gentle tale of a little girl, a bear, and their misadventure while blueberry picking with their mothers. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Sal a young child and her mother laden with metal pails head over to blueberry hill to pick blueberries to can and preserve for the long winter ahead. Preschool lesson plan on blueberries for sal includes. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, 9780140501698, available at book. Visit a local farm and pick your own blueberries, or buy the sweetest ones you can find from your grocery store. Share blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey 1948, hardcover.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Robert mccloskeys gentle, engaging story keeps preschoolers absorbed as mrs. As you page through the book, point to the pictures and ask the child to name the. Every year my family would go on vacation to acadia national park and the night before we. Editions of blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey.
Blueberries for sal is a childrens picture book by robert mccloskey. Sal and her mother travel up blueberry hill to pick enough fruit to preserve. Booklist the adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Mother wants to can, or preserve, the berries so they will have food for the winter. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey teachervision. Blueberries for sal 9780670175918 by mccloskey, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey 18th printing. Blueberries for sal audiobook, by robert mccloskey.