The premise was sweet and harkened back to a simpler time and place in the world. The first ever two time 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. Blueberries for sal is a wonderful book that many children will read for many years to come. What happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. Sal a very young child, her mother, a mother bear and her. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey kids book club. Rockland public library blueberries for sal read aloud. He was declared a living legend by the library of congress in 2000. 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. Blueberries for sal, the film, is true to the book, blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal is a childrens picture book by robert mccloskey. Its simple drawings, charming story, and lovely blueberry imagery make it a. Blueberries for sal, one morning in maine, time of wonder, and burt dow.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A quiet comedy of errors ensues when the young ones wander off and absentmindedly trail the wrong mothers. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. In the caldecott honor book, blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, little sal and her mother are picking blueberries. See more support materials for blueberries for sal. Visit a local farm and pick your own blueberries, or buy the sweetest ones you can find from your grocery store. 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. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Caldecott honor book what happens when sal and her mother meet a.
At the same time, the bear cub absentmindedly begins trailing sals mother. With its expressive line drawings and charming story, blueberries for sal has won. Mother wants to can, or preserve, the berries so they will have food for the winter. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Enjoy this book on your ereader and in the format you prefer. The 64page, readaloud adventure begins as a bear and her cub head for the hill at the same time as sal and her mother. 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. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey booksamillion. Its hard to pick a favorite mccloskey, but i think of this one every time i pick. Blueberries for sal always reminds me of my mom, who adores this book. Written by robert mccloskey, audiobook narrated by owen jordan.
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. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, 9780140501698, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey caldecott honor book with its expressive line drawings and charming story, blueberries for sal has won readers hearts since its first publication in 1948. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey scholastic. Little sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick 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. Download blueberries for sal ebook in epub, mobi and. He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two caldecott medals from the american library association for the years bestillustrated picture book. Blueberries for salcaldecott honor book read along with. Buy blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey online at alibris. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback.
Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. Blueberries for sal robert mccloskey thank you for reading with me story time bunnies. Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries for the winter at the same time as a mother bear and her cub. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey 1948, hardcover.
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. Product information 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. Literature guide for blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey bag full of books. Robert mccloskey, 88, of make way for ducklings, is dead. Robert mccloskey 19142003 wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring childrens books ever published. On the other side of blueberry hill, a mother bear and her cub are eating blueberries to store up fat for the winter. He grew up in hamilton, ohio, and spent time in boston, new york, and ultimately maine, where.
Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey a beloved classic is born. Sal and her mother decides to go pick blueberries to store for the winter. Paperbackblueberries for sal, set against the mountains of maine with winter quickly approaching, tells the dual stories of blueberry picking from the perspectives. Amusing and suspenseful and entirely childlike in appeal. The narrator does a great job with the different voices of everyone in the story. Buy a cheap copy of blueberries for sal book by robert mccloskey. One of the most beloved childrens books of all times, robert mccloskey s blueberries for sal first appeared in 1948.
Many of his future books reflect mccloskey s love of the ocean and for his family. 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. 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. The repetition and simplicity were great for reading aloud and for early readers to practice. The mcdloskey way of preparing for winter is more natural for sal who soon wanders off to eat.
While picking, sal wandered into the other side of the blueberry hill and discovers a mama bear preparing to hiberate for winter. She would read it before we went blueberry picking each year. Preschool lesson plan on blueberries for sal includes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read blueberries for sal. Blueberries for sal robert mccloskey download free ebook. Robert mccloskey is known for book illustration, writing, children, animals.
Robert mccloskey s classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiositynot to mention appetiteof youth. Blueberries for sal paperback september 30, 1976 by robert mccloskey author. This comes in between in age appealwith the story of sal who went berrying with her mother and found it more fun to eat than pick until she got mixed up with a mother bear and her cub on the same errand. As little sal drops blueberries into her tin pail and counts the sounds they makekuplink, kuplank, kuplunk. This book is one of the most unforgettable childrens books of all time. Mccloskey was allowed the use of only one color in the book. Armchair traveling around the world, one book at a time. Robert mccloskey, the writer and illustrator whose classic childrens books among them make way for ducklings and blueberries for sal captivated generations of young readers and. Read aloud video of robert mccloskey s book blueberries for sal. Set in a small town in maine this picture book piece uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the. Join little sal and baby bear for a blueberry picking adventure into the woods.
Blueberries for sal ebook written by robert mccloskey. The illustrations are very evocative of a time that is now past, and yet is. 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. The premise was sweet and harkened back to a simpler time and place in the. Robert mccloskeys classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiositynot to mention appetiteof youth. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. The story concerns a little girl, named sal who goes out blueberry picking with her mother.