Awards
- Winner of Caldecott Honor Book.
Overview
The classic Caldecott Honor Book about berry-picking in Maine, now available for the first time in board book edition!! CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK . NATIONAL BESTSELLER . Adored by generations of readers, this gorgeously illustrated classic tells a tale of youth, curiosity, and delight as a little girl and her mother make unexpected friends while picking blueberries in the Maine countryside. One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books ""All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside.""-School Library Journal (starred review) Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother are 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 gentle, humorous storytelling, Blueberries for Sal will have readers of all ages rooting for their adventurous protagonist to explore, reunite, and-of course-eat more blueberries!
Full Product Details
Author: Robert McCloskey ,
Robert McCloskey
Publisher: Penguin USA
Imprint: Viking Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 18.60cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 14.60cm
Weight: 0.380kg
ISBN: 9798217042074
Pages: 38
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Winner of A Caldecott Honor A Fuse8 Top 100 Picture Book title ""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.
Winner of A Caldecott Honor A Fuse8 Top 100 Picture Book title ""All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside.""—School Library Journal, starred review
Author Information
Robert McCloskey (Author, Illustrator) 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 two daughters. 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! by Ruth Sawyer. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
