Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

Every summer when my girls were little, we would go berry picking: strawberries in June, raspberries and blueberries in July and August. There were wonderful wild blueberries that we’d gather on hikes up Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard, New Hampshire, which reminds me so much of the wonderful illustrations in this children’s book. Just like Sal, a character based on McCloskey’s own daughter, we usually ate more than we managed to pick (or at least it seemed that way). I remember reading Blueberries for Sal to my daughters and their cousins countless times when they were growing up. First published in 1948 and set in Maine—a true wild blueberry heaven—this story would be a great addition to your bookshelf for both young and old. —Heather Marcus, Yankee senior photo editor

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.

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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.