Blueberries for Sal Review
Blueberries for Sal, is probably one of the most powerfully constructed children's book of all time. What I mean by that, is that each element of the book (story, illustrations, lessons, morals, entertainment value) is all equally displaced and of the highest quality. You can really tell as an adult that a lot of care went into putting this book out, and I remember as a child rereading this book over and over again, which definitely means in my mind that the book is good, or at least entertaining.
The story is about little Sal, who goes with her mother to help her pick berries. Sal loves berries and ends up eating all of hers, so she wonders off away from her mother to find more. Along the way, she runs into a bear. That bear has a cub, and that little bear is put into a similar situation with Sal's mother. I won't spoil the rest, but I assure you it is very grabbing for young readers and generates appreciation for caring parents.
I'd also like to point out that this book is appropriate for both boys and girls, as I read it countless times when I was young (I'm a guy), and my young daughter loves it now.
Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.
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Customer Reviews
Blueberries - B. Suratt - Wellesley, MA
A wonderful story for little ones. They will want to hear it over and over again!
terrible terrible terrible condition - Brittney N. Bokman - ny, ny
bought this book...they said it was in good condition. got the book in the mail with the pages falling out, cover torn, and crayon coloring all over inside. i had to throw it out. not happy at all.
Good lesson on living with wildlife - vegbooks -
Robert McCloskey's classic book describes a chance encounter between a child and her momma and a bear cub and his momma.
When both families head to Blueberry Hill to stock up on fruit for the winter, the little ones get separated from their mothers and begin to follow the wrong mothers instead. The lesson in the book is in how each mother reacts when she finds someone unexpected following her. She takes a good look and backs away, because -- Mr. McCloskey tells us -- "She was old enough to be shy of people/bears, even a very small [one]." The families are reunited and everyone makes it home OK.
This sweet book emphasizes our connection to nature and encourages a respect for wild animals.
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