Buy blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey online at alibris. What happens when little sal and little bear mistakenly trade mothers. Robert mccloskey wrote and illustrated blueberries for sal, which was originally published in 1948. Two of the characters, sal and her mother, are supposedly based on the authors wife and daughter. 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. All the color and flavor of the sea and pinecovered maine countryside. Its hard to pick a favorite mccloskey, but i think of this one every time i pick blueberries. Blueberries for sal, 1949 caldecott honor book association. Robert mccloskeys gentle, engaging story keeps preschoolers absorbed as mrs. This book is a caldecott honor book, an award given each year an american picture book artist for their illustrations. Mccloskey was allowed the use of only one color in the book.
When they wander away from their mothers, each mistakes the others mother for its own. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for. Click to read more about blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. On the other side of blueberry hill a mother bear and her small cub are similarly employed in gathering blueberries. The story is still relevant, but it does reflect the era in which it was written. It was awarded the caldecott honor in 1949 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Mccloskeys maine island home, spiced with surprise, and warm with the fun and beauty of family relationships miegs, et al. Mccloskey modeled the character sal after his own daughter sarah. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey is 1940s classic childrens story. While picking, sal wandered into the other side of the blueberry hill and discovers a mama bear preparing to hiberate for winter. A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry picking trip get all mixed up with each others mothers on a lovely hillside in maine. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey picture book the.
Sals mother picks blueberries industriously but most of sals blueberries make it into her mouth. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, 9780140501698, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is a stunning work of story telling, through its simple yet well placed plot, its beautiful illustrations, and its wonderful text. Caldecott honor bookwhat happens when sal and her mother mee. Blueberries for sal literature unit and study guide by lesson. Blueberries for sal caldecott honor book read along with me. Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sal s mom. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey bag full of books.
Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey kittery trading post. Our pins include math games, art ideas, narrated readings, literacy games and more. It was created to address first grade standards, but given the cyclical nat. With simple illustrations, childlike humor, and just enough suspense for young children, this book will be a family favorite for years to come. Most artists would have selected black, but he chose a dark blueberry ink for his art, totally appropriate for. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Mother wants to can, or preserve, the berries so they will have food for the winter. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Caldecott honor book what happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. 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.
Mccloskey earned the presidents award at the national academy of design. Blueberries for sal mccloskey lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 3rd grade. 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. It contains a student glossary, teacher unit at a glance, word search puzzles, vocabulary crosswords, spelling practice, discussion and shortanswer essay questions, informational recall questions and more. The book was so well received that it awarded mccloskey a caldecott honor award in 1949 fannin.
Literature guide for blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sals mom. Take your budding readers on a literary trip to pick blueberries as they learn vocabulary from robert mccloskys book, blueberries for sal. Book is in good shape, no tears, scribbles, highlighting or underlining, has a name on the front, has a name inside, a little general wear, from a smokefree environment. 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 sal with cd with paperback book by robert.
Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blueberries for sal. See more ideas about blueberries for sal, robert mccloskey and literacy games. This literature unit and study guide is for the book blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey. When sal goes out with her mother to pick blueberries, a mixup causes an unexpected adventure.
Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback barnes. These lesson plans and worksheets are made to be a supplement to the book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Honestly, i think my favorite part as a kid was just staring at the endpapers with the scene of sal and her mom in the kitchen, noticing all the details. The illustrations and text for this book are done all in blue ink similar to the color of blueberries. Todays book is blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. There are a few pages of suspense when little sal and little bear briefly get lost.
Blueberries for sal 9780140501698 by robert mccloskey. Robert mccloskey 19142003 wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring. Some of mccloskeys books have been adapted into films, filmstrips, and records. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey librarything. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey paperback from. Little sal brought along her small tin pail and her mother brought her large tin pail to put berri. Blueberries for sal is fragrant with the pines and sundrenches bushes of mr. Meanwhile a cub was following sal s mother to get some delicious blueberries. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.
Blueberries for sal was awarded the caldecott honor in 1949. Little sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal is a childrens picture book by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal mccloskey, robert 9780670175918 hpb. The story concerns a little girl, named sal who goes out blueberry picking with her mother. Download or stream blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback. Buy one morning in maine by robert mccloskey online at alibris. Blueberries for sal, the film, is true to the book, blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey what happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Editions of blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Our kids loved the robert mccloskey books, and we loved reading them.
Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. One book, seven standards blueberries for sal by the lit chick. 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. The text is fairly simple, but has significant substance, making it a great choice for kids who like a. Most artists would have selected black, but he chose a dark blueberry ink for his art, totally appropriate for the story he wanted to tell. I enjoyed this book because of the comparison it makes between the mother bear and her cub to the mother and little sal. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey by robert mccloskey by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey viking blueberries for sal, 1949 caldecott honor book association for library service to children alsc skip to main content. Oct 30, 2015 sals mother picks blueberries industriously but most of sals blueberries make it into her mouth. Sal and her mother decides to go pick blueberries to store for the winter. Blueberries for sal kindle edition by mccloskey, robert. Sign up to our newsletter and join 200,000 fellow book. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey children audiobook. Download blueberries for sal audiobook by robert mccloskey.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy the paperback book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey at indigo. Mar 25, 2014 this board supports one of our guided reading book suggestions, blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal kindle edition by robert mccloskey. It has vivid pictures that help students comprehend and visualize the story. Mccloskey is the first author to receive two caldecott medals. Robert mccloskey s gentle, engaging story keeps preschoolers absorbed as mrs.
By preteaching the words pupils are prepared to raise their hands when they hear the words in the story. Amusing and suspenseful and entirely childlike in appeal. Blueberries for sal, book by robert mccloskey paperback. The mother bear wants to eat as many blueberries as she can before she and her cub hibernate for the long winter. Today, there are many children who may not know what canning is, so this idea in the story might cause some confusion for younger children that dont know anything about canning. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. Blueberries for sal is a wonderful book that many children will read for many years to come. The story starts with sal and her mother heading out to pick blueberries to can for the winter. Blueberries for sal signed robert mccloskey bauman rare. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey scholastic. One of the most beloved childrens books of all times, robert mccloskeys blueberries for sal first appeared in 1948.
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