Blueberries for Sal
$44.60
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
17 September 1948
Summary
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.
“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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670175918 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0670175919 |
| Author: | Robert McCloskey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 17 September 1948 |
| Weight: | 459g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 297mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Viking Kestrel picture books |
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Critics Review
Winner of A Caldecott Honor“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.A Fuse8 Top 100 Picture Book title
About The Author
Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) was an author and illustrator known for his highly acclaimed children’s books. He spent his formative years in Hamilton, Ohio, and later lived in Boston, New York, and Maine.
McCloskey was the first author to win the Caldecott Medal twice, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder. He also received Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer.
In 2000, he was recognized as a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. His beloved characters can be found as statues in Boston’s Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
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