Blueberries for Sal

Name: Blueberries for Sal
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ISBN: 9798217042074

Robert McCloskey, Robert McCloskey

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Viking Books for Young Readers
05 May 2026

Graphic novels; Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Animal stories (Children's&YA)

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!

By: Robert McCloskey
Illustrated by: Robert McCloskey
Imprint: Viking Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 146mm, Width: 186mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9798217042074
Pages: 38
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Blueberries for Sal

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