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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... read more
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Summary edit
Confusion arises when Sal and her mother go to pick blueberries at the same time a mother bear takes her cub to eat them. The two children mix up their mothers.
Characters/People edit
- Little Sal: She likes to eat blueberries more than picking them.
- Baby Bear: A little bear who must get big and fat on berries in preparation for winter.
- Little Sal's Mother: She wants to can blueberries for the winter.
- Little Bear's Mother: A mother bear wanting to get ready for hibernation.
Quotes edit
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“She was old enough to be shy of people, even a very small person like Little Sal”
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“She was old enough to be shy of bears, even very small bears like Little Bear”
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
One day, Little Sal went with her mother to Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1949 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Stone Soup, and followed by Henry-Fisherman.
This is book 211 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by My Father's Dragon , and followed by Apoutsiak.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert McCloskey (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1948
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 54
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1948
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 54
Awards edit
- Caldecott Honor (1949)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( M ) › McCloskey, Robert
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Classics by Age › Ages 4-8
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Bears › Staff Picks
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Bears › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Baby-3
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
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