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Blueberries for Sal – #JewishBookFun4Kids – #2

July 18, 2019 by Ellen Zimmerman Leave a Comment

#JewishBookFun, #JewishBookFun4Kids

In this Caledecott Honor book, author Robert McCloskey tells the story of a mom and her little girl named Sal who have an unexpected adventure with a Mama Bear and her cub. Both pairs are on a mountain searching for blueberries. Sal’s mom wants to pick a big tin pail full of juicy berries to can for the winter. Sal can only think about filling her tummy with the berries right now.  Mama Bear and baby also want to fill up their tummies – also to prepare for the winter ahead. In this tale, with a whole section that is reminiscent of P.D. Eastman’s “Are You My Mother?,” Sal and her Mom get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Cooking and baking, Grandparents, Parents and children Tagged With: Jewish values, kindness to animals, summer reading, summerbookfun4kids

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