Blueberries for Sal

The classic Caldecott Honor Book about berry-picking in Maine, now available for the first time in board book edition!!

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother are picking berries 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 charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers' hearts since its first publication in 1948.

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 5/5/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Board Book
Size / Weight: 5.7 in H | 7.3 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.8 lb Wt
ISBN: 9798217042074


About the Author

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.

Author Hometown: Hamilton, OH