Time Magazine #97

Blueberries for Sal is by Robert McCloskey. It earned the Caldecott Honor in 1949. The story features a little girl, Sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries—and a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the hill. Set in Maine, this picture book piece uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the illustrations. Sal and Sal's mother are modeled after McCloskey's daughter, Sally, and wife Peggy.


Time Magazine created the Top 100 Children's Books. Blueberries for Sal is listed as #97. Check out this classic book at your local library. Keep reading and enjoying books.