Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal is a children’s picture book by Robert McCloskey. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949. A sequel, One Morning in Maine, takes place a few years later, and revisits little Sal and her mother.

About Blueberries for Sal in brief

Summary Blueberries for SalBlueberries for Sal is a children’s picture book by Robert McCloskey. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949. A sequel, One Morning in Maine, takes place a few years later, and revisits little Sal and her mother, and introduces Sal’s father and younger sister. The book was adapted as a short film in 1967 by Weston Woods, narrated by Owen Jordan. The short simply consisted of shots of the original book’s illustrations – colorized therein – and featured a musical score performed entirely by woodwind instruments.

This short film is included on the Scholastic DVD Make Way for Ducklings and More Robert McClOSkey Stories, along with Make way for Duckling and Time of Wonder. Blueberries For Sal was ranked number 13 among the \”Top 100 Picture Books\” in a 2009 survey published by School Library Journal.