


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? A caper of mixed up reunions between mothers and babies, this tale ends with everything put aright. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter. Eskin, music and lyrics by William Yanesh. Thank you for supporting Off the Shelf.Based on the book by Robert McCloskey, adapted for the stage by Michael J. More Blueberries: Red, White, and Blue Cornbread, Berry Smear, L is for Lemon-Blueberry Pancakes, and Old Black Witch's Bewitching Blueberry Pancakes. More Robert McCloskey: Make Way for Ducklings Add tops to molds or popsicle sticks to cups and freeze for several hours or overnight. Pour blueberry mixture into popsicle molds or paper cups.Stop the blender and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula to make sure all ingredients, especially honey, have combined. Measure all ingredients into a blender.Young readers can help measure the ingredients into the blender and add the popsicle sticks to each pop! Sal's Blueberry Yogurt PopsĪdapted from The Gracious Kitchen Ingredients

With just four ingredients and some time in the freezer, you have a treat that Sal is sure to have loved, if she could ever fill her bucket with enough berries to make these! That simplicity is matched with this recipe for deliciously cool and creamy yogurt pops. The story and illustrations for Blueberries for Sal perfectly capture a long, carefree, summer afternoon. Use paintbrush to paint a beautiful picture with the blueberry paint!.It's okay if there are some large pieces of blueberry left. Add a tablespoon or so of water to the blueberries (This is just to thin it a bit you will need more water if using fresh berries). Place blueberries in a microwave safe bowl.1/2 cup fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries (you can use more or less depending on how much paint you want).From the fun of smashing berries to proudly displaying finished artwork, young readers are sure to enjoy this new way to paint. But anyone who has ever dropped blueberries on their pristine summer white clothes knows that blueberries have the perfect inky purple-blue juice to make paint!ĭrawing inspiration from the blue-black ink of the illustrations, this activity will expand the way you think of these yummy little berries. When you think about activities to make Blueberries for Sal come alive for young readers, you automatically think about recipes: from pancakes to muffins, pie to even sauces, blueberries are perfect for so many things.
