Comments on: Classic Children’s Book Review: *Blueberries for Sal* by Robert McCloskey http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:11:33 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1589 Jill - interesting about the current status of *Blueberries for Sal* ... yes, let's hope it's a very temporary condition! We were down the Cape last weekend and friends reminded me about *Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man*; I hope all McCloskey's books will continue to be available. Jill – interesting about the current status of *Blueberries for Sal* … yes, let’s hope it’s a very temporary condition!

We were down the Cape last weekend and friends reminded me about *Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man*; I hope all McCloskey’s books will continue to be available.

]]> By: Jill http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Jill Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:04:24 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1588 Blueberries For Sal IS a great book! One quirky thing about this book one should know is that right now the McCloskey estate is renegotiating the rights with the publisher and as a result it is temporarily (we hope!) unavailable. This has been quite a frustration for booksellers, particularly in New England where the book is a big summertime hit. ---Jill Blueberries For Sal IS a great book! One quirky thing about this book one should know is that right now the McCloskey estate is renegotiating the rights with the publisher and as a result it is temporarily (we hope!) unavailable.
This has been quite a frustration for booksellers, particularly in New England where the book is a big summertime hit.
—Jill

]]> By: Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:15:37 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1587 Children's book reader - It is so true about revisiting the classics! When our first nieces and nephews were born we sought out the books we remembered!! bookroomreviews - yes, check it out. I think you'll like it. koolaidmom - mulberry and strawberry - yum! I smell a mixed-berry pie in your future. Children’s book reader – It is so true about revisiting the classics! When our first nieces and nephews were born we sought out the books we remembered!!

bookroomreviews – yes, check it out. I think you’ll like it.

koolaidmom – mulberry and strawberry – yum! I smell a mixed-berry pie in your future.

]]> By: thekoolaidmom http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 thekoolaidmom Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:33:05 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1586 This is one of Maggie's favorite books. We have a mulberry bush and a strawberry patch, and I never expect her to come in with anything other than a full stomach ;-) I love the idea of giving a gift and tying a book in with it. This is one of Maggie’s favorite books. We have a mulberry bush and a strawberry patch, and I never expect her to come in with anything other than a full stomach ;-)

I love the idea of giving a gift and tying a book in with it.

]]> By: bookroomreviews http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 bookroomreviews Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:31:15 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1584 We have never read this one! Will have to check it out from the library! Lovely review. We have never read this one! Will have to check it out from the library! Lovely review.

]]> By: Children's book reader http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Children's book reader Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:12:59 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1585 Excellent review, brought back so many memories of reading this book when I was a kid. I'm gonna have to now go look for it in the store and give a copy to my sister so she can read it to her three boys. Some things are just classics. Excellent review, brought back so many memories of reading this book when I was a kid. I’m gonna have to now go look for it in the store and give a copy to my sister so she can read it to her three boys. Some things are just classics.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Dawn Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:49:36 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1583 Kelly - thank you for reminding me of some of our other favorites! We don't own *Love You Forever* or *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs*, but we check them out of the library often. My 3-yr-old Little Man actually tells me that the weather looks "cloudy with a chance of meatballs!" *The Monster at the End of the Book* is the one about Grover, right? We have that one; I picked it up at a book sale, remembering it from when I was a kid! Wendy - bookstore gift cards are a big hit around here! In fact, I took my 10-yr-old Little Man for a "date" Saturday night, which included a stop at B&N. Funny story about that, which I'll blog about later in the week; look for a post titled "Something for a Rainy Day" (or similar) Ti - yes, it's a great idea to include a bookmark! I'm always after the kids to not leave the book "open and upside down" to hold the place; they'll use anything that's around - a dollar bill, mail, another book! Kelly – thank you for reminding me of some of our other favorites! We don’t own *Love You Forever* or *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs*, but we check them out of the library often. My 3-yr-old Little Man actually tells me that the weather looks “cloudy with a chance of meatballs!” *The Monster at the End of the Book* is the one about Grover, right? We have that one; I picked it up at a book sale, remembering it from when I was a kid!

Wendy – bookstore gift cards are a big hit around here! In fact, I took my 10-yr-old Little Man for a “date” Saturday night, which included a stop at B&N. Funny story about that, which I’ll blog about later in the week; look for a post titled “Something for a Rainy Day” (or similar)

Ti – yes, it’s a great idea to include a bookmark! I’m always after the kids to not leave the book “open and upside down” to hold the place; they’ll use anything that’s around – a dollar bill, mail, another book!

]]> By: Ti http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Ti Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:05:34 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1582 Your neighbor should really enjoy that. I have not really purchased books for anyone unless they've mentioned a specific title beforehand. I am the one that always asks for books for the annual Christmas exchange and I am always given a strange look. For kids, I opt for a bookstore gift card along with a bookmark. This tends to go over well. Your neighbor should really enjoy that. I have not really purchased books for anyone unless they’ve mentioned a specific title beforehand. I am the one that always asks for books for the annual Christmas exchange and I am always given a strange look. For kids, I opt for a bookstore gift card along with a bookmark. This tends to go over well.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Wendy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:26:24 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1581 GREAT post, Dawn. I had forgotten how much I loved this book until you shared it again. I think your idea is fabulous - I know *I* would love to be greeted to the neighborhood that way (and I don't even have kids!). I don't buy a ton of books as gifts because it is hard to know what to get people. But, there are a few close friends who are my bookie friends and for them I always know what they'd like; and yes, I buy them books for gifts. I also like to give out Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift certificates to my nieces and nephew...although with Amazon they can chose a lot more than just books! GREAT post, Dawn. I had forgotten how much I loved this book until you shared it again. I think your idea is fabulous – I know *I* would love to be greeted to the neighborhood that way (and I don’t even have kids!).

I don’t buy a ton of books as gifts because it is hard to know what to get people. But, there are a few close friends who are my bookie friends and for them I always know what they’d like; and yes, I buy them books for gifts. I also like to give out Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift certificates to my nieces and nephew…although with Amazon they can chose a lot more than just books!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2008/07/30/classic-childrens-book-review-blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Kelly Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:20:05 +0000 http://sheistoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-1580 I owned and operated a daycare of about 15 years, (wanted to stay with my kids and working as a nurse wasn't going to allow that!) I used to give my daycare moms and dads a copy of Robert Munsch's Love you Forever, for our first Christmas. I just loved that book and used to read it to my own kids and my lil daycare munchkins all the time. Also loved the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series! And Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, There's a Monster at the End of the Book....of boy....now you've got me started....Not Now Bernard, Thomas' Snowsuit..... I owned and operated a daycare of about 15 years, (wanted to stay with my kids and working as a nurse wasn’t going to allow that!) I used to give my daycare moms and dads a copy of Robert Munsch’s Love you Forever, for our first Christmas. I just loved that book and used to read it to my own kids and my lil daycare munchkins all the time.

Also loved the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series! And Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, There’s a Monster at the End of the Book….of boy….now you’ve got me started….Not Now Bernard, Thomas’ Snowsuit…..

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