Description: Very good. 216-Definition of conditions: New = Perfect like buying off the shelf at new bookstore; Like New = Very close to perfect; Very Good = Great shape perhaps with mild wear/creasing/bend; Good = Good reading copy with wear/creasing/bend, etc.; Acceptable = Much wear. May have loose binding or tear. Perfectly readable condition, but not pretty. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Press
Date Published: 1952
ISBN-13:9780670526277ISBN:0670526274
Description: Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 64 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Pictorial Softcover
Publisher: Puffin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140501742ISBN:0140501746
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cover is worn at edges and hinges with some rubbing; Text pages are very good. Price sticker on back & front covers. A Daldecott Honor Book. read more
"This book, along with Robert McCloskey's other books, were some of my childhood favorites. This one is a companion piece for Blueberries for Sal. It is a book filled with the wonder and innocence of childhood. It is also beautifully illustrated.
It paints a lovely picture of the beautiful state of Maine. It also paints a picture of a simpler time when worries seemed far away. Sal is the quintessential girl who is going through the rite of passage through childhood. There is a delightful scene when she loses one of her teeth while mucking for clams.
This book can be easily read by young children, though I loved it when my mother read it to me before I could read. I have such a warm memory of those days when my mom was such a nurturing presence in my life. Perhaps you will be able to create such a memory for your own child.
Davis Aujourd'hui, author of the humorous "The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude""
"I remember this to be the first book my parents read to me. Even now, I can remember the pictures and some of the writing. I would certainly recommend it for beginning readers."
"This is a nice story about life on a Maine island for a family of four. Sal (from Blueberries for Sal, perhaps?) is growing up and has a loose tooth. She goes to help her dad go clamming and then she and her little sister go over to the mainland with their dad in a boat to get groceries. It's very quaint, and tells of an older time, but still has a sincerity and a sweetness that resonates with children today. We really enjoyed this story."
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