Show Bears The 1998 10 1 Books feature fantastic July Friday by r EleanorBlujxrry Upjfr ifiasinted by Mar r i MiMifn riff Scrumptiousrsading fruits 1 there summertime food scrumptious than It just wouldn't feel like summer without their bright colors luscious aromas and their sweet sticky juices So whether you pick berries from your garden or purchase them a pint or a half-flat a time you’re sure to enjoy these children's books featuring these fantastic fruits Of course reading these books can't replace the tasty sensation of berry juice dribbling down your chin but they come pretty close Here's just one bit of advice: don't read these books on an empty stomach Ii at Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey — If there is a copy of this dunning book in your home chances are that is has become tattered from reading it over and over agairf As far as berry books go there are none that are superior to Blueberries for Sal Enjoy a fun summer outing with Sal and her mother as they go to Blueberry Hill to fill their pails with blueberries As Sal and her mother spend their time picking and eating blueberries there is another mother-chil- d pair spending their time on Blueberry Hill: bean! With all the walking picking and eating happening on Blueberry Hill it's not surprising that the two mothers eventually end up with each other's children Both mothers wisely get away from the wrong child and easily find their own At the end of their pleasurable day Sal and her mother go home together with plenty of blueber ries in their pails and in their tummies McCloskry'i words are fun to read aloud and his clear drawings are a gentle reminder that simple pleasures ought lobe treasured Uttle Mouse the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry STORY BOOKS The Bear by Don and Audrey Wood illustrated by Don Wood — Just imagine finding a juicy strawberry that is over twice your size! That is just what happens to a little Mouse But Mouse has to bfc careful of the big hungry Bear strawberries So who loves to Mouse hides his strawberry guards his strawberry and disguises his strawberry But there is only one foolproof way to keep the red ripe strawberry away from the big hungry Bear And what an enjoyable solution that is! As always Don Wood’s illusof detailed trations are chock-fu- ll whimsy This book is sure to mouthbecome a watering favorite at read-it-aga- in Doree Ashcraft Ifthere is a copy ofthis charming book in your home chances are that Is has become tattered from reckling it over and over illustrated by Ivan Bates — After two squirrels Digger and are done picking blackberries they realize that they have quite a problem How will they get all of their scrumptious blackberries home? While heads off to look for a container to haul their berries in Digger stays by the berries Digger soon finds out that this can be a difficult task as woodland creature after woodland creature approaches him admires the pie of berries then ay ay blueberry-fille- again bean" d Happy reading asks for a link taste returns with a container for all foe tasty berries But will it be big enough? The little woodland friends have taken care of that problem and there are just enough berries remaining to fit into foe container Bates' enjoyable illustrations (personality-fille- d critters with berry-stainand faces) are a great match paws with McBratney's fun storytelling ed Just One! by Sam McBratney got Apple — ft's a good thing fort Bessie Allen loves blueberries The woods behind her Uttle cabin are foil of them She makes blueberry pies blueberry jam and blueberry muffins She even gives blueberries and mine to her cat and blueberries and bones to her dog She puts blueberries in all of her food — she can't seem to get enough of them And neither can all of foe bean who live in the woods In fact they can't get any blueberries because Bessie Allen has picked than all So one day all of foe bean follow the acent of blueberries right into Bessie ADea'a house and they have a bhiebeny feast And then a "big loud bmp from the Iktomi and the Berries by Paul Goble — Iktomi fancies himself quite an expert hunter One day while hunting he spots some colorful buffalo berries at the bottom of the river He abandons his hunt and attempts to harvest the berries This proves to be a difficult task for Iktomi a Plains Indian trickster Older children are sure to delight in Iktomi’s puffed-u- p view of himself and in his comical inept attempts to get the berries Goble's side comments to the reader about Ddomi make this an appealing book for kids who like a healthy dose of lass Jam Day by Barbara M Joosse illustrated by Emily Arnold McCuIly — Jam day is a wonderfully festive day at Ben's GrandmamandGnndpap's house Not just because it's a day spent picking eating and cooking strawberries It's a day that Ben gets to spend with all of his cousins aunts and uncles — his big family Not just his little family (Ben and his mom) that he thinks is too small and too quiet All of the joyful family together ness in this book is enough to make even the most reluctant look forward to gathering the relatives together to make luscious food and some delicious family memories jam-mak- er MaaM MnaalrNBr anas it thamha — f Mm ByfcW Jbwntaf tf JMMm km fliwUy mm arauad u that MfslMi ii wwtft It ahaiiM gmbg m mr that NKJSt Mill mmn that Urn lima baa Ml jn arrival la advacata tha aaa af a awlalaaia aat aatil tha big stadia ate hat La aot aatU wall lata tha Slat aaatary whan many at aa trim aright hava profited fraa it will be dead Mata thaa MOO actant iflc artL aha appear ia tha eiaet ionic litre a lava as sail aa haariiwds at ia tha papular preae Maraauar thara hava baan amt thaa SO atilliaa Aataricaaa wha - Weston’s Sherwood TTflln TMPHE arti-ala- hava triad mvlalania which has baan available sinat tha aM-IIhoM aa tha bum yet NEJU widely tnari ical journal in preetigieaa still this iwaalnt aaatjoaa that wv ahoulri wait Hava aaa tha Direct from CopHol Theatre S1C paaosoaos sigaiflcanl ahilitiaa ari it amp ha paaalhla la achiava thssa advantages at pAyefali trie riaaaa rather thaa phonaaiwiamc aataaata Strong aaiaial atariy oviriance quiets aOwwiag that amlataain can aigaiflcaatiy atraagthaa the 25 MalataafiThaa tha ability tu years Malatoaia has a alaap iariwring DISCOVER THE JP Bartlett and hu troupe of xingcm dancera and actons will be entertaining our good citizeiu with a good time every Friday and Saturday night at the beautiful outdoor theatre at the Sherwood Hill Hexort foot-xtomp- MAGIC AGAIN! 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