Blueberries for Sal
Robert McCluskey
Children Ages 4-7
Little Sal goes with her mother to Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries for winter. Little Bear goes with his mother to Blueberry Hill to eat berries for winter. Somewhere along the way, Little Sal and Little Bear get mixed up and start following the wrong mother! Good thing their mothers know them well and know just how to find them.
Questions Just for Fun
If you could pick any kind of fruit and eat as much as you wanted, which kind of fruit would you choose?
Questions to Think Critically and Biblically
In this book, Little Sal and Little Bear get mixed up and follow the wrong mother. According to the Bible, how are humans different from bears?
Discussion Guide - Read Genesis 1:27-28. Discuss how God designed humans in His image and gave them the responsibility of caring for the rest of creation.
Both Little Sal and Little Bear's mothers pick blueberries for winter. How do we see God's kindness in these blueberries?
Discussion Guide - Read Psalm 145:9. Discuss how God is kind to all creation through providing for their needs, such as providing food for winter.
Bonus Question - If you have taken the children in your care through Foundation God's Good Design Curriculum, ask, "Both Little Sal and Little Bear follow their mothers to learn from them. How does this show us the goodness of God's design?"
Discussion Guide - Discuss how God is the one who designed the family, and His design is good! Review the truth that designers understand their design best.
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