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CBC Showcase: Summertime Fun

Mmm-mm! Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast?

Blackberry Banquet
By Terry Pierce
Illustrated by Lisa Downey

Mmm-mm! Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast? Young children will enjoy following the story by making the animal sounds, and the chaos that strikes upon the bear's arrival will surely bring on the laughter. The cumulative, rhyming text makes for a great read-aloud. Use the Blackberry Smoothie recipe in the For Creative Minds section to celebrate July, Blackberry Month!



Ages 4-8
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-934359-70-9; Paperback ISBN: 978-1-934359-28-0
$16.95, Hardcover; $8.95, Paperback
Sylvan Dell Publishing

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