Here are some fun books that Berry Picking vocabulary:
The Woman Who Married the Bear Adapted by Frank Henry Kaash Katasse; illustrated by Janine Gibbons (Toddler, Preschool)
In this ancient Tlingit story, a woman who has insulted the bears while out berry picking meets a bear in human form. They fall lin love and get married. Soon, the woman‘s brothers come looking for her and the woman learns her husband is not what he appears to be. Find it at the Library
Blueberry Cake By Sarah Dillard (Toddler, Preschool)
Little Bear LOVES blueberries, and while picking them for Mama so she can make his favoriteblueberrycake, he eats them all and must find a way not to come home empty handed. Find it at the Library
Molly of Denali : berry itchy day By Raye Lankford (Beginnings Reader)
Molly and her family take a trip to their favorite berry-picking spot, but their fun is cut short by a swarm of pesky bugs! Find it at the Library
Berry Magic By Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon (Preschool, School Age)
Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. When Anana sings, she turns four dolls into little girls who run and tumble over the tundra creating patches of fat, juicy berries: blueberries, cranberries, salmonberries, and raspberries. Find it at the Library
Berry Song By Michaela Goade (Preschool, School Age)
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back. Find it at the Library
Jamberry By Bruce Degen (Toddler, Preschool)
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventures in the magical world of Berryland. Find it at the Library
These resources were recommended by Kyrie Rhodes, Early Literacy Outreach Librarian with the Anchorage Public Library. Visit APL’s website for more info about early literacy or to check out one of their reading kits for young children.
