I LOVE BLUEBERRIES!
By: Shannon Anderson
Illustrated by: Jaclyn Sinquett
Published: April 8, 2025
Publisher: Feeding Minds Press
Fiction
From the creators of I LOVE STRAWBERRIES!, a book I raved about in 2022, comes the much-anticipated sequel, I LOVE BLUEBERRIES! Jolie is starting another school year and is super excited about her teacher, Mr. Clover, and her new neighbor, Margot from Maine. When Jolie walks into her new classroom she sees Mr. Clover is growing strawberries in her classroom! Mr. Clover’s wife is the blueberry farmer who taught Jolie all about blueberries over the summer. She instantly has an idea.
In the same format as the previous book, Jolie shares facts about blueberries alongside her big project idea with Margot for their classroom. Through Jolie’s journal entries, kids will learn about blueberries and the steps it takes to grow them as well as how they are a super food for our bodies. In Mr. Clover’s class, Jolie learns about writing poems and he supports their excitement for their big classroom project. The illustrations of Jolie’s journal, Margot’s cute drawings, and their excitement about their project will encourage your child to create their own big project at home, at school, or maybe in their community.
Jolie learned to have patience because blueberry plants need time to grow in both cold and warm weather. They also don’t usually produce fruit in their first year and need to be transplanted after they grow a certain height. Jolie learned about hydroponics and the author shares how to start growing plants using hydroponics in your home or garden.
At the end of the story, Jolie offers a transplanted blueberry plant for her friend, Margot, who was transplanted to her neighborhood from Maine. Margot surprised Jolie with a jar of pickles made from her grandmother’s garden cucumbers. Jolie exclaims, “Wait, pickles are made from cucumbers? I LOVE pickles!” I think we have another story on the way!
Click HERE for coloring pages to go along with the story.
Shannon Anderson is the award-winning children’s book author of I LOVE Strawberries. She is also an educator, a TEDx speaker, a keynote speaker, and a certified brain coach. She taught for 25 years from first grade through college and loves doing author visits. You can learn more about Shannon at www.shannonisteaching.com.
Jaclyn Sinquett is the award-winning children’s book illustrator of I LOVE Strawberries. She grew up playing in her dad’s garden, feeding worms to box turtles, and tossing french fries to seagulls at the Jersey shore. She now spends her time avoiding sunburn at the beach with her daughter and illustrating books for children. Her favorite way to enjoy blueberries is by baking them in super-fluffy muffins. She lives in Brick, NJ. See more of her work at www.jaclynsinquett.com
Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The mission of the Foundation is to build awareness and understanding of agriculture through education. The goal of Feeding Minds Press is to publish accurate and engaging books about agriculture that connect readers to where their food comes from and who grows it. Check out all their amazing children’s books, HERE.
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