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A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things-and people-close to her forever in Memory Jars, from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol.
Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she's picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can't enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.
Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she's picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can't enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.
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Reviews
"★"With poignant force, Brosgol's delicious fable conveys the lesson that some things must be savored in the moment."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"★"This playful, off-kilter story will resonate with any kid frustrated by a good thing being over too soon."
Booklist, starred review
"Visual humor and genuine charm at every turn."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Extended Details
- ATOSGrade Level 3.1
- Interest LevelsLG