Dear Mr. Blueberry (Aladdin Picture Books)

Wow! This book serves a plethora of functions... From the very young they will be enchanted with the beautifully jewel toned colours on the pages... If your child likes ocean animals they will learn all about whales in this beautifully told tale of the growing bond between a young student and her teacher as Mr. Blueberry teaches and corrects her misconceptions of whales habits and habitats. It is a great vehicle to use in the classroom to teach letter writing, writing notebook, and several other writing workshop minilessons. Great literacy selection... My son who is 6 as well as my class of aged 10 and 11 year olds adore this book on many different levels... ;)

I bought this for my grandson after he had been on a whale watch& he loved it! It’s a simple, funny little story with real facts about whales and it nurtures a child’s imagination. It’s one of my favorites❤️ Although there is no mention of the state of Maine- the reference to whales and the character’s name being “ Blueberry” makes it a wonderful accompaniment for a family trip to the state.

Great book… summer read for school.

Dear Mr. Blueberry is an excellent story which my nieces and nephews enjoyed and which many other children can enjoy for various reasons. First the simple conversation that is had back and forth between the child and her teacher about a whale that might be living in her pond out back is well written, includes a little humor, and has a great and happy ending. As the teacher tries to explain why there could not be a whale in her pond, the child takes what he says about whales and tries to apply it with her interaction with the whale in the pond and then responds. It also is so fun to see a book that tells a story only using the letters sent back and forth between the two characters and pictures. Unfortunately children today do not get as much of a chance to see what a real letter to someone looks like so it is always nice when there is a book or story that incorporates the use of letters and how they can be used to carry on a conversation with someone.

We lost my son's copy in a fire, but he remembered it fondly 25 years later and wanted a copy for his newborn. Was thrilled to find this!

Used this as a book in a letter writing unit I taught. It is a sweet book about a girl who is writing to her teacher about a whale in her pond. The teacher responds nicely each time, but tries to persuade her there is no whale. A nice story for children of all ages.

A cute book in that it’s written in a form of letters to tell the story, and can teach children about shakes in a funny way. Wasn’t exactly what I was expecting but my 3 year old stays engaged.

My daughter brought this book home from school and we read it together. We both loved it so much that I bought a copy for our home and I am now ordering this one as a Christmas gift. It is so cute! You just have to read it!

Great book perfect when teaching about whales to a year 2 class

What a great story. After watching the story on YouTube I had to get myself a copy. I used this text to reinforce letter writing. Quick delivery.

Bonita historia de la incomprensión de algunos adultos de los niños. Preciosas ilustraciones. Original a través de cartas. Me gustó mucho aunque a mis niños no tanto como a mi.

Just WOW - excellent!

Wonderful book!