Memory jars - vera brosgol

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 cant eat all the delicious blueberries shes picked.

She has to wait a whole year before theyre back, and she doesnt 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 cant enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.

Reviews Upset that she cant eat every bucketful of blueberries she picked with her gran all in the same afternoon (they were the best right then and theyd never be any better), a lovably quirky girl takes preserving to a whole new level.

Add Brosgols signature big-eyed characters, a touch of dark humor and a mouthwatering jam recipe, and youve got all the ingredients for a sequel.

- The New York Times.