A mother goes up the hill with her daughter to pick blueberries for winter canning. The daughter eats more berries than she gathers and eventually wanders off a bit. Meanwhile, a mother bear and her cub wander the same hill to eat berries in preparation for hibernation. The bear takes a break to sit and gorge himself. Eventually the cub starts trailing the human mother and the girl starts trailing the bear mother. The mothers eventually turn around and realize they are not being followed by their progeny. They slowly move away and then find their actual children. Both the bears and humans end up with plenty of berries and return home safely.
The book is nicely illustrated with a single color. The characters all have a degree of innocence and are willing to accept strange situations without getting stressed.
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