Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry
Ranked #7,482 in Books, Poetry & Writing, #268,156 overall
Fall in Love with This Bunny and His Story
Marshmallow won the Caldecott Honor in 1943. It's a true story of an orphan bunny and the housecat that adopts it. The artwork is a total delight.
This Bunny Could Be Marshmallow's Twin
Here's the Book: Marshmallow by Clare Turley Newberry
Marshmallow (Clare Newberry Classics)
Amazon Price: $23.00 (as of 06/02/2012)
Used Price: $0.20
"Marshmallow, what a perfect name for a fluffy white bunny. Oliver the cat has always lived indoors with his human Miss. Tilly. She brings him his food, and takes care of everything for him. In fact, he has never seen another living animal.
One day Miss. Tilly brings home a surprise. Oliver thinks his 'surprise' is something good to eat, but when Miss Tilly opens up her hands, he finds that she is holding a fluffy white thing she calls Marshmallow.
Oliver does not like Marshmallow. He isn't sure what he thinks about this little rabbit. Part of him is afraid, and some small part wants to pounce on him.
One day Oliver escapes from his room while Miss Tilly is away and he and Marshmallow come face-to-face. Marshmallow sees Oliver as a mommy bunny in a new fur coat. Oliver isn't sure what to do. Then Marshmallow has the audacity to kiss him on the nose. Marshmallow snuggles in close and Oliver gives him a bath the way a mother cat would lick her kitten.
Marshmallow becomes Oliver's kitten and they become the best of friends.
This book was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1943. The illustrations appear to be charcoal...and are splendid. Simple, yet beautiful. My girls loved this book. How could they not? Fluffy white bunnies and grey tabby cats? When Oliver gives Marshmallow a bath that was too much for them. They were in hysterics." (review by J. Morrill)
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BarbRad Jan 28, 2012 @ 5:02 pm | delete
- I received this when I was a young child as a gift. I think I still have it, unless I finally sold it. It might have been a first edition. I just don't remember. I had to grow up to really appreciate the book. For some reason, even though I loved kitties, this didn't grab me when I was a child.
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scarlettohairy Jan 27, 2012 @ 7:52 pm | delete
- This looks like a very cute book!
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Ruthi
Jan 27, 2012 @ 6:43 pm | delete
- Marshmallow sounds like a feel-good story for youngsters, the kind of picture books I like to read to wee ones. Thanks for introducing me to the book.
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AngryBaker
Jan 27, 2012 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- nicely done... I love well written children's books.
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veryirie
Jan 27, 2012 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- I hadn't heard of Marshmallow before. Sure wish I'd had it when my kids were little. What a beautiful story!!!
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SPhilbrick Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:24 pm | delete
- I've never heard of it. LOVE love children's books and seeing delight on their faces as you tell the tale. Sadly with computer technology; these beautiful stories are going by the wayside....
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LittleTwoTwo
Jan 27, 2012 @ 4:34 pm | delete
- I had not heard of this book before, but I think when I was searching for a kids book about one of the world wars and shoes being sent overseas, I came across it and meant to go back and look at it ... never did ... thanks for a great lens.
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Showpup
Jan 27, 2012 @ 4:09 pm | delete
- It looks familiar. So darn cute. Betting my grandkids would love it.
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joycetmann
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:47 pm | delete
- I loved this book as a child! And I once had lop-eared white bunny named Bun-Bun.
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nancycarol
Jul 11, 2011 @ 12:45 pm | delete
- No, I had not. Very cute story and I'm sure the book would be loads of fun for the little ones.
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