Marshmallow
(Original edition)
(SMITHMARK edition)
Author: Clare Turley Newberry
Publisher: SMITHMARK (This edition)
Year: 1942 (Original) 1999 (This edition)
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 5+
This book was being shelved today off the children’s cart by
a fellow co-worker & she said it was a cute story so I thought I’d pick it
up for a cute pick me up. I’ve never reviewed a picture boo so let me know in
the comments if you want me to do more, maybe one a week or possibly more.
This story was originally published in 1942 & won the Caldecott
the same year.
Marshmallow is a small baby bunny who comes to live in an
apartment in Manhattan, NY. He is the roommate of a spoiled cat named Oliver (a
gray tabby). Oliver & Marshmallow are taken care of by Miss Tilly who is a
housekeeper. Oliver gets his dinner every night served to him on a plate in the
kitchen. This night however there is something else waiting for him…Marshmallow.
When Marshmallow first arrives he is very scared & he misses his mother.
But it isn’t long before he gets fed & gets his own bed, he doesn’t get
along with Oliver though. One day while Miss Tilly is gone Oliver sees Marshmallow
playing & hopping around, then before you know it the pair are like two
peas in a pod. It turns out that Marshmallow with his red eyes & big ears, isn’t
so bad after all!
Pictures
Likes: This story is VERY cute. You initially feel bad for
Marshmallow who has been separated from his mother but very soon he makes a new
friend.
The pictures are also VERY cute (I’ll include some down
below). They look like they are done with charcoal or pencil with some hints of
pink on Marshmallow.
This book was inspired by a true story of a friendship
between the author’s pets!
Some of the words in the book are dated for our time, for
example a toy Oliver has is described as grey flannelette & Miss Tilly
writes poems on her typewriter. This would be a good story time book for young
kids to teach them about old words or objects.
There are a few poems in this book about Marshmallow that
would be fun for a story time activity as well.
Dislikes: -
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