Summary: Oliver is a bachelor cat that has never spent time with other animals before, so when his owner, Miss Tilly, brings home a baby rabbit, Oliver doesn’t know what to do. Readers annotation: Oliver the cat likes being the only pet in the house, until his owner brings home Marshmallow the baby rabbit.
Many reviews of the book on Goodreads mention that this book was a childhood favorite and has stood the test of time. Goodreads has rated this book four stars out of five, based on 312 user votes. Kirkus did call the artwork “enchanting”, but did not go into detail about the book otherwise. Kirkus reviewed the book in 1942, but their review was only three sentences long, with the first two being a summary of the plot. Reviews: Because of the age of this picture book, it was difficult to find contemporary reviews.
I know people find this hard to believe, but the bunny was so little and was so convinced that Oliver was his mother, what could Oliver do but be his mother the best way he could?” In regards to Marshmallow, Newberry was quoted as saying, “”Every word of Marshmallow is true, even to the drawing of them wrapped in each other’s arms. It mentions that most of Newberry’s subjects were taken from real life. The HarperCollins website has a short biography of Newberry on its website. Author information: Clare Turlay Newberry (1903-1970) wrote and illustrated several books, including four Caldecott honor books, for children during her lifetime.
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