Marshmallow (Clare Newberry Classics) [Hardcover]

Clare Turlay Newberry (Author)

Book Description

Series: Clare Newberry Classics

A cat who is used to being the center of attention learns to share his home with a rabbit.

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About the Author

Clare Turlay Newberry (1903-1970) was born in Eugene, Oregon. She studied art at the University of Oregon, School of the Portland Art Museum, the California School of Fine Arts, and La Grand ChaumiÈre in Paris, France. She received the Caldecott Honor for four of her books: T-Bone, The Baby Sitter (1951); Marshmallow (1943); April's Kittens (1941); and Barkis (1939).

In Ms. Newberry's own words, "Every word of marshmallow is true, even to the drawing of them wrapped in each other's arms. 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?"

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 29 pages
• Publisher: Smithmark Pub; 1 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765109514
• ISBN-13: 978-0765109514
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 11 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,514,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MARSHMALLOW RETURNS AT LAST!, April 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marshmallow (Clare Newberry Classics) (Hardcover)

In an interview my mother explained, "Every word about Oliver and Marshmallow is true, even to the drawing of them wrapped up in each other's paws. I know people find this hard to believe, but the bunny was so little and was so convinced that Oliver was his mother, what else could Oliver do? Anyway, we disproved the ancient belief that felines are always at sword's points with rodents, because this cat and bunny were the best of friends."

Adult readers who had MARSHMALLOW as children may be pleased to know that Smithmark used my mother's original cover artwork (which survived for 56 years, 30 in my closets) for this reissue. And my thanks to the many warm emails of those same grownups anxiously awaiting this new publication of MARSHMALLOW. Felicia Noelle Trujillo

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT the same as the original!, October 1, 2010

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Billy Creech - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marshmallow (Paperback)

This book has supposedly been reprinted from the original. I saw no indcation that this was abridged. However, I compared it to my older copy, and MANY of the wonderful descriptions have been left out. If you can find an older copyright, get it!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet children's book, September 30, 2004

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Natalie Larsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marshmallow (Hardcover)

I love this book! Children are captivated by the simple familiar characters so clearly described. The story line is sweet and well written, NOT "dumbed down". There are lots of words on most pages and it takes more than a minute to read which is so helpful in developing attention span. My three year old was taken in completely! ( Not to mention my seven year old!)