Super sweet but not saccharine due to how grounded the story and illustrations are in believable, true-to-life cat and bunny behaviors -- feels like the author could have drawn it straight from real life. Enough tension to keep interest up (just how will Oliver the cat's predatory impulses play out when he finally gets to encounter trusting bunny Marshmallow unsupervised?), but not too intense for even very young listeners.
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Common Sense says
Cuddly but longer read-aloud perfect for bedtime.
updated 12.31.69
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for Ages 4 and Up
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Parents need to know that this award-winner from 1943 deserves its classic status.
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- Families can talk about everyone's adjustment to a new situation. How does Marshmallow the bunny adjust to his new home? What about Oliver who's used to living alone? And what about Miss Tilly? How do her poems reflect the changes in her feelings about having a pet bunny?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 5 and give itauthentic cat and bunny behaviors light up lovely illustrations and story
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