Too Many Rabbits

Miss Molly

by Peggy Parish, Leonard P. Kessler (Illustrator)

After finally finding a home for a mother rabbit and her many children, Miss Molly gets a new house guest--a pregnant cat.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Peggy Parish was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia Bedelia."

-Wikipedia

Reviews

[CanadianReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miss Molly hears a thump at her door one night and opens the door to a rabbit. The rabbit stays and delivers babies, and because Miss Molly finds them so cute she allows them to grow up in her home. Overrun by rabbits, Miss Molly eventually decides she needs to do something about them--the babies have had babies! She invites the neighborhood children to each take one or more, but the rabbits are soon back as the children's parents don't want the creatures. A butcher is interested, but Miss Molly is distressed at his plans for them. Finally, a man on a rabbit-less island takes them. No sooner is he gone, however, than Miss Molly is presented with a cat, who delivers babies the next day. The author makes clear that the whole sequence is to begin again! Poor Miss Molly.
This is a delightful little early reader for solid late grade-one, early-grade-two readers.

[Laura Morrigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the minimalist but cute illustration style of this book. A short, cute picture book about an old lady who adopts bunnies, and quickly ends up with too many rabbits. This is another favourite from my childhood.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oops. First of all, spay or neuter. Second, don't bring an invasive species to an existing ecosystem - look what bringing rabbits to Australia did.

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing is quite similar to the original Amelia Bedelia books.