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A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams' timeless tale of the transformative power of love. Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery with all of the other toys, waiting for the day when the Boy (as he is called) will choose him as a playmate. In time, the shy Rabbit befriends the tattered Skin Horse, the wisest resident of the nursery, who reveals the goal of all nursery toys: to be made "real" through the love of a human. "'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.'" This sentimental classic--perfect for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe , his or her toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first publication in 1922. (A great read-aloud for all ages, but children ages 8 and up can read it on their own.)
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The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams, Elizabeth J. Miles
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- Released
- 1990
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- Title
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- Subtitle
- Adapted for Younger Readers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Margery Williams, Elizabeth J. Miles
- Publisher
- Cartwheel Books
- Released
- 1990
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN10
- 0590428055
- ISBN13
- 9780590428057
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Nature, Fantasy, Young Adult, Animals, Classics, Young Adult Fantasy, Gifts for older schoolchildren
- First published
- 1922
- Original title
- Velveteen Rabbit
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams' timeless tale of the transformative power of love. Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery with all of the other toys, waiting for the day when the Boy (as he is called) will choose him as a playmate. In time, the shy Rabbit befriends the tattered Skin Horse, the wisest resident of the nursery, who reveals the goal of all nursery toys: to be made "real" through the love of a human. "'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.'" This sentimental classic--perfect for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe , his or her toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first publication in 1922. (A great read-aloud for all ages, but children ages 8 and up can read it on their own.)