The Velveteen Rabbit - Hardcover

Bianco, Margery Williams

 
9780440407225: The Velveteen Rabbit

Synopsis

Ariel turns to her grandmother for companionship when a new baby in the house leaves her feeling unwanted, and when a stroke separates the pair, a special gift from Grandma unites them once more. Reprint.

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Review

A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams' timeless tale of the transformational 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.

Review

"Well done. A good read-aloud for small groups of children."--"School Library Journal." "From the Trade Paperback edition."

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