The Velveteen Rabbit

Margery Williams

ISBN 10: 0706430298 / ISBN 13: 9780706430295

Published by Peerage Books, 1988

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Synopsis:

A timeless classic  about the magic of boundless love that's been treasured for generations. “Once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always.” Here is one of the most classic and beloved children's stories, with the original illustrations from 1922 - the ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, and holidays throughout the year.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Velveteen Rabbit
Publisher: Peerage Books
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Graham Percy
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 3rd Edition