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The Velveteen Rabbit (1922) is a children's book by Margery
Williams Bianco. Illustrated by renowned British painter William
Nicholson, The Velveteen Rabbit has endured as a children's classic
for nearly a century. Adapted numerous times for film and
television, Bianco's heartwarming story is beloved for its
universal and timeless morals by children and adults alike. Gifted
to a young boy on Christmas day, the velveteen rabbit is soon cast
aside for modern, mechanical toys. Left in the nursery, the rabbit
meets the wise old Skin Horse, a toy passed down to the boy from
his uncle. The Skin Horse tells the rabbit how, when treated with
love by their owners, toys are magically granted life. Initially
hopeful, the rabbit soon despairs of its lonely stay in the
nursery, and longs for a life in the world outside. When the boy's
nanny comes looking for a toy for the boy to sleep with, however,
the velveteen rabbit is given a chance to live. The boy soon grows
found of the rabbit, taking the toy with him on picnics and trips
to the garden, where the velveteen rabbit meets real rabbits and
longs even more to join them. When the boy is struck with scarlet
fever, however, the doctor orders that all of his belongings must
be disinfected or burned, and the velveteen rabbit is placed in a
sack and left in the garden overnight. As the rabbit begins to cry,
the magic of love begins its work, ensuring the rabbit will not
only live, but embark on a wonderful adventure of its own. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Margery Williams Bianco's The Velveteen Rabbit is a
classic of children's fiction reimagined for modern readers.
The Velveteen Rabbit is not a 'real' rabbit, like the rabbits he
meets in the forest. He has seams and is full of stuffing. Still,
the Velveteen Rabbit doesn't mind as long as the boy who owns him
loves him. One of the rabbit's friends tells him that a toy becomes
real if its owner truly loves it. But when the boy leaves home to
recover from an illness and is forced to leave his Velveteen Rabbit
behind, what will become of his beloved toy? The Velveteen Rabbit
(or How Toys Become Real) is a children's book written by Margery
Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and illustrated by
William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and
his desire to become real, through the love of his owner. The book
was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times
since. The Velveteen Rabbit was Williams' first children's book. It
has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Get Your Copy
Now.
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