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The Velveteen Rabbit
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The Velveteen Rabbit Paperback - 2011

by Margery Williams; William Nicholson (Illustrator)


About this book

The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real, is the story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real through the love of his owner. The stuffed rabbit is overlooked by the boy whom he is given, the boy preferring to play with more mechanical and sophisticated toys than the simple stuffed rabbit. The rabbit holds onto a story told to him by the oldest and wisest toy in the nursery, the skin horse, about how toys can become real through love. Eventually, the boy becomes attached to the soft doll, but after developing scarlet fever the doctor orders the boy sent away to recover and all his toys and belonging burnt. The rabbit is so sad over his separation from the boy he begins to cry and sheds a real tear - after which the nursery fairy appears to turn him into a real rabbit.

It has been adapted many times into television, film and onto the stage. The National Education Association listed it among the top 100 books for teachers of children in 2007.

Author Margery Williams’ first children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit was published in 1922 by George H. Doran Company in London and has remained in print continuously since, owing to its popularity as a story of the power of enduring love.

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From the publisher

What is REAL? a shy stuffed animal asks an older and wiser plaything. Generations of children have found the answer to that vital question in The Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real, the timeless story of a toy's transformation through the power of love. This gift edition of Margery Williams's beloved classic features enchanting color illustrations by William Nicholson from the original 1922 publication.

First Edition Identification

The UK printing and the US printing occurred simultaneously and feature yellow-tan pictorial boards picturing a rabbit and seven chromolithographs by William Nicholson (later issues contained reproductions of these). One of the most coveted children’s books for collectors, copies in a dust jacket often appear for over $5,000, with pristine copies well exceeding $15,000.

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  • Title The Velveteen Rabbit
  • Author Margery Williams; William Nicholson (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dover Publications
  • Date 2011-11-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780486486062 / 0486486060
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.89 x 7.94 x 0.18 in (25.12 x 20.17 x 0.46 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 11 years
  • Grade levels K - 6
  • Reading level 1050
  • Library of Congress subjects Rabbits, Toys
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011018088
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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