"The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams is a beloved children's story about a stuffed rabbit who longs to become real through the love of a child. Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit navigates the challenges of being a toy, facing feelings of jealousy and insecurity, particularly concerning the boy's other toys. As the boy grows fond of him, the magic of love begins to transform the rabbit into a real creature. The story beautifully explores themes of love, loss, and the transformative power of friendship, ultimately emphasizing that true love makes one real. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 12 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2003 by Dover Publications Inc. .
Margery Williams (1881-1944) is the author of more than 30 children's books, but her best-loved work is The Velveteen Rabbit.
This book contains the following story:
The Velveteen Rabbit
'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.'When the Velveteen Rabbit first arrives in the nursery, he is snubbed by the other toys. But the Rabbit soon makes friends with the Skin Horse who explains how toys can become 'real' if only they are loved enough. The Velveteen Rabbit longs for this to happen until, one day, he finds that he is Boy's very favourite toy. They play together through a long, golden summer and, even though Rabbit becomes shabbier and shabbier, he becomes 'real' to the boy who loves him so much. The rabbits in the garden think otherwise - how can Rabbit be real when he can't leap and hop? But when Boy is ill with Scarlet Fever, and Rabbit is thrown away, Rabbit finally discovers what it truly means to be real.
