description: A picture book version of the classic story of a toy rabbit who longs to become real, and the boy whose love hleps him realize his dreamA stuffed toy rabbit comes to life in Margery Williams' timeless tale of the transformative 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 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 to be made "real" through the love of a human.This classic tale has been charming children since its first publication in 1922.
language: English
title: The Velveteen Rabbit
titlecomplete: The Velveteen Rabbit
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Animals, Classics, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Picture Books, Fantasy, Short Stories
ratings_count: 253213
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Scholastic Audio Books