![]() ![]() The wisest and oldest toy in the nursery, the Skin Horse, which was owned by the boy's uncle, tells the rabbit about toys magically becoming real due to love from children: "Real isn't how you are made. These presents are modern and mechanical, and they snub the old-fashioned velveteen rabbit. The boy plays with his other new presents and forgets the velveteen rabbit for a time. ![]() Plot summary Ī stuffed rabbit sewn from velveteen is given as a Christmas present to a small boy. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association voted the book #28 on the "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. The Velveteen Rabbit was Williams' first children's book. It was published as a book in 1922 and has been republished many times since. The story was first published in Harper's Bazaar in 1921 featuring illustrations from Williams' daughter Pamela Bianco. ![]() ![]() It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of his owner. The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a British children's book written by Margery Williams (also known as Margery Williams Bianco) and illustrated by William Nicholson. ![]()
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