The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real [Hardcover]

Margery Williams Bianco (Author), Michael Green (Illustrator)

Book Description

An endearing fable follows the story of a beloved stuffed toy rabbit, whose special relationship with a child leads to its eventual progression into a live rabbit, in a tale of the transforming power of love.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Courage Books; New edition edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561386561
• ISBN-13: 978-1561386567
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,340,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated classic that will delight your child, September 16, 2004

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E. Howe (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real (Hardcover)

The Velveteen Rabbit is a beloved story whose honored place in children's literature speaks for itself. This beautifully-illustrated edition does the book the honor it deserves. Large, full-color pictures include life-like depictions of living rabbits, the Boy, and the endearingly floppy Velveteen Rabbit. This is truly a keepsake book that your child will treasure forever.

3.0 out of 5 stars Story wonderful, Illustrations mediocre, December 2, 2009

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This review is from: The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real (Hardcover)

The enduring tale of how "love makes you real" is enchanting. This classic deserves beautiful illustrations to accompany it. Unfortunately, this version doesn't supply that. It makes it appear cheap, when, in fact, it is a beautiful story that all children should have the privelege of hearing.

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding story for young children, February 1, 2008

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Classic Tale of Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real (Hardcover)

As the father of a girl who kept the same stuffed animal for over ten years, I can relate to the story of a stuffed animal that becomes real. It is also a story that mimics religious tales, where heaven (what you always wanted) is what happens to you when your body is old and wore out.
The velveteen rabbit is a simple stuffed toy that sleeps with and does everything with the boy. Being the recipient of so much love, all of the whiskers and other markings are worn off. When the boy becomes extremely sick with scarlet fever, the velveteen rabbit stays with him. However, the doctor insists that the rabbit be thrown away as it is now contaminated with germs.
When the rabbit is lying in the garbage, a fairy arrives and turns him into a real rabbit, satisfying his lifelong dream. It ends with the boy seeing a wild rabbit having markings like his former toy peeking through the brush at him.
This is truly one of the best children's books ever written, it captures the feelings that children have for their stuffed animals. Like adults, children like to believe that their spirits live on and that includes the spirits and love incorporated into their prized toys.