"There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen."
Peeking out from a stocking on Christmas morning, a velveteen rabbit is the best gift a little boy could have. That is, until the aunts and uncles had come for dinner, bringing with them other gifts, leaving the little rabbit forgotten. Eventually, the rabbit becomes the Boy's constant companion, until a bout of scarlet fever disrupts their happy days together.
Margery Williams' beloved children's story of how toys become Real was an instant hit on publication in 1922, and remains a classic of children's literature. The uplifting yet melancholy tale of a little boy's love for his stuffed rabbit has been adapted for children's theatre, movies, and radio.
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