The velveteen rabbit, or, How toys become real
Williams, Margery2004
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In the nursery Velveteen Rabbit and Skin Horse talk about how a toy becomes real. A few days later, Velveteen Rabbit finds himself tucked into bed with a little boy and the two soon become inseparable. This is an extraordinary story about love and the value it can invest in the people and things around you. The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.In the nursery, only the toys that are old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. And so begins the Velveteen Rabbit's journey towards becoming real - through the love of a child .Margery Williams' timeless picture book classic has been read and cherished by many generations of children and their parents and is now available in this beautiful hardback edition.Brought to life by gorgeous and much-loved classic illustrations by William Nicholson, with a new foiled cover design, this is a wonderful keepsake gift to treasure and share.
Main title:
The velveteen rabbit, or, How toys become real / Margery Williams ; original art by William Nicholson.
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
London : Egmont, 2004.
Collation:
44 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1922.
ISBN:
9781405210546 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
Subject:
Love -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionBooks for very young children, children's picture books & activity booksChildren's picture booksPicture storybooksChildren's interactive & activity books & packsInterest age: from c 3 yearsChildren's / Teenage fiction: Classic fictionChildren's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitatsChildren's / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes & gamesPicture storybooks: Imagination & playChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realismChildren's / Teenage fiction: Animal storiesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Rodents & rabbits"Children's / Teenage general interest: Toys, dolls & puppets"ChristmasEasterChildren's stories -- Pictorial worksPicture Books
BRN:
2882994