Children's Book, Little Golden Book, The Velveteen Rabbit, Hardcover, 1997

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you." This Little Golden Book brings one of the most beloved stories ever written about love, wear, and what it means to become Real.

• Adapted from the story by: Margery Williams | Illustrator: Judith Sutton
• Publisher: Little Golden Books
• Copyright: 1997
• Format: Hardcover
• Dimensions: 8" x 6.75"
• Condition: Very good — a very faint sharpie mark on the back cover over the barcode; otherwise looks almost new. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This edition adapts Margery Williams's original 1922 story for young readers, with new illustrations by Judith Sutton, and follows the well-loved velveteen rabbit's transformation from nursery toy to Real, through the simple, steady love of the Boy who owns him.

A lovely Easter or anytime gift for a young reader, or a sentimental pick for anyone who has ever loved something until it fell apart.

Margery Williams published The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real in 1922 with George H. Doran Company, illustrated by William Nicholson; she was 41 and had already published more than a dozen books, but this slim, tender fable became the one she is remembered for. It has never gone out of print in over a century, and this Little Golden Books edition is one of many adaptations that have introduced the story to new generations of children.

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