Staff Pick
Even as a child, I knew this story was magical. I found it haunting, almost, to realize how deeply powerful love is. To realize how powerful my own love could be. I remember wishing I could tell the little boy and his rabbit not to worry, that their bond will transform an ordinary stuffed animal beyond even their imagination. I deeply appreciate how this story encourages us to love and cherish what we have, for as long as we are lucky to have it. Recommended By Charlotte S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The Rabbit in the stocking isn't as expensive as the other toys: he’s covered in velveteen. On Christmas Day, the Boy enjoys his new toy but then quickly forgets and neglects him. Shunned and unsure, the Velveteen Rabbit questions his worth. Should he even becalled a real toy? An answer comes from his friend, the Skin Horse: "Real isn’t how you are made. . . .It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." The Velveteen Rabbit's journey through love and loneliness to become who he was really meant to be is a story that inspires us all on our own journey to Real.
The Velveteen Rabbit is a timeless tale of friendship, love, acceptance and honesty. When the world seems uncertain, Margery Williams's classic story reminds all of us what really matters.
The type in this edition has been reset to emphasize the poetry of the language and to bring out the depth of sentiment in the story. William Nicholson's 1922 illustrations, which have delighted generations of readers, are rendered in full-color just as they appeared in the original edition of The Velveteen Rabbit. Together words and pictures create a world so much like our own, and yet so delightfully magical.
Synopsis
Find out what happens when you give a toy enough love.
Synopsis
HCI's hit self-help book The Velveteen Principles uses the lessons in Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit, the classic story of a toy bunny that learns what it means to be real, to show today's adults how becoming "real" and embracing their true selves can make them wiser, healthier and best of all happier.
This new edition of The Velveteen Rabbit is designed to compliment The Velveteen Principles. It uses the same cover design and interior design iconography. The text uses an airy layout to highlight the wisdom and beauty of Margery Williams' words.
Additional features include the original 1922 illustrations by William Nicholson and a new introduction by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio, author of The Velveteen Principles.
Key Features
- Intimate hardcover package.
- Full-color throughout.
- Elegant margin designs.
- Features the original 1922 illustrations
- New introduction by the author of The Velveteen Principles.
About the Author
Margery Williams is the author of more than 30 children's books, but her best-loved work is The Velveteen Rabbit. She died in 1944.
Toni Raiten-D'Antonio is a psychotherapist and professor of clinical social work. Her first book, The Velveteen Principles, was a sleeper hit with more than 50,000 copies sold.