The Velveteen Rabbit
Written by Margery Williams
Illustrated by Allen Atkinson
Armand Eisen, 1983
40 pages
Fantasy
This is one of the most precious possessions that I own. My personal copy of the Velveteen Rabbit. I can't talk for to long about this story without getting teary. Pictured above is my copy of the Velveteen Rabbit that was bought me when I was a baby. My Dad wrote mine and my sisters name in the front.
It is worn and loved and used, just like the Velveteen Rabbit.
The artwork is fantastic. It is done in mostly colored pencils and some watercolors, I think. I could just look at these pictures all day. Not without getting teary though.
I believe that the only justice that you can do for the spirit of this story, is to just leave it be and appreciate it for what it is. It is a wonderfully beautiful story about a boy who loved a toy with all his heart, even though it was not beautiful and had nothing to offer him. Every little girl and little boy should be read this story, and have discussions about the story.
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