The Velveteen Rabbit

Nursery toys become real, an older toy explains, only when a child has loved them long and hard enough to wear them out. Margery Williams tells the story simply, following a stuffed rabbit through play, illness and separation, and the emotional weight lands without the voice ever being raised. This illustrated edition suits reading aloud, and the questions it raises about worth and affection give adults as much to consider as children. Quick orientation: • A picture-led children's classic first published more than a century ago • Illustrations throughout this edition • Gentle handling of loss and change • Short enough for a single bedtime reading Made for young children, parents reading aloud and anyone buying a keepsake edition of a nursery classic, available from Boipoka.