The Velveteen Rabbit

There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. “Real” is a magical word to the Velveteen Rabbit — he doesn’t know quite what it means. But the Skin Horse, who is old and wise, knows, and he shares the Being Real means being loved. Margery Williams’s classic story of how a boy’s love transforms a velveteen rabbit into a real one has resonated in the hearts of children for decades. Now Lou Fancher has adapted this storybook for a younger audience, and it has been brilliantly illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. Here is a feast for both eye and ear — the perfect book for any child who cherishes a stuffed animal — and believes in magic.