The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Became Real

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Penguin Random House Children's UK, Aug 30, 2007 - Juvenile Fiction - 64 pages

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When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.

Once there was a velveteen rabbit who longed to be Real. He was owned by a boy who loved him more and more every day, even when the rabbit's velveteen coat grew old and shabby and worn. Then one day something magical happened, and the rabbit's wish began to come true...

With messages about the importance of love and inner beauty, The Velveteen Rabbit is an all-time favourite classic which has delighted generations of children.

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About the author (2007)

Margery Williams Bianco (1881-1944) was an English-American author, primarily of children's books. She achieved lasting fame in 1922 with the publication of the classic that is her best-known work, The Velveteen Rabbit.

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