The Original Velveteen Rabbit (or how toys become real) by Margery Williams
First Line: ‘There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid…’
First published: 1922
Some books stand the test of time and The Velveteen Rabbit – after 90 years – it still delights children (and even us grown ups who even now think that maybe, just maybe, their toys have feelings!)
Follow the velveteen rabbit’s quest to become a real rabbit through the power of his owners love in a toy box full of much more modern toys.