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The Velveteen Rabbit

By Margery Williams
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The Velveteen Rabbit

The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!

The beloved children’s illustrated classic, celebrating 100 years since first publication – perfect family reading this Easter

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The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!

He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.

In the nursery, only the toys that are old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. And so begins the Velveteen Rabbit’s journey towards becoming real – through the love of a child …

Margery Williams’ timeless picture book is brought to life by gorgeous classic illustrations by William Nicholson.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405285346

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by William Nicholson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Margery Williams is the author of more than 30 children's books, but her best-loved work is The Velveteen Rabbit. She died in 1944. William Nicholson was for many years a television producer, making documentary films. This lead to writing television plays (Shadowlands, Life Story, Sweet as You Are, The March), and then stage plays (Shadowlands, Map of the Heart, Katherine Howard, The Retreat from Moscow) and films (Shadowlands, Sarafina, Nell, First Knight, Gladiator). He is married with three children.

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