![]() ![]() He was naturally shy, and being only made of velveteen, some of the more expensive toys quite snubbed him. For at least two hours the Boy loved him, and then Aunts and Uncles came to dinner, and there was a great rustling of tissue paper and unwrapping of parcels, and in the excitement of looking at all the new presents the Velveteen Rabbit was forgotten.įor a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor, and no one thought very much about him. There were other things in the stocking, nuts and oranges and a toy engine, and chocolate almonds and a clockwork mouse, but the Rabbit was quite the best of all. On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy’s stocking, with a sprig of holly between his paws, the effect was charming. ![]() He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen. There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. The Velveteen Rabbit, or “How Toys Become Real,” by Margery Williams. If you have a reading group or a learning partner, this is a good book to read together. It is short and sweet and contains an important message for children of all ages. If you enjoy the beginning, you may want to read the whole book. Listen to an excerpt from this classic children’s novel. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More ![]() Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) ![]()
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