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The Velveteen Rabbit
The velveteen rabbit is given to a small boy for Christmas but is soon forgotten among the new, modern toys.
What happens to toys when they are forgotten? The Velveteen Rabbit tells the story of what happens to a stuffed, cuddly rabbit quickly forgotten after Christmas. He is picked up again some time later and becomes a beloved friend to the boy especially through sickness. However he also longs to be real and once the boy is well, some magic helps the rabbit find a new life.
Book by Margery Williams Bianco. First published as a book in 1922.
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