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Loading... The Velveteen Rabbit (1922)by Margery Williams
I had never read this book previously. I found it endearing and lovely. The velveteen rabbit wants nothing but the magic of Real. The Skinhorse had not told him that a faerie would be the one to make him real, only that he had to be loved just right by a human. The illustrations of the velveteen rabbit are very reminiscent of the days when scarlet fever was around. This book brought up many different feeling for me, and I believe it might bring up different emotions for children differently that it did me. I felt really drawn to this book the moment it began discussing how to become real. USE: Entertainment; dealing with illness; explaining loss. (  ) huertaen | Jun 9, 2013 |  Yet another of those childhood classics that depressed me. I would use this as a good way to talk to my kids about illness, selflessness, bravery, compassion, and karma. (  ) dustandshadow | May 24, 2013 | Made me ruinously sad as a child and I'm pretty sure I didn't learn anything from it except not to get one of those horrible olden days plague-diseases. (  )2  heterocephalusglaber | Apr 26, 2013 | A toy rabbit who loves a boy so much and the the rabbit becomes well-loved by the boy after the bunny comforts him through a fever, the friendship lasts until the boy gets Scarlet fever and the bunny among other toys are set out to be burned. The bunny though is addressed by a fairy who allows him to turn into a real bunny. A personal favorite because every child is comforted by a toy at least once in their lives and this is wonderful take on what happens after the toy is no longer allowed. Recommended for children ages 2 to 7. KylieNelson | Apr 24, 2013 | This is a timeless classic. It is a story about a rabbit that is given to a boy for Christmas along with lots of other more modern toys. He learns from an old horse rocking horse about the nursery magic and that through real love from the boy, he can become a real rabbit. It talks about how the simple things are often best and that believing in something makes it real to you no matter what other people see. (  ) KellyLPickett | Apr 21, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0380002558, Paperback)A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams's timeless tale of the transformative power of love. Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery with all of the other toys, waiting for the day when the Boy (as he is called) will choose him as a playmate. In time, the shy Rabbit befriends the tattered Skin Horse, the wisest resident of the nursery, who reveals the goal of all nursery toys: to be made "real" through the love of a human. "'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.'" This sentimental classic--perfect for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe, his or her toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first publication in 1922. (A great read-aloud for all ages, but children ages 8 and up can read it on their own.)(retrieved from Amazon Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:56:30 -0500) By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real. |
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