Still as poignant today as it has ever been, Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit is one of the best-loved childrens books of all time.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. Real isnt how youre made, says the Skin Horse. Its 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. It doesnt happen all at once. You become . . . And so begins the Velveteen Rabbits journey towards becoming real through the love of a child . . .
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