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The Velveteen Rabbit

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A timeless classic - one of Jacqueline Wilson's Top Ten Books to Read Aloud. This is the story of the Velveteen Rabbit's journey towards becoming real - through the love of a child …

This gentle, beautiful recording is perfect for bedtime. It includes a story reading, soundtrack, and a song, all voiced by Samuel West.

©2007 Elizabeth Banks (illustration), Barry Gibson (music and songs) (P)2007 Egmont UK Limited Classics Literature & Fiction
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This is a classic which is starting to show its age, rather like the worn velveteen rabbit himself. A very gentle story with bags of imagination about the secret life of toys, suitable for young children (though some references might need to be explained). Samuel West, as always, does a wonderful job with his skilful and emotive narration. The story itself lasts for 28 minutes, including the frequent over-loud but pleasant musical intervals.

The remainder is a reading of the modern addendum from a printed version of the book, including discussion of the original 1922 drawings which are presumably included in the picturebook version. So this second section isn't so successful - though it does include a rather delightful song about old toys sung by the talented West.

A dated, gentle story

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enchanting says it all
now in my library
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old toys long lasting impression

Childhood

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could say is the right book to listen in case you get stuck in this process of life!!!
love the book💯💯💯🤭🤭🤭😉😉😉🥳🥳🥳😅😅😅😅😅

deep and up high just/only the right, senses!!

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It references for you to look at pictures in the book so I don't think this works very well as an audio book but the story was sweet and simple.

Extremely short book.

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Soothingly read by Samuel West, but the narration is meant to go with the illustrated book. Lovely to have Sam West reading it if you have the book - otherwise it would be very frustrating for a child not to be able to see the pictures.

It is meant to have the illustrated book with it

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