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The Velveteen Rabbit

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The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. 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. 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.

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. 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.

For a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor, and no one thought very much about him. He was naturally shy, and being only made of velveteen, some of the more expensive toys quite snubbed him.

Public Domain (P)2020 Audible, Inc. Animals Animals & Nature Classics Fiction Literature & Fiction Stories About Toys Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Very Cute. Very Adorable. And F. R. I. E. D. S. Made me do. It.

Cute

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Loved this little gem. Beautifully read and brought a tear to my eyes. Definitely recommend!

Beautiful story

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Loved it. Daughter who 26 still has well loved puppy who is like rabbit.

A story for all ages

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The Velveteen Rabbit is a book I've loved since childhood and one I've shared with my own children and children I work with. I decided to give it a listen to on audible and I'm so glad I did. It awoke the magic of this classic story for me again, one I've missed since being a child reading this book. Such a heartwarming story. The narrator did a wonderful job with this book! This book has always encpuraged a love of stuffed toy animals for myself and my children and we've all kept our own since childhood. Truly a heartwarming and magical listen.

So adorable

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I enjoyed this tale of wonder. I had heard of it, now I know it. Now I love it.

A very tender story

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