The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!

The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!

He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.

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. And so begins the Velveteen Rabbit’s journey towards becoming real – through the love of a child …

Margery Williams’ timeless picture book is brought to life by gorgeous classic illustrations by William Nicholson.

Details

ISBN13: 9781405285346
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 48
Edition:
Publication Date: 01 Oct 2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication City, Country: United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 24.4(H)x18.8(L)x1.1(W)360
Weight (gm): 360

Author Biography

Margery Williams is the author of more than 30 children's books, but her best-loved work is The Velveteen Rabbit. She died in 1944. William Nicholson was for many years a television producer, making documentary films. This lead to writing television plays (Shadowlands, Life Story, Sweet as You Are, The March), and then stage plays (Shadowlands, Map of the Heart, Katherine Howard, The Retreat from Moscow) and films (Shadowlands, Sarafina, Nell, First Knight, Gladiator). He is married with three children.

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