Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1679 Bianco, Margery Williams 1881 1944 Williams, Margery Williams, Margery Winifred Bianco, Margery Winifred Williams Williams, Harper The Velveteen Rabbit Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velveteen_Rabbit This eBook is courtesy of the Celebration of Women Writers, online at http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/ "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams Bianco is a classic children's book written in the early 20th century. This beloved tale follows the journey of a stuffed rabbit made of velveteen and explores themes of love, reality, and the nature of being through the eyes of toys. The story delves into what it means to be "real" in a world dominated by the enchantment of childhood. The narrative begins with the Velveteen Rabbit, who longs to be loved by the Boy and transformed into a "real" rabbit. Initially overlooked among other toys, the Rabbit finds comfort in the wisdom of the older Skin Horse. After gaining the Boy’s affection and spending countless joyful days together, the Rabbit becomes real in the Boy's eyes when he realizes the depth of their bond. However, when the Boy falls ill, the Rabbit faces a heartbreaking fate as he is discarded. Yet, a fairy appears to grant him true reality, transforming him into a living rabbit. Ultimately, the story emphasizes the profound impact of love and connection, revealing that being loved makes one truly real, regardless of outward appearances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Toys -- Juvenile fiction Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 49126 2025-08-05T09:18:11.878233 text/html 45360 2020-12-26T03:41:39 text/html 544369 2025-08-05T09:18:16.677235 application/epub+zip 539974 2025-08-05T09:18:14.322279 application/epub+zip 66230 2025-08-05T09:18:13.290241 application/epub+zip 628933 2025-08-05T09:18:18.546226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619469 2025-08-05T09:18:15.938226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150227 2022-09-06T04:52:33.097397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42263 2025-08-05T09:18:11.598258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43512 2020-12-26T03:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18972 2025-08-05T09:18:18.689218 application/rdf+xml 12897 2025-08-05T09:18:13.779214 image/jpeg 3165 2025-08-05T09:18:13.531229 image/jpeg 459861 2020-12-26T03:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 16163 2020-12-26T03:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 538497 2025-08-05T09:18:11.906252 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia