Monday, November 21, 2011

The Original Velveteen Rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit was written by Margery Williams in 1922 and was illustrated by William Nicholson.  It's the story of the stuffed rabbit given to a boy as a Christmas gift and the rabbit's attempt to become "real".

Here is the cover of the original book



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Here are two illustrations from that 1922 book



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And here is the first page of the book


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Enjoy!