The Velveteen Rabbit: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids – The Classic Story of How Love Makes Toys Real for Children (Ages 4-8) - Couverture souple

Williams, Margery

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0380002558 ISBN 13 : 9780380002559

Editeur : HarperCollins, 1999

Synopsis

Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful. This classic illustrated story continues to be loved by generations of families.

"There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid," this story begins. "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."

But before long, the stuffed rabbit has been largely forgotten, and the rabbit dreams of becoming Real. To become Real, a wise old toy explains, is "a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real..."

But how will the rabbit ever achieve his dream of becoming Real?

This is a heartwarming story that stands the test of time, and this affordable edition of the beloved classic includes the complete text and original illustrations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Margery Williams was born in London in 1881. The Velveteen Rabbit was the first, and best known, of her thirty children’s books.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.

"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. It doesn't happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0380002558
• ISBN 13: 9780380002559
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Nicholson William
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande