Author: Margery Williams
Illustrator: William Nicholson
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Grade level: K-3
Award: IRA/CBC Children's Choice Award
The Velveteen Rabbit is a classic that people of all ages love. It is about a stuffed toy rabbit that wishes to become real through the love of his owner. The boy falls in love with the rabbit because one of his toys went missing so he slept with the stuffed rabbit. The boy loves the rabbit so much, he treats the rabbit like a real rabbit. The rabbit meets some other real rabbits and finds he cannot hop the way they can. They claim he is not a real rabbit. One day, the boy gets scarlet fever and the rabbit stays and comforts him. The doctors say the Velveteen Rabbit must be thrown away because it was exposed to the fever. The rabbit is left outside where he begins crying. His tear drops and a flower grows. A fairy comes out of the flower and takes the rabbit to real rabbits. The fairy kisses the Velveteen Rabbit and he becomes real rabbit. The next spring the boy sees the rabbit and recognizes him.
This book includes the original illustrations from 1922. William Nicholson sketched and painted in neutral colors.The images are classic looking drawings for the 1900s. The illustrations give the book an old time feeling that readers enjoy.
The story of this lovable rabbit can be enjoyed by any age because it is a timeless classic. I would love to read this book to my students that are ages 5-9. This story is a great example of modern fantasy because it is about a toy coming to life, which can be often found in many modern fantasy books.
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