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The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams
Narrated by: James Mio
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A little boy receives a toy rabbit for Christmas one year, and he and his plush plaything soon become best friends, embarking on imaginary adventures for hours at a time. When the boy and the rabbit are separated, the toy ventures out on its own to learn about this strange thing "being real". This is a heart-warming classic about the great joys of childhood and the magic of love.
©2006 PC Treasures, Inc. (P)2006 PC Treasures, Inc.

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Kids Love this Book

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I listened to this with my 6 year old in the car, and she was completely engaged in the story, and was asking for more when it was over. Great listen for a short family drive.

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A beautiful story

One that I remember from childhood. My 3yo niece says her favorite part is "when the boy loved the bunny."

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Precious

Loved it! It was nice to have the book read to me as an adult, rather than me reading to a child, as I've done so many times before.

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Old Favorite

I remember this book from when I was younger. Kept in a safe place and taken out at special times. It is wonderfully done. Narrator does an excellent job. Brings back special memories.

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Sweet

Great old classic for young and old! James Mio was excellent! He draws you into the story.

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Great Children's Story

"You are not real until someone loves you." A Child's beloved toy who accompanies him on his glorious adventures and comforts him through a serious illness. His reward. He became real. A testament to being loved and loving back in kind. So many possibilities. Great story

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my kids love listening to "the bunny book"

definitely a great buy for kids, t.v. time is over they're asking to listen again

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classic heart-warming story

oh the joys of this story and it speaks to my heart. There were tears as I am learning to become real

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My Childhood Favorite

This book was a childhood favorite & still is. This particular presentation was extremely we done.

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The narrator makes this story come alive

I’ve always liked this book as a child, but now as an adult, listening to it with my child, I am in LOVE with it. My favorite narrator for the story so far. Definitely recommend this version!

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Moving story about what it means to be loved ❤

"What is real?" asked the rabbit to the rocking horse. "does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick out handle?"
"Real isn't how your made" said the rocking 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."
"Does it hurt?" asked the rabbit.
"Sometimes" said the rocking horse because he was always truthful. "when you are real, you don't mind being hurt".... "generally by the time you are real most of your hair has been loved off and your eyes drop out and you get very loose in the joints and very shabby but these thing don't matter at all because once you are real you can't be ugly except to people that don't understand"

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