Williams, Margery The Velveteen Rabbit. (Deluxe
Edition). PICTURE BOOK. Random House Children’s Books, 2014. $19.99. This is the Deluxe Edition of this timeless
classic with cloth binding and gold accents.
This reconstructed classic is the perfect gift for a special teacher or
a baby gift, etc. The illustrations are
different than the edition I grew up with because they are remastered from the
1922 first edition. I personally favor
having illustrations on every page instead of reading for two full pages and
then having a two page spread of illustrations, but knowing it is patterned after
the original made it easier to understand why it was printed this way. For those who have never read this classic,
Margery Williams creates a wonderful story about a stuffed bunny who becomes “REAL”
by the love of a little boy. Mechanical
toys may come and go, but the toys that are truly loved by most children are
special and unique. “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.” We love this
great book and loved exploring the new illustrations and colors of the original
edition. Pre-K. EL (K-3). ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SL.
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