Initially hopeful, the rabbit soon despairs of its lonely stay in the nursery, and longs for a life in the world outside. The Skin Horse tells the rabbit how, when treated with love by their owners, toys are magically granted life. Left in the nursery, the rabbit meets the wise old Skin Horse, a toy passed down to the boy from his uncle. Gifted to a young boy on Christmas day, the velveteen rabbit is soon cast aside for modern, mechanical toys.
Adapted numerous times for film and television, Bianco's heartwarming story is beloved for its universal and timeless morals by children and adults alike. Illustrated by renowned British painter William Nicholson, The Velveteen Rabbit has endured as a children's classic for nearly a century. The Velveteen Rabbit (1922) is a children's book by Margery Williams Bianco.
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