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The Velveteen Rabbit (精装)
by Margery Williams (Author) , William Nicholson (Illustrator)
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Fiction, Ages 9-12, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 158.00
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¥ 148.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
True love makes one real – The velveteen Rabbit is children’s first lesson about love. A timeless classic touches the deepest emotion of little soft heart passed through generations. |
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Alvin Tanhehco (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
To label The Velveteen Rabbit as simply a children's book would not do it much justice. I've read this story many times over and have gotten friends and other family members to enjoy it as well. I guess I wouldn't have related so much to this story had I not seen it unfold in front of my very eyes for the past 16 years.
Teddy, for my sister knew no better names for teddy bears at the time, is a two foot tall pink bunny rabbit my sister got when she was about seven. At the time, Teddy was sitting on a shelf in a large department store looking out at the hustle and bustle of customers go by. My sister must've gone by that shelf three or four times before asking a store clerk help her bring it down. It was at that point that she decided she wasn't going to go home without it. She clung on to Teddy's neck defensively while approaching mom as if Teddy was body armor she couldn't live without. "But you have so many of them already!" protested my mom. "This one is different," pouted my sister. Teddy is cotton-stuffed rabbit, covered with short yarn hairs of dull pink. She wore a white-turquoise sweater that covered her round bushy tail at the back. It was my sister's velveteen rabbit. "Ok fine," mom conceded. From that day forward, I saw as much of Teddy as I have my sister. They're inseparable.
As the Skin Horse in the book said "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 your 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." Teddy too has grown threadbare in places and isn't as fluffy as she used to be. Her eyes have gotten dull from rubbing and scratching. Her neck has grown thin and fragile, but my sister loves her all the same if not even more. To my sister, Teddy was made real a long time ago. It's only more recently that I've come to realize that Teddy has become part of the family. My sister was right. Teddy is different. Different from all the other toys we've had in the past. Teddy is real.
After reading this book, I realize that love is a journey. Perhaps not one from make-believe to reality, but from belief to truth. There are many ways to interpret the lessons from this book. I have several. And my take away has been if you truly believe in your love for someone and care about them, then in time it will become the truth that need not be spoken and will last forever. Applied to life, if you believe so much in something that you are willing to stick it out regardless of what other people think, then it becomes the truth that most people never find in their lives. If you have a dream, believe in it, work towards it and live it.
This is a timeless must-read for any reader. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
This is a heartwarming story about a toy rabbit filled with sawdust that wants to be real. He realizes what the meaning of "real" is when his owner, a young boy, gives him the answer for which he searches. My wife bought this book for me last month. I missed it as a child. I've learned the lesson in this book in traditional ways, by trial and error. I would have loved to have this treasure as a child and thank my beautiful wife, Lori, for giving it to me, now. Only real love has any meaning or longevity, at all. I ask you readers to not pass up this gem of a book. It is a must for children and adults alike. |
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R. D. Allison (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
It has been seventy-seven years since this story was first published and it continues to be popular with each generation. I am amazed at how often I've read it to the children of today. It is the classic story of a stuffed rabbit who, after many years, becomes a real rabbit through love. It is a book that also should be on the shelf of any serious student of children literature. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
The Velveteen Rabbit was (and still is) my favorite children's book. The classic tale of how the little boy's love made the rabbit real is a classic. I had a hard time finding this book, but I finally have it. I am hoping to read it to my future kids and hopefully my kids will read it to their kids. This is a book that anyone from any generation could enjoy. I will always love the Velveteen Rabbit! |
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Lisa A (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
My 3 year old son used to look at me curiously as my voice cracked and wavered when I read the skin horse's explanation of becoming "real". But now he is used to it, and fortunately the gorgeous illustrations hold his attention. As a child I remember my mom reading this beautiful book to me, and of course I enjoyed it simply for the literal story. Now that I've experienced motherhood, I know that each time my child suffers a fever, or a hurt feeling, or a disappointment, it is more excrutiating for me than for him. Not to mention how familiar I am with the discomforts of pregnancy, labor, and sleepless nights. I find it comforting to be reminded that this phenomenon has occurred for as long as there have been mothers, and I always enjoy Margery William's poetic description of the somewhat painful but oh so rewarding experience of motherhood (and fatherhood too). The journey to becoming "real" or truly loved forever is often not easy. I smile wryly when the skin horse explains that those with sharp edges and those who need to be carefully maintained do not become real, and I think of a few of my slim waisted, young looking, childless friends who bring to work pictures of their trip to the Bellagio hotel or Spa in Napa to share instead of snapshots of their kids eating ice cream cones. (I used to be one of those gals not so long ago). And most of all I think of how beautiful my mother seems to me even though she is 80 years old and certainly has a few "loose joints" by now. But she does not "break easily" and has enough love left in her to nuture my children too. Thank you Margery for this book which has subtly encouraged and applauded moms for generations even while entertaining their children! This is a wonderful baby shower gift. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
This book was one of my favorites when I was a little girl, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. It is a story of love, acceptance, and friendship that only grows more and more relevant to me as I get older. I would recommend it to any parent, and hope that if I have children one day, I can share this wonderful story with them too. I still get that warm fuzzy feeling when I think of it. I also remember enjoying the cartoon version of it, so if your child likes the book, I would suggest getting that as well. |
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K. McGill (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
This book is a must read for all ages. I also sincerely recommend it for the more "mature" reader. There is a wonderful tale of being loved and and learning that not being needed anymore doesn't mean you aren't or never were loved or needed. Again excellent book for all ages. Expecially for the "kid" inside all of us adults. It will bring that feeling of childlike play and wonder back to your mind. Don't just give it to your child. Read it to them, with them, and do it more than once. Becoming real, is real, honest, and fun for all ages! |
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Kona (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
This is my all-time favorite children's book! The story opens on Christmas morning, as a little boy receives a stuffed rabbit and plays with it - for a few minutes. Gradually, the boy does come to love the rabbit, whose innocent little heart almost bursts with joy, because he knows that being loved is how toys become "real." The boy and rabbit are fast friends, until one day the boy becomes very sick...
This story is so timeless and honest in its emotion, you will not be able to read it without shedding tears. The little bunny's desire to be real, and how that wish comes true, make for a classic story that I enjoy reading again and again. It deserves more than 5 stars. Read it aloud with your child! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
I recently rediscovered my own worn copy of The Velveteen Rabbit (the older version with the original illustrations) and read it to my 4.5 yr old daughter over the last 2 nights. It is such a lovely book in its simple old style of prose that is missing from so many children's books today. It's simple but sophisticated at the same time - and not 'sappy' or 'corny' as some other reviewers have suggested. Just my daughter hearing me read it was educational even if she didn't understand all the words. I loved it as an older child (but didn't understand its deeper meaning then) and I'm sure my daughter will love it too on her own when she's able to read. I'm ordering it for a friend who's never read it so she can share it with her kindergarten age child.
It's also a very sweet, touching story that makes me cry every time I read it - I can barely get through last pages without choking up. It's a story about unconditional love and faith and seems to have some religious connotations -without being religious or biblical or preachy. Without giving away too much, the Velveteen Rabbit hopes as we all do, that there is something much more than ending up shabby, worn and old. He finally becomes Real at the end because he loves the Boy unconditionally. How and why he becomes Real is heartwarming. Read it and see.
It's a nice book to have in your child's collection. |
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Andre S. Grindle (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-19 00:00>
The best childrens stories are the ones that don't look down their nose at kids. This classic story does not. In the story a discarded velveteen rabbit experiences the joys and sadnessess that I believe have been dealt with by every child sooner or later-having an identity and knowing oneself. With the help of other wise toys he believes that if loved enough that he will become 'real', which he attributes to a magical force. Sadly he's almost burned when his owner comes down with scarlet fever but instead becomes the benifactor of genuine magic, becomming a real rabbit. Maryl Streep does a decent job at narrating this story and the use of more photographic, arty animation is very refreshing. Even though it has a happy ending the story above all things shows how little children can come to appreciate their toys and after watching this I had a hard time getting rid of Christmas toys as years went buy. In fact I've kept many of them. I think every child should see this and they will luckily come to appreciate more as they get older. It has alot of heart and meaning. |
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