{"product_id":"the-velveteen-rabbit-isbn-9780593382103","title":"The Velveteen Rabbit","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning edition of the timeless classic, with illustrations by Erin Stead, Caldecott Medal winner of \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cherished, 100-year-old classic feels entirely new with breathtaking art by Caldecott Medal winner Erin Stead, who has cited this story as an influence on her acclaimed career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the full, original story from the 1922 classic, this deluxe, collectable edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Velveteen Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e is the go-to gift for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, and holidays throughout the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first a brand-new toy, now a threadbare and discarded nursery relic, the velveteen rabbit is saved from peril by a magic fairy who whisks him away to the idyllic world of Rabbitland. There, he becomes \"Real,\" a cherished childhood companion who will be loved for eternity. Treasured for generations, and given new life from one of today's most exciting children's book creators, here is a timeless tale about the magic of boundless love.\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Will entice a new generation of children to read or listen to the classic tale. . . . A beautiful, appealing update of this ageless story.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"For this 100th-anniversary edition, Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Erin Stead took her turn, reimagining what it means to become real with lush, emotional illustrations that are guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings.\" —NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will continue to beguile young readers for generations to come.\" —\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eStead’s delicate woodblock print and pencil illustrations . . . match the ­lovely old-fashioned quality of the tale. . . . Living in such uncertain times, modern children have grown ­accustomed to seeing hardships reflected in their books; this is a sweet and loving break from that, and a beautiful story as well.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARGERY WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1881 and first came to the United States at the age of nine. For the rest of her life, she lived alternately in England and America. Her first novel was published when she was twenty-one, but she turned to writing for children in 1922 with the publication by Doubleday of \u003ci\u003eThe Velveteen Rabbit, \u003c\/i\u003ethe first and best-known of her thirty books for young people. Toward the end of her life, she lived in Greenwich Village, New York. She died there in 1944. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIN STEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eAmos McGee Misses the Bus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other acclaimed picture books include: \u003ci\u003eTony\u003c\/i\u003e; A\u003ci\u003end Then It's Spring\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBear Has a Story to Tell\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLenny \u0026amp; Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to See a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Uncorker of Ocean Bottles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMusic for Mr. Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Michigan with her husband, author\/illustrator Philip Stead. Visit Erin online at erinstead.com.\"What is REAL?\" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. \"Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Does it hurt?\" asked the Rabbit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sometimes,\" said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. \"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,\" he asked, \"or bit by bit?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It doesn't happen all at once,\" said the Skin Horse. \"You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. 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 the 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.\"","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302390354149,"sku":"NP9780593382103","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593382103.jpg?v=1767742048","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-velveteen-rabbit-isbn-9780593382103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}