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The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams (1881-1944)

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child. This recording, read by a mother and daughter, is dedicated to Barbara Bear, who is real.

• Gutenberg e-text
• Wikipedia – Margery Williams
• Wikipedia – Velveteen Rabbit
• LibriVox’s The Velveteen Rabbit Internet Archive page
• Zip file of the entire book (10.9MB)
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Read by Barbara Bear and Mama Bear

mp3 and ogg files

• The Velveteen Rabbit Duet – 00:22:44
  [mp3@64kbps - 10.9MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 21.8MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 11.2MB]