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Meryl Streep reads Margery Williams's gentle story of a stuffed bunny who becomes real through the love of a child in this 25-minute video version of the classic 1922 tale. A Christmas gift that is ignored, then beloved, and then abandoned, the rabbit with the pink sateen ears comes to love the boy who takes him everywhere and through that love finds literal rebirth. Academy Award-winning actress Streep doesn't disappoint as she liltingly brings the toy rabbit to life--with the help of the nursery magic fairy. Streep's reading is complemented by George Winston's music and soft illustrations by David Jorgenson, who also illustrates a book and audio cassette version. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Reviews:
A True Classic.......2007-08-30
I just purchased this book for my young neice. The story is beautiful and simple and introduces the concept of loving another thing to children. If you haven't had the chance, read this story; you'll understand why it's been popular for more than half a century.
Great story, flimsy book.......2007-07-17
Velv. Rabbit is one of my favorite children's stories. This book, however, is quite small and flimsy and the illustrations are not very interesting to my child. This would be a great edition for an older child to read to himself (light and easy to hold, certainly inexpensive), but it wasn't great for reading aloud.
One of the books of a lifetime.......2007-05-27
There are reasons that some books, like all things are unforgettable.
This is the wonderful story of a toy rabbit that longs to become real, but must be loved enough. It's a magical fable with beautiful pics, and a touching ending.
Being Real or Being Saved?.......2007-05-14
This book really reminds me of the salvation doctrine of Christianity. You are saved during your lifetime, but it isn't until you die that you actually go to heaven. In the case of the Velveteen Rabbit, he becomes real when he's loved by a boy, but he doesn't actually turn into a living rabbit until he's right on the verge of a fiery demise. I don't know what else to say about the book because its so short, except that its awesome.
Always believe in miracles.
A Taste of Heaven.......2007-05-12
This story could easily be entitled: How things are and how they ought to be. The insights into relationships and friendships are profound and memorable. It is and always will be a classic, and one of my all-time favorite stories.
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The Velveteen Rabbit: Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery, waiting for the opportunity to become "real" through the love of a human. The Nightingale: The Emperor of China searches for a nightingale which sings beautifully and finally receives one, but when the Emperor is later given a robot nightingale in dazzling colors, he loses interest in the real bird, which flies back to its home. When the Emperor is taken ill, only the song of the true nightingale can heal him.
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Based on the classic story by Margery Williams
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Release Date: 2005-03-23 |
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This is a classic children's story about a little boy and his toy bunny. The bunny lived in the nursery with the other toys. The mechanical toys felt superior to the old-fashioned ones and often snubbed them. But the ancient Skin Horse was friendly to the rabbit and explained to him the mystery of becoming real. The secret was the boy's father who loved the Skin Horse for a long, long time until he finally became real.
The Velveteen Rabbit asked the Skin Horse, "Will I become real?" His answer was, "Real isn't how you are made. 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."
As the story unfolds. we learn how the Velveteen Rabbit finally becomes real. See why children everywhere love The Velveteen Rabbit.
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The Velveteen Rabbit is Margery Williams' classic story of how the magic of love changed a child's favorite toy into a living, breathing, real-life bunny. It's magic has delighted children for generations and it is brought to life once again in this enchanting DVD.
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