The Velveteen Rabbit

This is a 1922 children's picture book by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by William Nicholson, about a stuffed velveteen rabbit who learns from the Skin Horse that a toy becomes real when a child truly loves it, and who becomes the beloved companion of a young boy.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Talking animals and living toys

Reader

First readers›Picture books›Fantasy, magic, and science fiction