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The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen. On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy's stocking, with a sprig of holly between his paws, the effect was charming.

There were other things in the stocking, nuts and oranges and a toy engine, and chocolate almonds and a clockwork mouse, but the Rabbit was quite the best of all. For at least two hours the Boy loved him, and then Aunts and Uncles came to dinner, and there was a great rustling of tissue paper and unwrapping of parcels, and in the excitement of looking at all the new presents the Velveteen Rabbit was forgotten.

For a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor, and no one thought very much about him. He was naturally shy, and being only made of velveteen, some of the more expensive toys quite snubbed him.

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I loved this book when I was younger and was so happy to see Richard Armitage doing a reading. As he read, I could see the pictures in my storybook. A sad story, but a good memory. Great reading, Mr. Armitage has a lovely voice for children's stories.

A Classic

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What a lovely reading of a cherished story. I wish Richard Armitage, read more children's books.

The Velveteen Rabbit

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The story is perfect, Richard's performance is perfect- I don't care how old you are, just get it, it's perfect ❤️

Just perfect

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My six-year-old daughter loves this. It's the perfect length for her to feel like she got a great story but not too long. I can highly recommend it.

Great

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Our children have listened to this story many times and it is still a top favourite of theirs. A little gem of a book.

Lovely Story and Great Narrating

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This precious story never gets old. I bought the book for my granddaughter. I can’t wait to listen to this with her!
Amazing reading and narration!

The greatest story ever!

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my son and I enjoyed the tale of how a toy can become real through the love of a child. it definitely Sparks the imagination.

A sweet story

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This well-known tale is short and sweet, good for a bedtime story of half an hour. Well performed by Richard Armitage, as always.

Sweet children's story, nicely performed

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This is a lovely book,that’s wonderfully narrated. while you’re listening, you feel like you’re in the magic of the book.

Wonderfully narrated

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A classic favorite as a child brought back to life! I too had a velveteen rabbit as a child that one day mysteriously went missing. What a wonderful nostalgia memory

Beautiful story

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