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The Velveteen Rabbit

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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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Beautiful!

I am a grandmother and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this fine Audible production. I highly recommend this narration to such wonderful book!

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old favorite

This is an old favorite of mine. I'm glad to see it still stands the test of time for me.

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Bedtime story

My Grandson Peanut and I listened and enjoyed the story hope to do this every night 🌙

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A perfect book for all ages!

I found this little gem available for free on Audible and narrated by none other than the awesome Richard (freakin) Armitage! And The Velveteen Rabbit is seemingly a universal book for kid in all of us! So I say grab the book and spend a little time with your childhood friend!

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my daughter loves this 💜

The narrator's performance is perfect. My daughter loves rabbits and requests this story every night.

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Timeless story!

My daughter loves listening to this audio book and it has become a sour e of comfort when she has trouble falling asleep or when we are in a new place.

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Wonderful!

Richard Armitage has the best reading voice! I have enjoyed several of his audible books. The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorites! I highly recommend.

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Nursery magic

I loved this book as a child, and the narrator made it just as real as I remember.

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Nice

Read well, length is good for a bedtime story for the reluctant child and nana

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Tearjerker

I never expected that the ending would leave me teary-eyed. Good thing it was only my 6-month niece who saw it. My primary intention was to listen to it with her and while she indeed looked like she was listening, I am not sure if I cottoned to the idea of listening to an audiobook. I loved the narration. I am quite sure I have listened to Richard Armitage before, and listening to him narrate a children’s book is like a breath of fresh air. While I was totally moved by this book, I think older kids would appreciate the story more. I am just glad that I was finally able to listen to this classic story.

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