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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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Timeless story. A delight for young children and anything read by Richard Armitage is just lovely.

beautiful

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A gentle story read by the honey voiced Richard Armitage this story should be read by the young and the not so young

Marvellous

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I was unfamiliar with the story until now. I played it for my 4yo, who usually are very fussy about which stories she will tolerate listening to, but there were no complaints from her on this one... especially after she fell asleep part way through the story. Richard Armitage has just the most soothing velvety voice that is both perfect for listening to in bed as well as bringing this classic story to life.

a lovely story read by a velvety voice

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Good to listen to at bed time and remember being a child.Recommend this to you.

meaningful story

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While this story is short, the velveteen rabbit shows its charisma and charm in its narrator and story. Definitely recommend this story for kids and families who want to share something small yet wonderful and memorable.

a enticing and wholesome short story

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I was drawn into the story and I “became” the rabbit, feeling its excitement, optimism, joy, sadness and pride.

Descriptive and Beautiful 😻

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Like the warm hug you need in the middle of the night if you are struggling to fall back asleep in stressful times.

Nostalgic classic

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I have loved this story and especially when reading it to my daughter and grandson.

Fond childhood memory

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A classic told with passion, sharing the awe and mystery. Armitage lends his English and Welsh accents to give life to the nursery characters.

perfect performance

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Loved Richard Armitage‘s performance, he enters into the whole range of emotions of the simple bunny and the wonder of this magical story.

Beautifully told

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