Velveteen Rabbit (eBook)

Margery Williams (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
48 Seiten
Racehorse (Verlag)
9781944686475 (ISBN)

Infos

Originally published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has delighted young readers for nearly a century. The story follows a young boy whos given a stuffed rabbit as a Christmas gift. After the rabbit befriends other nursery toys, he comes to the realization that he wants to become a real rabbit. Eventually, the boy becomes ill and is relocated; his room is then disinfected and all the boys toys are thrown out, including the velveteen rabbit. The rabbit sheds a real tear causing a fairy to appear and turn him into a real rabbit.In 2007, the book was named one of Teachers Top 100 Books for Children by the National Education Association. This elegant, affordable edition includes beautiful, full-color illustrations throughout the book from the original illustrator, William Nicholson. Each image accompanies the text to enhance young readers experience and immerse them in this captivating story.Reprinted hundreds of times since its initial publication, The Velveteen Rabbit is a timeless childrens classic lets young readers experience the true magic of friendship, love, and being honest with oneself.

Autor

Margery Williams was born in July of 1882. She was an English-American author of numerous novels and children’s books, most notably The Velveteen Rabbit. She is also the author of The Little Wooden Doll, The Skin Horse, as well as many other highly regarded children’s works. She passed away in 1944, just before the end of World War II.Sir William Nicholson was a renowned English illustrator and artist, who both supplied illustrations for children’s literature as well as wrote it himself. In addition to providing the illustrations for The Velveteen Rabbit, he authored two children’s books entitled Clever Bill and The Pirate Twins. Nicholson also worked in other areas of design, including theater set design; he designed the original set for Peter Pan in 1904. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, Nicholson was awarded a gold medal for his graphic work in the Arts competitions. He passed away in May of 1949.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.3.2017
• Illustrationen: William S. Nicholson
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
• Schlagworte: 1922 • baby shower • Bedtime story • books on baby showers • books on children 's stories • books on child 's loves • books on friend 's babies • books on george winston • books on grandkids • books on keepsake • books on magic fairies • books on margaries • books on meryl streeps • books on scarlet fevers • books on sharp edges • books on spirin • books on touching stories books on whisker • books on toy stories • books on true classics • boy grows • boy receives • break easily • Bunnies • Childrens • Children's story • child's love • classic children • deeper meaning • donna green • fond memories • friend's baby • george winston • grandchildren • grandkids • Grandson • Hague • hardboard • Illustrator • joints • Keepsake • magic fairy • margaret bush simmons • margary • mechanical toys • Meryl Streep • Nanna • Notices • nursery magic • pink nose • rubbed easter • scarlet fever • shabby • sharp edges • skin horse • Spirin • stuffed animals • stuffed bunny • stuffed toy • Teddy • timeless story • touching story • touch story • Toy Story • true classic • Unconditional Love • whiskers • william nicholson • winstons • worn
• ISBN-13: 9781944686475 / 9781944686475