Study notes: The Velveteen Rabbit
A stuffed velveteen rabbit is a little boy's favorite toy, and the wise old Skin Horse tells him that being loved for a long time makes a toy Real. A short, gentle story about love that has been read aloud for a hundred years.
Themes
Love. Becoming real. Loss and hope.
People to follow
The Rabbit, the Boy, the Skin Horse, and the Fairy.
Talk about
- What does 'Real' mean?
- Why is the Skin Horse wise?
- How does the ending make you feel?
Public-domain text. First published in 1922; Margery Williams died in 1944, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.