The Velveteen Rabbit has been shortlisted for a 2017 British Book Design and Production Award

The shortlists for the 2017 British Book Design and Production Awards have been announced, and we’re absolutely delighted to see that The Velveteen Rabbit, written by Margery Williams and illustrated by Sarah Massini, has been shortlisted in the Children’s 0 to 8 Years category!

The awards recognise and promote the excellence of the British book design and production industry by celebrating the best books of the year. These include everything from photographic books, art and architecture monographs, to scholarly, academic and reference books.

Our edition of The Velveteen Rabbit is the first in a new series of highly collectible Nosy Crow Classics. Created with lavish illustrations, these beautiful books will bring old favourites to a new generation.

Here’s a look inside the book:

Buy the book online.

You can find out more about the British Book Design and Production Awards, and read the full list of shortlists, here. The Awards will be presented on Thursday 16 November – wish us luck!