Flavia and the Velveteen Rabbit

by Flavia Weedn

Flavia Weedn dedicates her life's work to finding hope for the human spirit and encouraging all to believe in themselves and in their dreams. In her newest book, Flavia and the Velveteen Rabbit, she and her daughter, Lisa, retell Margery Williams' original tale, and introduce a touching new story that reveals all the magic love can offer. Beautifully illustrated in Flavia's soft palette, this story maintains the integrity of Williams' original book, while reaching out to today's chldren in a manner they can clearly understand. Devoted to teaching children and parents alike the value of loving and being loved, Flavia and the Velveteen Rabbit shows us how, by believing in ourselves, we can make our dreams come true, and by loving unconditionally, with all of our hearts, we indeed become REAL.

52 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1990

Reviews

[Eliza]

I found it too similar to the original, and I liked the original story slightly more. The illustrations didn't make sense here either in that they didn't show the rabbit's gray patches from loss of fur until he saw Flavia again after the fairy changed him, even though it was stated that he developed those long before that.

[Jennie]

This is my favorite version of this book!!