Velveteen Rabbit
Nursery tale of transformation
A children's story by Margery Williams (1922) about a stuffed rabbit who becomes real through a child's love.
The tale explores how beloved objects acquire significance: By the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off.
The phrase evokes the idea that genuine worth comes through being cherished rather than remaining pristine.
- plushieSoft fabric toy
- stuffed animalSoft toy with filling
- childhood toyYoung person's amusement object
- toy shelfStorage ledge for playthings
- bedtime storyTale told at tuck-in
fairy tale · metamorphosis · tattered · love · friendship · threadbare · devotion · tenderness · storybook · horse · sawdust · becoming · growth · doll · teddy bear · rebirth · scarlet fever · juvenile fiction
- toysteddy bear, doll, dolls, stuffed animal, puzzles
- cuddly toysteddy bear, stuffed animal, plushie, stuffie, teddy
- Fictional RabbitsBugs Bunny, Thumper, Easter Bunny, Harvey, Miffy
- children's booksfairy tales, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories, Harry Potter
Velveteen Rabbitporcelain doll
Glazed ceramic toy figure
Velveteen RabbitChucky
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rabbit, velvet, velvety, velveteen, velveting, velvetlike, rabbiting