Cover of The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit

The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit

  • 1900 first published
  • 40 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (42 ratings)
  • 168 editions

Margery Williams Bianco's The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit (1900) is a romantasy and fae fiction story collection. Key subjects include toys, gift books, animals and rabbits.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, and 235 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 168 editions across 7 languages.

It runs to roughly 40 pages — about 45 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit

By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“Here once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Toys
  • Children's fiction
  • Gift books
  • Animals
  • Rabbits
  • Stuffed animals, Toys
  • Friendship
  • Soft toys
  • Picture books for children
  • Board books
  • Childrn's books
  • Children's Books/Baby-Preschool
  • Classics
  • Juvenile Fiction / Classics
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
  • Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General

Quick answers

Who wrote The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit?

The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit was written by Margery Williams Bianco and first published in 1900.

What genre is The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit?

The median edition has 40 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit?

Readers who like it often enjoy Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, Phantastes and The Cricket on the Hearth.

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