Celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Velveteen Rabbit with a stunning new edition of the timeless classic, with illustrations by Erin Stead, Caldecott Medal winner of A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
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A cherished, 100-year-old classic gets a fresh and breathtaking new look with brilliant art by Caldecott Medal winner Erin Stead, who has cited this story as an influence on her acclaimed career.
With the full, original story from the 1922 classic, this deluxe, collectable new edition of The Velveteen Rabbit will be the go-to gift for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, and holidays throughout the year.
At first a brand-new toy, now a threadbare and discarded nursery relic, the velveteen rabbit is saved from peril by a magic fairy who whisks him away to the idyllic world of Rabbitland. There, he becomes Real, a cherished childhood companion who will be loved for eternity. Treasured for generations, and given new life from one of today's most exciting children's book creators, here is a timeless tale about the magic of boundless love.
★歐美兒童文學榜最受歡迎故事《絨毛兔》100周年經典紀念版
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一旦成為真實,就是永恆。
絨毛兔曾是個全新的玩具,現在成了托兒所破舊的廢棄物。它渴望得到小男孩真正的愛,就能成為「真正」的兔子。仙女施展魔法,絨毛兔能否實現他的心願呢?
這本由英裔美籍作者瑪格利.威廉斯(Margery Williams)於1922年完成的經典故事,是她首部兒童文學作品,至今仍是歐美最受歡迎的經典故事。Margery Williams希望透過《絨毛兔》裡小男孩與絨毛兔的情誼,讓閱讀故事的大小讀者都能感受到愛,以及堅定的愛帶來的改變與救贖。
此次特別邀請知名童書插畫家艾琳.史戴(Erin Stead)以細緻溫暖的筆觸,賦予這部擁有100年歷史作品全新風貌。艾琳.史戴曾透露《絨毛兔》深深影響了她的職涯。這部《絨毛兔》典藏奢華版本不僅適合自珍品味,也是新生兒賀禮、生日等各場合最佳獻禮。