The Velveteen Rabbit (Unabridged‪)‬

The Velveteen Rabbit, or "How Toys Become Real", is a 1922 British children's book by Margery Williams which tells the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of its owner. The velveteen rabbit, a Christmas gift to a boy, is at first ignored but then becomes the child’s favorite toy. When the boy falls ill with scarlet fever, the doctor orders that all his toys be burnt to minimize infection, and the rabbit ends up in a bag in the garden. As it reflects on its life with the boy, a real tear falls to the ground, and then magic happens....

This beloved book has been republished many times and repeatedly adapted for film and TV.