The Velveteen Rabbit
Read The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams in Spanish and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2 and B1.
About this book
One Christmas a velveteen rabbit arrives in the nursery, plump and splendid for a moment, then set aside among the fancier toys that think themselves superior. What he learns comes from the Skin Horse, the oldest and shabbiest toy in the room, who explains the strange arithmetic of the place. "When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." And being loved, the Skin Horse warns, means your hair gets loved off and your joints go loose — and none of it matters, except to people who don't understand.
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Había una vez un Conejo de Terciopelo.
Once there was a velveteen rabbit.
Al principio, era realmente maravilloso.
At the beginning, he was really wonderful.
Era gordo y redondo, tal como debe ser un conejo.
He was fat and round, just like a rabbit should be.
Su pelaje era marrón y blanco, con manchas.
His coat was brown and white, with spots.
Tenía bigotes de hilo de verdad.
He had real thread whiskers.
Sus orejas estaban forradas de satén rosa.
His ears were lined with pink sateen.
La mañana de Navidad, se sentó en la parte de arriba del calcetín del Niño.
On Christmas morning, he sat at the top of the Boy’s stocking.
History
- Written by Margery Williams in English
- Adapted by Line by Line Publishing in 2026