The Velveteen Rabbit
Read The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams in Ukrainian 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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Жив-був колись оксамитовий кролик.
Once there was a velveteen rabbit.
Спочатку він був просто чудовий.
At the beginning, he was really wonderful.
Він був товстий і круглий, як і має бути кролик.
He was fat and round, just like a rabbit should be.
Його шубка була коричнево-біла, з плямками.
His coat was brown and white, with spots.
У нього були справжні вуса з ниток.
He had real thread whiskers.
Його вуха всередині були з рожевого сатину.
His ears were lined with pink sateen.
Різдвяного ранку він сидів на самому верху Хлопчикової панчохи.
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