30 Day Book Meme (2014 version) - Day 21

[desertvixen]

Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
2010 Answer: BSC #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day and The Velveteen Rabbit

Still The Velveteen Rabbit.  Despite crying every time I read it.

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

 My Velveteen Rabbit is actually a stuffed raccoon, who looks quite good for being 30 plus years old - probably because he spent many of those years either occupying a spot on my bed or in my cedar chest.  He has absorbed many sad tears and kept me company on many lonely nights.

He is Real.

DV

Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time

Comments

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Mine is George Jefferson Rainbow Brite Bunny Rabbit. He still lives by my bed. :)

[xinef.livejournal.com]

I love The Velveteen Rabbit. Wasn't a childhood fave (read it for the first time in my teens, to my younger sister, I think). Will Miller of the Irish Rovers did a song with that story that was wonderful. I don't recall the name, will have to see if I can find it.

[filkferengi]

Kathy Mar wrote the song "Velveteen" for just this reason. Lyrics are here: http://www.songlyrics.com/kathy-mar/velveteen-lyrics/

Have you ever read any of the Aunt Dimity books by Nancy Atherton? There're quite lots of Real critters in those.