Book Review: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

 

Today marks the publication day of the new picture book edition of The Velveteen Rabbit, beautifully illustrated by David Litchfield, and it is something truly special. 

This is a story many will already hold close to their hearts and this new edition feels like a beautiful reintroduction to the classic, ready to be discovered by a new generation of readers.

Celebrating 225 Years of WHSmith: Our Favourite Books

WHSmith are celebrating their 225th anniversary and to kick things off this year they asked people to share their favourite books. Read the WHSmith blog post here.

I got involved and got people talking about their favourites. So, let's get on to the answers I got to the following two questions, as asked by WHSmith:

• What is your favourite fiction book written in the last 225 years?
• What is your favourite children's book written in the last 225 years?

Here are the responses for favourite fiction book: