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Bedtime Story: The Velveteen Rabbit

by Glenda Cedarleaf

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Parents, please listen to this story first before deciding about sharing it with your child. "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams tells the timeless story of a little boy and his stuffed rabbit. The rabbit learns what it means to become "Real" by living through challenges and being loved. "It doesn't happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real, you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." "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." Background Music: SoundsVisual Pond 5.

BedtimeChildrenParentsLoveMagicEmotionsSelf EsteemHealingAffectionSafety And ComfortMagical RealismImaginative PlayHealing And RecoveryBedtime StoriesEmotional TransformationPlayingStoriesChildrens Literature

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Recent Reviews

Dominique

November 1, 2025

Believe it or not, I’m 33 years old and this is the first time I’ve heard this story! I was captivated and your voice is so soothing and calming. So glad I found you, looking forward to more of your sleep tracks! Thank you :)

Susan

April 28, 2025

This story helps me go to sleep night after night. Your voice is so calming. I rarely get to hear the ending!

jane

April 13, 2025

I struggle with sleeping at night. Literally nothing works, and I’ve tried everything. However, this story put me to sleep within minutes. Thank you.

Nichole

March 25, 2025

One of my favorites, can’t beat Glenda’s voice telling this story 🫢🏽

Annemarie

July 31, 2024

This literally helps me sleep every night I don’t even make it to the end I fall asleep around the middle lol. I definitely recommend!!!!

Kate

June 21, 2024

Put me to sleep about 10 minutes in. After rabbit became real. 🐰 πŸ’œ

Amilia

June 18, 2024

Puts me to sleep everything! I've listened to this around 7-8 times and still don't know how it ends, I only get maybe halfway through before her lovely soothing voice sends me into the land of nod.

Marianne

April 15, 2024

Can’t say much about The Velveteen Rabbit because the calm & steady voice of the narrator soothed me back to sleep. Thank you πŸ™

Laura

March 31, 2024

Thank you 😌 it was great hearing this again after hearing it so often as a child

Charlotte

February 27, 2024

Beautiful story and a very gentle voice. Thank you. πŸ™πŸ»

Janelle

January 31, 2024

Beautiful work how does it end, I can never finish the story

Vinnie

December 28, 2023

My 6 year old son couldn't keep his eyes open after 5 minutes! I stayed enthralled despite my sleepiness.Brilliant tale so perfectly told. Thankyou

Cassie

November 21, 2023

My daughter and I have been listening to this story for about 2 weeks now she loves it. Is it takes her no time to go to sleep. So calming πŸ’œ

Marty

November 18, 2023

Thank you Glenda for this wonderful story. I was in tears at the end. One I will listen to again πŸ™

Kim

June 13, 2023

So beautifully read ❀️😘 my children love it, thank you Glenda ❀️

liz

May 2, 2023

I've listened to this beautiful story so many times. Glenda voice is straight from heaven

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March 21, 2023

10/10 would recommend! I fall asleep in 5 minutes! I got better sleep ever since!! ❀️

Clare

January 19, 2023

So very beautiful and touching. Thank you dear Glenda, my daughter fell asleep to this story the last two nights. Love to you πŸ’•

Barbara

November 4, 2022

Lovely ! I fell asleep quickly and will definitely listen again! πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸ€·πŸΌπŸ’•

Charlotte

October 25, 2022

Gets better every time I hear it Such a great story πŸ’•

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