"The Velveteen Rabbit" Bedtime Story for Sleep - Relaxing 90's Vibes

Unwind with a soothing bedtime story as we dive into "The Velveteen Rabbit" in this relaxing 90's themed video. Let the calming audio help you drift off to sleep while the dark screen creates the perfect environment for relaxation and focus. Transport yourself back to the 90's with this nostalgic bedtime experience. Sweet dreams!

In this sleepy adaptation of "The Velveteen Rabbit," a stuffed rabbit, now worn from many years of love and play, finds themself trapped at the bottom of the toy bin, yearning to become 'real.' The original story is written by Mergery Williams.

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The story of "The Velveteen Rabbit" was first published in Harper's Bazaar in 1921 featuring illustrations from Williams' daughter Pamela Bianco. It was published as a book in 1922 and has been republished and adapted many times since.

"The Velveteen Rabbit" was Williams' first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association voted the book #28 on the "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".

Notable adaptations:
In 1973, LSB Productions made the classic, original 16 mm film version (running time: 19 minutes). It won the Chris Plaque Award, the Silver Plaque Award, and the Golden Babe Award, and it appeared at the Columbus Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Chicagoland Film Festival. It was a finalist at the American Film Festival. This film has been on TV and has been acclaimed by parents and teachers worldwide.

In 1976, Rankin/Bass television special The First Easter Rabbit adapted the plot of the book as first of part of its story of how a toy bunny is recruited as the Easter Bunny.

In 1984, it was part of the Enchanted Musical Playhouse series, where Marie Osmond played the part of the Velveteen Rabbit. Songs were composed by the Sherman Brothers.

In 1985,The Velveteen Rabbit was adapted into a video recording and soundtrack by Rabbit Ears Productions with Random House Video. It is narrated by Meryl Streep, with music by George Winston. It received a Parents' Choice Award for Multimedia and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 1985, two different animated adaptations were made at almost the same time. The first, narrated by Christopher Plummer, was produced in Canada by Atkinson Film-Arts for CTV. This version aired in the United States on HBO. In this version, the boy is given the rabbit for his birthday instead of Christmas. The second was produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia and broadcast as an ABC Weekend Special.

In 1987, Don Bluth worked on an adaptation for New Line Cinema, but the project was never completed. Animation stills can be found online.

In 2003, it was adapted into a clay-animated film by Xyzoo Animation.

In 2007, a live-action short film adaptation was released by Horse Fly Studios. It was nominated for two Young Artist Awards.

In 2009, Feature Films for Families, Family1 Films and Believe Pictures released their live-action/animated feature film called The Velveteen Rabbit. The film was directed by Michael Landon Jr. and stars Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn, and Matthew Harbour. It is distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Thomas Nelson and Vision Films. The film adaptation was illegally telemarketed to over 500,000 telephone subscribers in the United States. Verizon successfully sued Feature Films for Families for the practice.

In 2014, Cat & Hutch produced a storytelling adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit at Fulham Library for Hammersmith & Fulham ArtsFest. They then went on to perform this at various schools, libraries and other venues across London. In 2021, they adapted this version into an online storytelling over Zoom for various London libraries.

In October 2015, Atlantic Theater Company produced a new musical adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit at The Linda Gross Theater. This production was adapted by Anya Saffir (book and lyrics) and Cormac Bluestone (book, lyrics, music).

For many years ODC/Dance has performed in the San Francisco Bay Area a narrated contemporary dance adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit with fanciful costumes, typically during the holiday season.

In 2023, a 40-minute Christmas special of the same name was produced by Magic Light Pictures and released on 22 November by Apple TV+. It was written by Tom Bidwell and directed by Jennifer Perrott and Rick Thiele. It features Phoenix Laroche and the voices of Alex Lawther, Helena Bonham Carter and Nicola Coughlan.