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The Skin Horse. The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces.
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The Skin Horse Tells His Story. The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces.
The Skin Horse. Margery Williams Bianco, Pamela Bianco (Illustrator) 3.96. 80 ratings8 reviews. When his owner grows too old to play with him any more, the Skin Horse is given to a children's hospital where a sick boy comes to love him. Genres Childrens Fiction Picture Books Horses Fantasy. 54 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1927.
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- Margery Williams
- 1922
- “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.
- “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 the 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.”
- “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.
- “Once you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always.” ― Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit.
The Skin Horse. After the Boy has outgrown his nursery toys, some, including the Skin Horse are sent to a Children's Hospital. In the hospital, the Skin Horse comforts...
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Oct 3, 2011 · The skin horse. When his owner grows too old to play with him any more, the Skin Horse is given to a children's hospital where a sick boy comes to love him.
