17. Becoming Real: The True Story of the Velveteen Rabbit. Molly Golden. Illustrated by Paola Escobar. 2025. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, nonfiction picture book, book about books, author biographies]
First sentence: Long ago in London, there was a little girl who didn't go to school. Her name was Margery.
Becoming Real is a picture book biography of Margery Williams the author of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT. That in and of itself may convince some to pick it up. (It certainly was enough for me. I love and adore The Velveteen Rabbit. It is SO quotable, so meaning-of-life, so BEAUTIFUL, so memorable.)
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how quotes from the VELVETEEN RABBIT are spread throughout the text. I love how that book is the lens through which we see her entire life play out. (If that makes sense?) It is the story of how she came to write this classic. It is building up to that time. I also love how her story--and HISTORY--give context.
I love the narrative. I thought it was well done. I LOVE the illustrations as well. Both text and art complement each other perfectly. As a whole, it was a compelling read that I am already gushing about to anyone who will listen.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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