Velveteen Rabbit

February 16, 2021 • 0 minutes of reading

Nineteen residents took turns reading the Velveteen Rabbit to bring joy, love and hope to their grandchildren and great grandchildren as a point of connection between the many generations that have grown up with this book for almost 100 years.

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