A Play-At-Home Audio Play!
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit
Original story by
Margery Williams
Adapted by
Teresa Spencer
Directed by
Audrey Bertaux
Original Music by
Nautilus Compositions
Puppet Illustrations by
Nytaya Babbitt
Featuring
Real Rabbit #1, Little, Fairy
Audrey Bertaux
Rocking Horse
Jeremy Dubin
Child, Real Rabbit #2
Montez Jenkins-Copeland
Narrator
Keisha Kemper
Velveteen Rabbit, Grown-up
Kathryn Tkel
Welcome to The Velveteen Rabbit (Or How Toys Become Real)!
We’re excited you’ve decided to listen. If you are a grown up helping out a budding puppeteer, please click the buttons below to access all of the materials you’ll need to get started!
The Velveteen Rabbit play-along-audio-play and accompanying materials will always be free to access!
Playing at home? These are the materials you'll need.
Looking for a black-&-white printer-friendly version of the guide booklet? Find it here. (Designed to be printed double-sided, but works single-sided too!)
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Share your creativity with us!
We know your puppets look amazing! If you want to share them with us, take a pho- to of your puppet and have your adult tag @walterhoope on Instagram! We can’t wait to see your puppets!
Want to just listen to the story? Click here!
Learn About Puppeteering
Watch the videos below to learn about the art of puppetry with Jesse Mooney-Bullock of MoonBull Studio. In video one, join Jesse in building a 3-D puppet that you can use in your own Velveteen Rabbit puppet show. In video two, explore how to puppeteer your new puppet. In the third video, hear Jesse's story and advice for young puppeteers!
Making Your Puppets? Get Inspired!
Check out fully-rendered images of the puppets in the Velveteen Rabbit, by the project's illustrator, Nytaya Babbitt! Her drawings can help you get going if you're feeling stuck (plus, they're just really cool to look at!)
Meet the Artists!
Get to know the artists of The Velveteen Rabbit! Click on each video to learn fun facts about each of them!