Which languages can I read The Velveteen Rabbit in?

English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 3,876 words: around 20–35 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Das Samtkaninchen

Margery Williams

In each language: The Velveteen Rabbit · Das Samtkaninchen · El conejo de terciopelo · Le Lapin de velours · Il coniglietto di velluto

A stuffed velveteen rabbit, given to a boy one Christmas, is soon forgotten in the nursery toy cupboard among the more fashionable, mechanical toys. An old, wise toy horse tells him that a toy can become Real, but only through being loved by a child for a very long time.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 3,900 words · 20–35 min to read.

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Es war einmal ein Samtkaninchen, und anfangs war es wirklich prächtig. Es war dick und rundlich, wie ein Kaninchen sein sollte; sein Fell war braun und weiß gefleckt, es hatte echte Schnurrhaare aus Garn, und seine Ohren waren mit rosafarbenem Satin gefüttert.

There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen.

Am Weihnachtsmorgen, als es eingeklemmt oben im Strumpf des Jungen saß, mit einem Zweig Stechpalme zwischen seinen Pfoten, war der Anblick bezaubernd.

On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy's stocking, with a sprig of holly between his paws, the effect was charming.

Es gab noch andere Dinge im Strumpf, Nüsse und Orangen und eine Spielzeugeisenbahn, Schokoladenmandeln und eine Aufziehmaus, aber das Kaninchen war bei weitem das Beste von allen.

There were other things in the stocking, nuts and oranges and a toy engine, and chocolate almonds and a clockwork mouse, but the Rabbit was quite the best of all.

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Languages

The Velveteen Rabbit · English (original)3,876 words · ~20 min
Das Samtkaninchen · GermanB1 Intermediate · 3,803 words · ~30 min
El conejo de terciopelo · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 3,776 words · ~30 min
Le Lapin de velours · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 4,145 words · ~35 min
Il coniglietto di velluto · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 3,662 words · ~30 min

Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English

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Questions

Which languages can I read The Velveteen Rabbit in?: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 3,876 words: around 20–35 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The e-reader files (EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account; the PDF doesn't.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.