The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication!
William Nicholson was born in 1872 and was one of England’s most prestigious still-life and portrait painters. He also wrote and illustrated Clever Bill, which is now also available in a new hardback edition from Farshore.
Margery Williams was born in London in 1881. She moved with her family to the USA in 1890 and there started a career as a writer at the age of nineteen. She wrote many stories for children, of which The Velveteen Rabbit is the most famous.