The Velveteen Principles: A Guide to Becoming Real, Hidden Wisdom from a Children's Classic

The Velveteen Principles was a surprise bestseller and now a limited release of a beautiful holiday edition is available as the perfect gift to celebrate the land of REAL – real values, real emotions, real self—with the help of a the beloved Velveteen Rabbit.

In The Velveteen Principles, psychotherapist Toni D'Antonio laid out the 12 principles she learned about how to live an authentic life from the classic children's book, The Velveteen Rabbit. The timeless advice, compelling anecdotes and friendly, encouraging voice immediately struck a chord with thousands of readers and made the book a surprise hit in 2004.

This limited edition holiday release is a celebration of renewal and living a life that is true to one's aspirations. This beautiful gift book will be treasured for holidays to come.

Toni Raiten-D'Antonio is a psychotherapist and professor of social work at Empire State College of New York. Her first book, The Velveteen Principles, was a runaway hit with more than 100,000 hardcover copies sold. She has a thriving private practice in Long Island, New York, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.