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A Christmas gift they’ll keep long after the toys are forgotten.

A gently retold hardcover, reusable story theatre, five illustrated scenes, three character standees, and collectible keepsakes—created for children ages 3–6.

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Concept visualization of the Moon & Lantern Velveteen Rabbit collector box and its proposed contents.

Concept visualization · final materials and details may change

More Than a Storybook

Read it. Bring it to life. Keep it forever.

Every Moon & Lantern box turns a beloved classic into a shared bedtime ritual, an imaginative play experience, and a keepsake worth returning to.

Read Together

A gently retold story in a keepsake hardcover, created for warm read-aloud moments and growing imaginations.

Open Moon & Lantern storybook showing the Velveteen Rabbit on cream bedding

Bring It to Life

A reusable folding theatre, five changing scenes, and three story characters invite children to step inside the tale.

Moon & Lantern folding theatre with Rabbit, Boy and Skin Horse standees

Keep the Memory

A story map, collectible seals, passport, and personalized number preserve the small rituals around every reading.

Collector Passport, five-panel story map, sticker sheet and personalized bookplate

Box No. 001 · The Velveteen Rabbit

A beloved classic, gently retold for little hearts.

The tenderness and wonder of the original remain. The language, pacing, and more difficult moments are being shaped for young listeners—creating a warm read-aloud that families can settle into together.

Shaped for Shared Reading

  • Gentler language Clearer sentences for ages 3–6.
  • Read-aloud pacing Short passages with room to pause.
  • Review before print Children’s editing, early-childhood consultation, and family read-aloud testing are planned before final production.

Prototype spread shown · final artwork and typography may change

Open Moon & Lantern Velveteen Rabbit book held by a child and adult on cream bedding

The Story Theatre

How the story theatre comes to life.

Open the folio, choose a scene, assemble the characters, and let the story unfold—then store every piece neatly for next time.

Moon & Lantern story theatre with backdrop and Rabbit, Boy and Skin Horse standees
  1. 01 Open the Folio Unfold the rectangular theatre and set the two rigid support wings in place.
  2. 02 Insert a Backdrop Slide one horizontal scene card into the rear slot behind the stage opening.
  3. 03 Assemble the Characters Attach each small paperboard support foot to the Rabbit, Boy, and Skin Horse.
  4. 04 Act the Scene Move the three freestanding characters in front of the backdrop as the story is read.
  5. 05 Fold It Away Return the five backdrops, folded map, sticker sheet, Passport, three flat standees, and three support feet to the integrated folio pocket.
The complete Moon & Lantern first-edition box contents arranged together

Inside Box No. 001

Everything inside the first-edition box.

Each piece carries the story beyond the final page—through reading, imaginative play, and keepsakes made to be revisited.

  1. 01 The Keepsake Hardcover An 8.5-inch square, 32-page illustrated retelling created for gentle read-aloud moments.
  2. 02 The Folding Story Theatre A reusable rectangular paperboard theatre folio that stands upright and stores the play pieces when closed.
  3. 03 Five Illustrated Scenes Five 8.25 × 6.5-inch landscape backdrops that follow the Rabbit through the story.
  4. 04 Three Story Character Standees The Rabbit, Boy, and Skin Horse as two-piece die-cut figures with small slot-in support feet.
  5. 05 The Fold-Out Story Map A compact five-panel 17 × 11-inch illustrated journey through the five story locations.
  6. 06 The Story Seals An intact matte kiss-cut sticker sheet for marking favourite scenes and readings.
  7. 07 Passport and Personalized Bookplate An eight-page Collector Passport and one separate personalized bookplate numbered from 001 to 100.
  8. 08 The Gift-Ready Collector Mailer A direct-shipping navy E-flute mailer finished with cream tissue and a printed paper seal.
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A Simple, No-Cost First Step

Show us you want this story brought to life.

Join the priority list without paying or placing an order. Your interest helps us decide whether to make the First Edition.

  1. 01 Join the Priority List Share your interest without paying or placing an order.
  2. 02 We Measure Real Interest We review qualified signups and feedback before deciding whether the First Edition should move forward.
  3. 03 You Choose Later If production moves forward, we share the final details and invite you to purchase separately. Nothing is charged automatically.
  4. 04 We Keep You Updated Priority-list members hear about the production decision, final specification, timing, and availability first.
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The Moon & Lantern Priority List Promise

  • No payment is collected today.
  • Joining does not place an order or reserve inventory.
  • You decide later whether you want to purchase.

We will contact you before any production or purchase decision.

One hundred numbered sets. One coordinated edition.

Each set receives one number from 001 to 100 on its separate personalized bookplate. The Collector Passport accompanies Box No. 001 as the beginning of the collection. No additional copies are added to this numbered edition.

Collector Passport, personalized bookplate, Rabbit hardcover and collector mailer

Built With Care · Shared With Clarity

Made with care, and shown as clearly as possible.

If interest supports moving forward, the First Edition will go through physical prototyping, careful editorial review, and family read-aloud testing before final production.

Prototype Plan

Collector mailer, Rabbit hardcover, rectangular story theatre and Rabbit standee prototype

If interest supports moving forward, a physical prototype will be used to verify scale, fit, structure, colour, and packing before any production order is approved.

Concept visualization · physical prototype not yet produced

Sample Pages & Editorial Review

Open Moon & Lantern Rabbit sample spread beside a clean layout proof

The retelling, page design, and read-aloud pacing are reviewed and refined before the final files are released to print.

Family Read-Aloud Testing

Open Rabbit sample spread beside two read-aloud note cards

The story and theatre instructions are tested through family read-aloud sessions so unclear language and awkward interactions can be improved.

Thoughtful process · Honest communication · Prototype details identified clearly

Before You Join

A few things you may be wondering.

Clear answers about the priority list, expected price, production, gifting, and delivery.

Does joining cost anything?

No. Joining the priority list is free and does not place an order or reserve inventory.

Am I committing to purchase?

No. You are only expressing interest and can decide later whether the finished offer is right for you.

What happens if production does not move forward?

We will email the priority list with the decision. Because no payment was collected, there is nothing to refund.

When would I actually purchase it?

Only after the product specification, price, and schedule are confirmed. Any purchase would be a separate decision.

When would the box ship?

There is no confirmed shipping date yet. Timing will be shared before we invite anyone to purchase.

How much will shipping cost, and where will you ship?

Shipping cost and eligible destinations will be shown before any future purchase.

Is this a subscription?

No. The priority list is simply an email interest list, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Can I purchase it as a gift?

That is the plan. Gift-ready packaging and a personalized bookplate are part of the proposed concept, subject to prototyping.

Are the photographs showing the final product?

No. The images are concept visualizations. The physical product has not yet been produced, and final details may change during prototyping.

What exactly is included?

One 32-page hardcover; one rectangular folding theatre folio; five landscape backdrops; three two-piece character standees—Rabbit, Boy, and Skin Horse—with slot-in support feet; one 17 × 11-inch five-panel story map; one story-seal sheet; one Collector Passport; one separate personalized numbered bookplate; one direct-shipping navy mailer; cream tissue; and one paper seal.

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Moon and Lantern collector box with The Velveteen Rabbit book, Collector Passport, numbered bookplate and sealed tissue package

Christmas 2026 · First Edition

Make this Christmas the beginning of their story collection.

Join the no-cost priority list and help us decide whether to produce Moon & Lantern Collector Box No. 001: The Velveteen Rabbit.

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