About Margery Williams
Margery Williams Bianco (1881–1944) was an English American author celebrated for her timeless children’s classics. She is best known for The Velveteen Rabbit (1922), the beloved tale of a toy made real through the power of love. Williams’ writing is marked by warmth, imagination, and emotional depth, touching generations of readers and listeners. Her works continue to endure as gentle reminders of the magic found in childhood and the lasting impact of love and friendship.
About Bert Nichols Stauff
Bert Stauff is a retired Family Nurse Practitioner with a long career specializing in pediatrics, where she developed a deep love for reading aloud to children. After decades of working closely with young families, she carried that passion for storytelling into her second career as an audiobook narrator. Her warm, gentle delivery and intuitive sense of pacing make her a natural fit for children’s classics, fairy tales, and family-friendly literature. She has narrated a growing collection of works for Blackstone Publishing and other platforms, bringing beloved stories to life for new generations of listeners. Bert’s narration is marked by clarity, compassion, and a genuine affection for the magic of childhood reading—qualities that continue to resonate with audiences of all ages.