The Dutch artist and children’s author Dick Bruna, whose much-loved cartoon rabbit Miffy has sold more than 80m books since her creation in 1955, has died aged 89. Dick Bruna obituary Read moreMiffy, known as Nijntje in Dutch, or “little rabbit”, enjoyed great popularity worldwide for both her book appearances and merchandise. With two dots and a little cross I have to make her happy, or just a little bit happy, a little bit cross or a little bit sad – and I do it over and over again. Despite having huge financial success with Miffy’s merchandise, Bruna worked seven days a week and rose at five every morning. There is nothing else I can do, apart from make little drawings and stories.”Bruna produced his last Miffy book in 2011 and retired in 2014.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2017 15:22 UTC