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Miffy (Dutch: Nijntje, pronounced [ˈnɛiɲtɕə]) is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The original Dutch name, "nijntje", is a shortening of the diminutive konijntje , "little rabbit".
10 Facts About Miffy. 1. Dick Bruna, Miffy's creator, first drew sketches of a little bunny to entertain his young son whilst on a rainy seaside holiday in Holland. Each night he made up stories about the bunny and Miffy was born. 2. Miffy's official birthday is June 21.
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Miffy (Dutch: nijntje, pronounced nɛiɲcə) is a small female rabbit in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.
Miffy was created in 1955 after Bruna had been telling his one-year-old son, Sierk, stories about a little rabbit they had seen earlier in the dunes, while on holiday. Miffy became a female after Bruna decided that he wanted to draw a dress and not trousers on his rabbit. Depending on the story, Miffy can range in age from being a baby to being four years old.
At first Miffy looked like a toy animal with floppy ears, but by 1963, her design was changed to her current incarnation, a stylized form of a rabbit. Miffy is drawn in a graphic style, with minimalist black graphic lines. Bruna chose to only use black, white, the primary colors (red, yellow and blue), green, orange, brown, and gray; Bruna even feels that colors like purple are not "real" colors. It is his use of primarily primary colors that makes Miffy instantly recognizable, and also popular with preschoolers, because of her bright and intense simplistic colors.
Miffy is a little girl rabbit. She likes to draw. She also likes to play with her friends. Miffy has a father and mother, a grandpa and grandma. There’s also a story where Baby Bunny joins the family, though the baby's gender is never revealed. She has an Aunt Alice who is Miffy's father's sister. There is also Uncle Pilot, who is not really Miffy's uncle. He's simply a friend of the family, but Miffy calls him “uncle”, something Dutch people commonly do.
Miffy is sometimes referred to as 'miff' or 'miffy bun', the latter extended to her parents, resulting in 'mother bun' and 'father bun'. This is especially common in the Miffy books, though this does not happen in any of the television series.
Storybooks
The first Miffy book was produced in 1955, and almost 30 others have followed. In total they have sold over 85 million copies, and led to two separate television series as well as items such as clothes and toys featuring the character. A feature-length film, Miffy the Movie, was released on 30 January 2013. •1955 Miffy, Miffy at the zoo (first version of Miffy) •1963 Miffy, Miffy at the zoo, Miffy in the snow, Miffy at the seaside •1970 Miffy goes flying, Miffy's birthday •1975 Miffy at the playground, Miffy in hospital •1979 Miffy's dream •1982 Miffy's bicycle •1984 Miffy at school/Miffy Goes to School(Price Stern Sloan ver.) •1988 1988 Miffy Goes to Visit/Miffy goes to stay/Miffy on a visit(Dick Bruna's Miffy storybook classics), Grandpa and Grandma Bunny/Grandpa and Grandma Rabbit(Dick Bruna's Miffy storybook classics) •1990 Miffy is Crying/Why Miffy Cried(Dick Bruna's Miffy storybook classics), Miffy's House •1991, 1992 Auntie Alice's Party/The Party of auntie Alice •1992, 1995 Miffy in the tent/Miffy's Tent(ABC BOOK ver.) •1997 lieve oma pluis (Dutch) •1996 Miffy at the Gallery •1997 Miffy and Melanie •1999 Miffy the Ghost, Miffy the Fairy •2001 Miffy Dances •2002 Miffy's Letter, The New Baby •2003 Miffy's Garden •2004 Miffy in Lolly Land, A Flute for Miffy •2005 Hangoor (Flopear); in Dutch only •2006 Queen Miffy •2008 Nijntje en de seizoenen (Miffy and the Seasons), Nijntje is Stout (Miffy is Naughty); in Dutch only •2009 Een cadeau voor Opa Pluis (A Gift for Grandpa Bunny); in Dutch only •2014 Miffy on Holiday •2015 Miffy and the Royal Baby; A Lift-the-Flap Book •2017 Miffy is Naughty •2018 Dear Grandma Bunny (English version of "Lieve Oma Pluis") Published by Big Tent Entertainment •2005 Miffy Loves New York City Published by The Tate Gallery, London •2007 Miffy the Artist Published by Mercis Publishing bv Amsterdam & Rijksmuseum Amsterdam •2019 Miffy x Rembrandt •2023 Miffy x Vermeer
Television series/Animation
Four television series based on the character have been produced: Dick bruna's Miffy storybook classics: The original series, which ran from January 1, 1984 until December 31, 1992 on PBS in the United States, Miffy: colors, numbers, and shapes, which ran from January 1, 1996 until December 31, 1996 on Cartoon Network in the United States, Miffy & Friends, which ran from February 3, 2003 until August 10, 2007 on Noggin in the United States, and Miffy's Adventures Big and Small, which premiered 2 October 2015 on Nick Jr. in the United States.
Oct 23, 2017 · This beloved rabbit is actually Dutch, and came to life way back in 1955. Not only featured in books, Miffy also plays a role in the fashion garment and accessories industry, as well as stationery, amongst others.
- She's more than 60 years old. Mr Bruna created Miffy in 1955 to entertain his then one-year-old son. He was inspired by a rabbit seen hopping around the garden during a family seaside holiday.
- Miffy and Nijntje. But she wasn't known as Miffy then. Her Dutch name comes from "konijntje", which means "little rabbit". While this makes sense for people in the Netherlands, it's hard to pronounce for many people around the world.
- How Miffy became a girl.
- Miffy's hard to draw. Bruna hand drew each Miffy book using a paintbrush, and he said in a few interviews that there are hundreds of versions for each Miffy book.
At first Miffy looked like a toy animal with floppy ears, but by 1963, her design was changed to her current incarnation, a stylized form of a rabbit. Miffy is drawn in a graphic style, with minimalist black graphic lines.
Nov 17, 2020 · But Miffy is an enduringly endearing rabbit. Called nijntje in the author’s native Dutch, Miffy was originally created by Dick Bruna for his son. Now 65 years on, Miffy remains universally...
