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One of our Books of the Year 2014 Small, square and always with a robust, hardback cover, Dick Bruna’s iconic picture books about the little white bunny called Miffy, have been treasured by millions of British households since they were first published in the UK in the early Sixties. Excitingly, for the first time in almost 50 years, the rhyming verse in each Miffy story in Bruna’s bestselling children’s storybooks has been refreshed for a modern British audience - by award-winning children's author and poet, Tony Mitton to suit the ears of today’s toddlers and pre-schoolers. Alongside the new texts, Dick Bruna’s illustrations – simple, bold and timeless – remain the same throughout.
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Miffy's Birthday Synopsis
Hip hip hooray! It's Miffy's birthday and her friends have all bought her lovely presents. Grandpa and Grandma Bunny give her a very special present. This highly desirable, collectible classic series has been updated for a new generation by award-winning poet, Tony Mitton.
Watch celebrity Miffy fans reading from the new books..
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781471120763 |
| Publication date: |
22nd May 2014 |
| Author: |
Dick Bruna |
| Publisher: |
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
26 pages |
| Series: |
MIFFY |
| Suitable For: |
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Dick Bruna Press Reviews
“This is a classic that will never goes out of fashion.” Woman’s Way
“As clever, charming and inclusive as they were when they were first published.” The Book Sniffer
About Dick Bruna
Dick Bruna (23 Aug 1927 - 16 Feb 2017) was born in Utrecht in the year of the rabbit, according to the Japanese zodiac. As the son of a publisher, Dick was introduced to books and authors at an early age. He grew up in Zeist, surrounded by chickens, rabbits, dogs and a goat, and enjoyed a wonderful childhood with his brother Frits.
During his school years, Dick developed a keen interest in art and drawing. Then came the war, and Dick and his father were in danger of being taken into forced labour. The family went into hiding and lived underground for two years in a house by the lake. Occasionally they would hide from the Germans amongst reeds in a small boat. During this time, Dick spent hours drawing, playing the accordion, writing songs and working on a book. He was 18 when the war ended.
Though he began by training in publishing, Dick really wanted to be an artist, drawing inspiration from the bold use of colour by masters such as Leger and Matisse. After marrying his wife Irene in 1952, Dick took up a permanent position as a designer in the family’s publishing firm, A.W. Bruna & Zoon.
For the next 10 years he was to create numerous book-jackets and posters, as well as producing his first picture books, including the first edition of Miffy in 1955. This was also a busy time in Dick’s personal life with the birth of his three children: son Sierk in 1954, son Marc in 1958 and daughter Madelon in 1961. In 1962, Dick was appointed co-director of the publishing house and continued to give the company a striking house style through award-winning book-jackets and posters until the early 1970s.
In 1975, Dick decided to work for himself, and the Miffy series really took off. He also started accepting poster and card commissions for organisations including Unicef, the Netherlands Red Cross, The Hague, Amnesty International and the Netherlands Dairies.
His work has won numerous awards and has featured in many prestigious exhibitions around the world.
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