Unpacking the magic of Miffy, a simply drawn, bunny-shaped friend
- Written by Margot Hillel, Professor, Children's Literature, Australian Catholic University
Dick Bruna, Miffy at the gallery 1990. Courtesy and © Mercis bv AmsterdamShe couldn’t get much simpler in visual terms. A white bunny cutout, dots for eyes and a little crisscross mouth. 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....





