Miffy creator Dick Bruna has died aged 89

The Dutch artist and illustrator, whose much-loved children’s books about a cartoon rabbit sold more than 80m books, has died aged 89

Audio slideshow: Dick Bruna – Miffy and me

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.

Bruna devised the character to entertain his infant son after seeing a rabbit in the dunes while on a seaside holiday. He went on to relate the bunny’s adventures in more than 100 books sold worldwide. Bruna wrote and illustrated more than 200 books over his career.

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