My daughter, Lesley, and I first fell in love with Miffy (or Nijntje in Dutch), the little rabbit drawn and written by Dick Bruna, when Lesley was a toddler in the early 1980s. The first Miffy book ...

One of the world's best-loved children's book characters celebrated her 50th birthday with Tyneside toddlers. One of the world's best-loved children's book characters celebrated her 50th birthday with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just like in Alice in Wonderland, a white rabbit has been popping up all over the place. A sweet ...

THIS year well-known children’s character Miffy will celebrate its 55th birthday. Rabbits with long soft ears have always been dear to Dick Bruna, Miffy’s creator. He grew up with animals and built a ...

Creatively decorated metro carriages have made headlines this week after colourful interior artworks were commissioned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a famous rabbit from the Netherlands. Four ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Miffy, the little rabbit and her friends Snuffy, Farmer John, Poppy Pig and many others, help children to learn about colours, numbers, different shapes and songs while having fun discovering the ...

Miffy, the adorable cartoon rabbit created by children’s author Dick Bruna, is celebrating her 60th birthday this week and fans around the world are getting into the spirit of the occasion. The ...

Miffy, the rabbit character from a famous children's book, celebrates her 60th birthday this year. To mark this special occasion, Harajuku's Nicholas House cafe has produced a series of celebratory ...

Miffy is a girl rabbit?" asks Martine, a Dutch friend of mine, as we talk over beers outside a local pub in Amsterdam. "We Dutch grow up with Miffy as a part of our childhood, but I just presumed it ...

A POPULAR children's book character will be 50 this month, and children are invited to a range of craft sessions to celebrate. Hartlepool libraries have organised a host of special events for the ...