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Miffy the bunny girl
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2012 16:43:57
How one innocent little white rabbit with a kiss for lips came to be a classic icon in children's literature
. “There is nothing better than visiting art galleries as often as you can,” he says. “If this isn’t possible, then going to the library and looking through art books with your child is wonderful, too.” Bruna is clearly a perfectionist and colour
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Best Classic Book: Miffy At The Gallery
By Words: Catherine O'Dolan Photography: Ferry André de la Porte on 17/05/2011 16:27:44
An interview with author, Dick Bruna, who tells us about the creation of his iconic bunny girl, Miffy
. During that time, I had just one book – about Van Gogh – which I looked at literally thousands of times. Then, eventually after the war, when I visited Paris, I was able to go and see those Van Gogh paintings for real. It was a wonderful moment
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The Top 100 Children's Books
By Junior's discerning readers on 20/04/2010 14:20:18
So here they are! The best books for children of all time, voted by you.
to find a different kind of children’s book and had suggested a story to his publisher about a worm eating through the pages. In the story, the newly hatched caterpillar starts to look for food. On day one he eats one piece of fruit, the next two, the next
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Meet Old Bear author Jane Hissey
By Alex Lloyd on 27/02/2013 12:18:39
The illustrator and mother-of-three talks new beginnings, fancy dress and the colour pink
rabbit and a horse – who have a dressing up contest. What inspired it?“Often children ask, ‘Have you done a horse or a mouse?’, and I’d always wanted a horse in my books because they are nice to draw. I chose them for the illustrations really
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