The bunny that enjoys world wide fame is the bunny Miffy from Dick Bruna’s children’s books. Everyone, and we mean everyone, is familiar with the colourful illustrations of the sweet little bunny. Most of us even grew up with the stories. But we bet that you didn’t know these 4 things about Miffy yet!

1. Miffy was created on a family holiday!

On June 21^st 1955 the world’s favourite bunny was born. On that day, Dick Bruna saw a bunny hopping around in the garden of the seaside house he and his family were vacationing at. Later that day, Dick Bruna told his then one-year-old son and the idea of miffy the bunny was born!

2. Miffy is actually called nijntje

The beloved bunny was created by Dick Bruna, a Dutch cartoonist and writer. He named the little bunny nijntje, after the Dutch ‘konijntje’ which means little bunny. But this didn’t translate well to other countries. That’s why in all other countries, the bunny is known as Miffy.

3. Miffy is a girl

Yes, it’s true! The little bunny is a girl. When Dick Bruna first started drawing the bunny he wasn’t sure whether it was going to be a boy or a girl. She eventually became a girl because Dick Bruna enjoyed drawing dresses more than trousers.

4. Miffy is most well-known in Japan

There is no other country in which Miffy is as well-known as in Japan. Besides countless fashion lines that feature the bunny and collections of fluffy stuffed Miffy’s there are even Miffy cafés. The bunny is rooted so deep in Japanese culture that she is even used for governmental campaigns. Most Japanese people believe that Miffy is from Japan and do not know that she comes from the Netherlands!

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