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Miffy

Miffy (, pronounced ) is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The original Dutch name, nijntje, is a shortening of the diminutive konijntje, "little rabbit" because Dick Bruna's son wasn't able to pronounce konijntje.

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Character.voice: Tessa Van Breugel (''Dick Bruna's Miffy Storybook Classics; Dutch)Tanneke Hartzuiker (Miffy and Friends; Dutch)Eva Poppink (Miffy the Movie; Dutch)Échica Florijn (Miffy's Adventures Big and Small; Dutch)Unknown (Dick Bruna's Miffy Storybook Classics; US English)Jennie Ames (Dick Bruna's Miffy Storybook Classics; UK English)Emma Taylor Isherwood (Miffy: Colors, Numbers, and Shapes; English)Karin Hollreiser (Miffy and Friends; UK/Australia/New Zealand)Cyd Vandenburg(Miffy and Friends; US/Canada)Sandra Agababyan (Miffy the Movie; English)Sophie Goldstein (Miffy's Adventures Big and Small; English'')
Character.gender: Female
Character.species: Rabbit
Character.name: Miffy(nijntje)
Character.image: Miffy, by Dick Bruna.jpg
Character.caption: Miffy
Character.creator: Dick Bruna

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Creation and design
Books
Television
Conflicts with Sanrio
Legacy
See also
References
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The first Miffy book was produced in 1955 and over thirty others have followed. In total they have sold over 100 million copies. In addition, four separate television series as well as items such as clothes and toys featuring the character followed. On 30 January 2013, a feature-length film, Miffy the Movie, was released in theaters and stars Eva Poppink in the title role.