Bruna, Dick – The Bell Bookshop

Miffy x Vermeer

Emma — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The artists Vermeer and Dick Bruna are both world famous and born in the Netherlands. Although their work may seem quite different, there are many similarities. Both were fascinated by small, intimate stories, focusing on a single activity, often taking place in and around the house. Did you know that Dick Bruna and Johannes Vermeer shared a fondness for the colour blue? Join Miffy in discovering the similarities and differences in their art.

Christmas

Emma — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In Bethlehem they saw a bright star shining down on a stable.
?”Can this be the place?” the shepherds asked.

From the creator of Miffy, comes a beautiful retelling of the nativity story. With simple and engaging text, and the most clasic and charming illustrations, this is the most perfect way to share the Christmas story.

Miffy At The Gallery

Emma — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Miffy convinces her parents to take her to an art gallery. It is very exciting, Miffy sees paintings, a mobile and even a stone statue. At the end of the day Miffy decides she wants to be an artist when she’s grown up.

Award-winning UK poet, Tony Mitton, has worked closely with Dick Bruna’s Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books’ original voice, and yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience. The translations beautifully convey the warmth and friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy.