Boop Reads a Folk Tale (Cute Overload)

The Beatrix Potter Collections (V&A).

The Illustrators Project: Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) (University of Pittsburgh).

Peter Rabbit and Friends

Dick Bruna is being honoured with a museum for his work in his hometown of Utrecht. Dick Bruna Huis opens on Saturday 18 February. More in today's Guardian. Miffy fun on the official Dick Bruna site and Noggin.

As part of Miffy's birthday celebrations, the wonderful Dick Bruna signed books at Waterstones Piccadilly. I still can't believe I actually saw him sign my books!

Miffy by Toogle

The Dick Bruna Site has introduced some new features, including some sweet games to test new memories and young hand and eye coordination. Best of all, though, are the titles of the Miffy animation, complete with the Miffy song

The Velveteen Rabbit, or, How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams, illustrations by William Nicholson. Doubleday. Online at Project Gutenberg, courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania's Celebration of Women Writers.

I defy anyone not to be cheered after reading Funny Bunnies by Laurie Frankel. Chronicle, 2004. ISBN 0811840557. I came across it this evening in a card shop into which I ducked out of the rain on my way to the station. The author, a professional photographer and designer, has photographed rabbits to illustrate different breeds and each glossy picture is accompanied by a brief synopsis of its major characteristics, as well as a character sketch of the individual bunny. The publisher's web-site includes an excerpt consisting of four of the bunnies, that can also be sent as e-cards. The quickest way to find these features is to type "funny bunnies" into the search box.