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Dick Bruna

Dick Bruna

Artist

Born: Aug 23, 1927

Become Been Book Me Nice Thought

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Now, I had been drawing all this time - especially in France of course - so, when I came back, my father gave me the chance to do a cover for one of the books he published. Dick Bruna

Time Me Father Gave Back Books France Drawing Had He Course Came Cover Been Now Published Chance

I have been drawing all my life. Dick Bruna

Life My Life Drawing All My Life Been

I come from a family of business people, but I had the idea I wanted to become an artist. Dick Bruna

Family Business People Become Had Idea Come Artist Wanted Business People

But we discovered that, although I liked publishing, the commercial side meant nothing at all to me. Dick Bruna

Me Nothing Side Liked Although Discovered Commercial Meant Publishing

My father realised that for me to become a publisher in his firm would have been the end of the firm! Dick Bruna

Me Father Become Would Firm Been His End Realised Publisher

Then one day I thought it would be wonderful to make a whole book, to make my text and my drawings together, and that's how I started doing children's books. Dick Bruna

Day Together Book Wonderful Thought Books One Day Drawings Would Would-Be Make How Doing Text Children Then Whole Started

Right at the beginning, I didn't know if Miffy was a boy or girl. Dick Bruna

Girl Beginning Know Boy Right

I want a nice picture book with 12 pictures - I do my best with that format. Dick Bruna

Best Book Picture Nice Picture Book Pictures Want Format

But I don't sit down and think: this is meant for children. Dick Bruna

Sit Down Think Children Meant

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