Rabbiting on  Simone Lia's new graphic novel, Fluffy, is the
moving story of a bunny that thinks its father is a man called
Michael. She tells Laura Barton why it is so much more than a
comic Fluffy by Simone Lia Bunny story... panels from Fluffy by
Simone Lia. © Simone Lia 2003, 2004, 2005. Click here to see a
slideshow of Fluffy.  'I like squirrels, but one ran up my leg
once," Simone Lia says, the words seeming to forward roll out of
her mouth. "I do like rabbits because they're really quiet. I
think rabbits represent something very vulnerable and small and
furry and cute. And also, have you ever had those dreams where
you've got to look after kittens or bunnies or something and
..." she looks up and pauses. "No? Oh, I thought everyone had
those dreams."  Lia's penchant for rabbits has served her well.
Her new graphic novel, Fluffy, relates the tragi-comic tale of a
small, sweet-natured bunny rabbit that assumes a man named
Michael is his daddy. "Well," she says, shuffling in her chair,
"one day my boss's