Books by Tove Jansson
Moominvalley in November (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson's Moomin characters and books are admired the world over. In the United States the series beginning with Finn Family Moomintroll (first published in English in 1945) has accumulated generations of fans. Since Farrar, Straus and Giroux began reissuing the books in 1989, grateful readers old and new have been thrilled to have the stories available again. At last the final installment is being published – oddly, the only book that features none of the Moomin family themselves, though it does take place at their house. There familiar characters converge – Snufkin, the Hemulen, Fillyjonk, and others – seeking out the Moomins' welcoming company, only to find them absent. All remain at the house, all have very different personalities that clash often, but something about their homey cohabitation during the icy winter changes each visitor in a gratifying way. As The Times Literary Supplement put it, Moominvalley in November is "possibly the cleverest of the Moomin books."
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Moominvalley in November (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson's Moomin characters and books are admired the world over. In the United States the series beginning with Finn Family Moomintroll (first published in English in 1945) has accumulated generations of fans. Since Farrar, Straus and Giroux began reissuing the books in 1989, grateful readers old and new have been thrilled to have the stories available again. At last the final installment is being published – oddly, the only book that features none of the Moomin family themselves, though it does take place at their house. There familiar characters converge – Snufkin, the Hemulen, Fillyjonk, and others – seeking out the Moomins' welcoming company, only to find them absent. All remain at the house, all have very different personalities that clash often, but something about their homey cohabitation during the icy winter changes each visitor in a gratifying way. As The Times Literary Supplement put it, Moominvalley in November is "possibly the cleverest of the Moomin books."
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Comet in Moominland (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountains to consult the Professors. Along the way, they have many adventures, but the greatest adventure of all awaits them when they learn that the comet is headed straight for their beloved Moominvalley.
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Moominland Midwinter (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
Everyone knows that the Moomins sleep through the winter, but this year Moomintroll has woken up in January. After his initial shock at seeing his familiar haunts under the snow, Moomintroll discovers that winter is worth waking up for after all.
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Moominpappa at Sea (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson, Kingsley Hart
When the Moomin family members need a change of scenery, they decide to take up residence in a lighthouse. As they discover their new home, the family also discover surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.
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Moominsummer Madness
by Tove Jansson
A huge wave has crashed through the valley, flooding the Moomins out of their home! With their usual resilience, the Moomins and their friends move into the first house that comes bobbing along. It's strange-looking, like a big cave with curtains hanging on either side. And when the house bumps into dry land and Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden decide to spend the night on shore--then the adventure really begins. Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden get lost, and Moominpappa decides to write a play which they will perform in the house, in the hope that Moomintroll will hear about it and find his way home.
"Moominsummer Madness," the fourth in Tove Jansson's classic series of books about Moominvalley, is enchanting and full of exciting adventures and surprises, some of them odd even by Moomin standards!
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Finn Family Moomintroll
by Tove Jansson
The Moomins, creatures always ready for adventure, find a magical hat that can change anything-or anyone-into something else!
The Moomins, creatures always ready for adventure, find a magical hat that can change anything-or anyone-into something else!
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Tales from Moominvalley (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
In these nine delightfully funny stories, readers will discover how the Moomin family spend their first Christmas out of hibernation, how they save young Ninny from permanent invisibility, and what happens when Moomintroll catches the last dragon in the world.
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Moominpappa's Memoirs (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
Before he had a family, before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now.
Now Moominpappa has a bad cold, and it's the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the Experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is. As he reads each chapter aloud to Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff, they, and we, learn of his triumphs and tribulations, and his momentous meetings with the Joxter, the Muddler, and a cast of other characters too incredible (especially Edward the Booble) to list here.
"Moominpappa's Memoirs" has never before been translated into English, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to be able to add this title to its other Moomin books.
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Moomin, Mymble and Little My
by Tove Jansson
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Swedish
About the Author
TOVE JANSSON (1914-2001) is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated Moomin chapter books.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Moomintroll from the milk-shop ran with milk for Mother in his can, up through the forest dark and wide, wind in the tall trees moaned and sighed. The road was eeire, long and drear, 'twas six o'clock and dusk was near. How tired he was feeling-when-what do you think happened then?
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Finn Family Moomintroll (Moomins, 2)
by Tove Jansson
It is spring in the valley and the Moomins are ready for adventure! Moomintroll and his friends Snufkin and Sniff find the Hobgoblin's top hat, all shiny and new and just waiting to be taken home. They soon realize that his is no ordinary hat; it can turn anything―or anyone―into something else!
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Moominsummer Madness (Moomins, 4)
by Tove Jansson
When a flood sweeps through the valley, the Moomins must find a new house. And with typical Moomin good luck, one just happens to be floating by. It looks normal enough, but there are curtains where one wall should be, strange rows of lights, and other odd amenities. Then Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden disappear, and the family realize that the house may hold the answers to more than they ever dreamed.
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Moominpappa at Sea (Moomins, 7)
by Tove Jansson
Leave Moominvalley? Is it possible? Yes, even the Moomin family need a change of scenery sometimes, so they're off to live in a lighthouse on a tiny island. Here they find space to grow, and to do things they couldn't in their comfortable, cluttered valley home. As they discover their new home, the family also discover surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.
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Comet in Moominland (Moomins, 1)
by Tove Jansson
When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountains to consult the Professors. Along the way, they have many adventures, but the greatest adventure of all awaits them when they learn that the comet is headed straight for their beloved Moominvalley.
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Moominland Midwinter (Moomins, 5)
by Tove Jansson
Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit his favorite summer haunts. But all he finds is this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone! Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve. Determined to discover the truth about this most mysterious of all seasons, Moomintroll goes where no Moomin has gone before.
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Moominpappa's Memoirs (Moomins, 3)
by Tove Jansson
Enhanced with Tove Jansson's simple, sprightly drawings, this series of delightful stories about life in Moomin Valley has enchanted audiences around the world for more than 70 years.
Before he had a family, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now. He has a bad cold, and it's the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is.
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Moominvalley in November (Moomins, 8)
by Tove Jansson
Now that autumn is turning into winter, a group of unlikely friends―including the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, and Toft―are waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins, for winter doesn't seem right without them. But the Moomins are not at home. So all the visitors settle down to await their return, and oddly enough find themselves warming up to their new life together. For Moominvalley is Moominvalley still, even without the Moomins in it.
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Moomin's Little Book of Words
by Tove Jansson
Discover Moomintroll's favorite first words as you share his busy day all the way to bedtime.
Moomintroll takes the youngest readers through a day in his life, building simple vocabulary along the way. From dancing to book-browsing, the scenes depicted echo favorite moments in a child's own day, ending on a bedtime note.
This adorable board book introduces babies and preschoolers to beloved characters from Swedish author-illustrator Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominworld. Every book celebrates curiosity and promotes Moomin’s core values: imagination, tolerance, humor, friendliness, and independence.
Look for these other Moomin board books!
Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers
Moomin’s Lift-the-Flap Hide and Seek
Moomin and the Birthday Button
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Moomin's Lift-The-Flap Hide and Seek: with Big Flaps for Little Hands
by Tove Jansson
An interactive little adventure that introduces several curious creatures who live in Moominvalley
Pre-readers can sharpen hand-eye coordination as they join Moomintroll's search for that rascal Little My, who has found a very clever hiding place. Along the way, they will meet Moomintroll's family and many friends. The funny names--from Snufkin to Fillyjonk--beg to be sounded out and repeated again and again.
This adorable board book introduces babies and preschoolers to beloved characters from Swedish author-illustrator Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominworld. Every book celebrates curiosity and promotes Moomin’s core values: imagination, tolerance, humor, friendliness, and independence.
Look for these other Moomin board books!
Moomin’s Little Book of Words
Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers
Moomin and the Birthday Button
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Moomin's Little Book of Numbers
by Tove Jansson
Count along with Moomintroll all the way from one to ten, and beyond!
Little ones can rely on the Moomins to make numbers fun. Moomintroll, Moominmamma, and the Snork Maiden help create a game out of learning to go from one to ten, and beyond, with everyday objects such as seashells and stars.
This adorable board book introduces babies and preschoolers to beloved characters from Swedish author-illustrator Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominworld. Every book celebrates curiosity and promotes Moomin’s core values: imagination, tolerance, humor, friendliness, and independence.
Look for these other Moomin board books!
Moomin’s Little Book of Words
Moomin’s Lift-the-Flap Hide and Seek
Moomin and the Birthday Button
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The Summer Book (New York Review Books Classics)
by Tove Jansson
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is impetuous and volatile, but she tends to her grandmother with the care of a new parent. Together they amble over coastline and forest in easy companionship, build boats from bark, create a miniature Venice, write a fanciful study of local bugs. They discuss things that matter to young and old alike: life, death, the nature of God and of love. “On an island,” thinks the grandmother, “everything is complete.” In The Summer Book, Jansson creates her own complete world, full of the varied joys and sorrows of life.
Tove Jansson, whose Moomintroll comic strip and books brought her international acclaim, lived for much of her life on an island like the one described in The Summer Book, and the work can be enjoyed as her closely observed journal of the sounds, sights, and feel of a summer spent in intimate contact with the natural world.
The Summer Book is translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal.
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Notes from an Island
by Tove Jansson
In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson, helped by Brunström, a maverick fisherman, raced to build a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. The island was Klovharun, where for thirty summers Tove and her beloved partner, the visual artist, Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä, lived, painted, and wrote, energized by the solitude and shifting seascapes. The island's flora, fauna, and weather patterns provided deep inspiration which can be seen reflected in all of Jansson's work, most famously in her bestselling novel The Summer Book and her longstanding comic strip and novels for children, Moomin. Tove's signature spare, quirky prose, and Tooti's subtle ink washes and aquatints combine to form a work of meditative beauty, a chronicle of living peacefully in nature and observing the island’s ecology and character. Notes from an Island is both a work of artistic collaboration and an homage to the deep love the two women shared. One feels as if Jansson’s journal, with Tooti’s sketches tucked inside, has been unearthed like a treasure from under a pile of old quilts in the back of their rustic cabin.
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Moomin Falls in Love
by Tove Jansson
With Moominvalley underwater, will Moomin's romantic tendencies get him in trouble?
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
Moominvalley is flooded, so Snorkmaiden and Moomin head out to rescue anyone stranded in the deluge. They bring home Miss La Goona, the leading lady of the visiting circus, who turns out to be quite a demanding houseguest. Nonetheless, Moomin, having read a few too many romantic novels, falls head over heels in love with her, and chaos ensues.
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin and the Comet
How will the beloved residents of Moominvalley survive a comet?
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
It's getting hotter and hotter in Moominvalley, and all the creatures have taken note of the troubling weather. After a mysterious cloud appears in the sky one day, an exodus begins. The Hattifatteners, the Nibling, Mrs. Fillyjonk (and all her children), and even Mymble pack up to leave the valley. When they realize the mysterious cloud is a comet headed straight for Moominhouse, Moomin, Little My, and Snorkmaiden decide to leave their home too. As the clock ticks down and the comet nears Moominvalley, the plot thickens. Between a tidal wave and a comet-struck Moomin, the end does seem nigh, but the day may yet be saved.
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin's Winter Follies
by Tove Jansson
THE TOVE JANSSON CLASSIC IN A NEW SOFTCOVER FORMAT
Due to the resounding success of the hardcover Moomin comics by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, D+Q is reissuing this classic comic in an all-new format. Available in an affordable kid-proof but kid-friendly flexicover, and in full color for the first time, these books are slimmer versions of the hardcovers, with one story in each volume while previous editions collected four.
Moomin's Winter Follies
Moomin wakes up one morning to find the pond frozen over, and rather than hibernate, the family decides to brave the winter weather. At first, their wintry adventure seems to be going swimmingly, until Mr. Brisk of the Great Outdoors Club takes over and forces everyone to embrace the winter sports, whether they want to or not.
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Moomin Builds a House
by Tove Jansson
The debut appearance of everyone's favorite pest, Little My!
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
After Mymble's family comes to visit the Moomins, her littlest and most badly behaved sister, Little My, is left behind. She promises to behave if she is given Moomin's bedroom; Moomin, tired of being forced out of his room, decides to build a house where all the rooms will belong to him. With Little My helping out, things are sure to go awry, but in the end, Moomin's house-building misadventures teach him the value of a home.
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One
by Tove Jansson
The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin
Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world's largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated in newspapers around the world with millions of readers in forty countries. Moomin Book One is the first volume of Drawn & Quarterly's publishing plan to reprint the entire strip drawn by Jansson before she handed over the reins to her brother Lars in 1960. This is the first time the strip will be published in any form in North America and will deservedly place Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century.
The Moomins are a tight-knit family-hippo-shaped creatures with easygoing and adventurous outlooks. Jansson's art is pared down and precise, yet able to compose beautiful portraits of ambling creatures in fields of flowers or on rock-strewn beaches that recall Jansson's Nordic roots. The comic strip reached out to adults with its gentle and droll sense of humor. Whimsical but with biting undertones, Jansson's observations of everyday life, including guests who overstay their welcome, modern art, movie stars, and high society, easily caught the attention of an international audience and still resonate today.
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Moomin Book Five: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip
by Tove Jansson
The final volume in the series drawn by Tove Jansson
Moomin Book Five: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip features the final strips drawn by Tove Jansson and written by her brother Lars for the London Evening News, before Lars took over both the art and the writing. The first "Moomin Winter" returns with more unwanted guests than in Book One, especially the curious and secret-spilling Nibling, sending the Moomin household into a tizzy of secrecy and closed doors. In "Moomin Under Sail," theMoomins find themselves without a new adventure until Too-Ticky's compass gives them the idea to build a boat and head to sea. Finally, we meet the Fuddler in "Fuddler's Courtship."Mymble captures poor Fuddler's heart, and his bumbling drives her straight into the arms of Dr.Hatter, the local psychiatrist. Delightfully quirky, the Moomin family does not fare well under the gaze of someone trained in correcting odd behavior.
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The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My
by Tove Jansson
In a delightful, curious game of what comes next, Moomintroll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moominmamma. A simple trip turns into a colorful adventure as Moomintroll meets Mymble, who has lost her sister, Little My. Along the way, they endure the hijinks of all the charming characters of the Moomin world, including the Fillijonks and Hattifatteners. Will Moomintroll ever make it home safe and sound?
A beautiful and boisterous story by internationally acclaimed children's author Tove Jansson, this picture book is sure to tickle the fancies of parents and kids as well as Moomintroll fans everywhere!
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Goodnight, Moomin
by Tove Jansson
A board book highlighting bedtime in Moominvalley.
Follow the Moomins through Moominvalley and learn about what the Moomins do to get ready for bed.
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Moomin and the Birthday Button (Moomins)
by Tove Jansson
Moomintroll wakes up bursting with happiness on his birthday...but his friends seem to have forgotten all about it!
On his birthday, Moomintroll wakes up full of excitement. It will surely be the most wonderful day. But when his friends all seem to be too busy to help him celebrate, it doesn't feel wonderful at all―until a happy surprise comes knocking. Kids will be amused to see that even in placid Moominvalley, birthdays can be emotional roller-coasters.
This adorable book introduces young children to beloved characters from Swedish author-illustrator Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominworld. Every book celebrates curiosity and promotes Moomin’s core values: imagination, tolerance, humor, friendliness, and independence.
Look for these other Moomin books for young children!
Moomin’s Little Book of Words
Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers
Moomin’s Lift-the-Flap Hide and Seek
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The True Deceiver (New York Review Books Classics)
by Tove Jansson
A New York Review Books Original
Winner of the Best Translated Book Award
Deception—the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others—is the subject of this, Tove Jansson’s most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker look at the subjects that animate the best of her work, from her sensitive tale of island life, The Summer Book, to her famous Moomin stories: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate.
Snow has been falling on the village all winter long. It covers windows and piles up in front of doors. The sun rises late and sets early, and even during the day there is little to do but trade tales. This year everybody’s talking about Katri Kling and Anna Aemelin. Katri is a yellow-eyed outcast who lives with her simpleminded brother and a dog she refuses to name. She has no use for the white lies that smooth social intercourse, and she can see straight to the core of any problem. Anna, an elderly children’s book illustrator, appears to be Katri’s opposite: a respected member of the village, if an aloof one. Anna lives in a large empty house, venturing out in the spring to paint exquisitely detailed forest scenes. But Anna has something Katri wants, and to get it Katri will take control of Anna’s life and livelihood. By the time spring arrives, the two women are caught in a conflict of ideals that threatens to strip them of their most cherished illusions.
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The Woman Who Borrowed Memories: Selected Stories (NYRB Classics)
by Tove Jansson
An NYRB Classics Original
Tove Jansson was a master of brevity, unfolding worlds at a touch. Her art flourished in small settings, as can be seen in her bestselling novel The Summer Book and in her internationally celebrated cartoon strips and books about the Moomins. It is only natural, then, that throughout her life she turned again and again to the short story. The Woman Who Borrowed Memories is the first extensive selection of Jansson’s stories to appear in English.
Many of the stories collected here are pure Jansson, touching on island solitude and the dangerous pull of the artistic impulse: in “The Squirrel” the equanimity of the only inhabitant of a remote island is thrown by a visitor, in “The Summer Child” an unlovable boy is marooned along with his lively host family, in “The Cartoonist” an artist takes over a comic strip that has run for decades, and in “The Doll’s House” a man’s hobby threatens to overwhelm his life. Others explore unexpected territory: “Shopping” has a post-apocalyptic setting, “The Locomotive” centers on a railway-obsessed loner with murderous fantasies, and “The Woman Who Borrowed Memories” presents a case of disturbing transference. Unsentimental, yet always humane, Jansson’s stories complement and enlarge our understanding of a singular figure in world literature.
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Fair Play (New York Review Books Classics)
by Tove Jansson
A New York Review Books Original
Winner of the 2009 Bernard Shaw Prize for Translation
Fair Play is the type of love story that is rarely told, a revelatory depiction of contentment, hard-won and exhilarating.
Mari is a writer and Jonna is an artist, and they live at opposite ends of a big apartment building, their studios connected by a long attic passageway. They have argued, worked, and laughed together for decades. Yet they’ve never really stopped taking each other by surprise. Fair Play shows us Mari and Jona’s intertwined lives as they watch Fassbinder films and Westerns, critique each other’s work, spend time on a solitary island (recognizable to readers of Jansson’s The Summer Book), travel through the American Southwest, and turn life into nothing less than art.
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Moomin Deluxe: Volume Two
A lavish celebration of Moominvalley, complete with hundreds of pages of comics, writing, and ephemera
Since the first Moomin comic strip appeared in the London Evening News, Tove Jansson’s creations have become an international sensation, inspiring TV shows, cafés, a museum, an opera, and even an amusement park. And now in this new deluxe edition are hundreds of pages of Moomin comics, starring Moominmamma, Snorkmaiden, Sniff, Mrs. Fillyjonk, and many more familiar faces.
Collected in this volume are the comics created by Lars Jansson, when his sister, Tove, grew tired of drawing a daily strip after half a decade. Lars had long been involved in the creation of the Moomin strips―he translated them into English for publication. Though he had little knowledge of drawing, Lars took over the daily comic strip. Tove taught him, and after two years of sibling collaboration, Lars authored the strips independently for fourteen years. By the mid-1970s, when the strip was at its height of popularity, the tales of Moominvalley were being syndicated in forty papers worldwide, just as absorbing to adult readers as they were to children. Even today, the stories remain uniquely resonant with readers for more than just their quirky, outlandish appearances. With silly humor, the Moominvalley characters emphasize the importance of community and respecting one’s environment to readers young and old.
Moomin Deluxe: Volume Two collects Lars Jansson’s contributions to the series alongside rare ephemera and tributes by cartoonists and writers. Sumptuously designed, it is a must for any fan of Moominvalley.
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Moomin Comfort Food
by Tove Jansson
Tuck into Nice Warm Pancakes, learn to make MoonimMamma's Strawberry Jam, and indulge in heart-warming comfort food, the Moomin way. Featuring 19 recipes along with photographs, and original quotes and artwork from Tove Jansson's much loved Moomin books and comics, this is a delightful book that will get the whole family in the kitchen. Includes metric measures.
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Who Will Comfort Toffle?: A Tale of Moomin Valley
by Tove Jansson
A SCANDINAVIAN MIDCENTURY CLASSIC BACK IN PRINT
Who Will Comfort Toffle? is the timeless, magical tale of the wistful wallflower, Toffle-too shy to speak to anyone and too fearful of the world he is watching from afar. Lonely and sad, Toffle runs away from home and watches the magical cast of Moomin Valley-Mymble, My, Snufkin, the merry whompses and the Fillyjonk-celebrate and enjoy life. His insecurity continues to only serve his isolation until he has the courage to overcome his fears by reaching out to another frightened introvert, the mesmerizing Miffle. Who Will Comfort Toffle? is an endearing, introspective story that will speak to readers of all ages-anyone who has ever needed a friend to pull them out of their shell.
Joining Drawn & Quarterly's archival series of Moomin The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Moomin, Mymble & Little My, and the Moomintroll chapter books is the glorious reprinting of the Tove Jansson classic children's book Who Will Comfort Toffle? with a loving translation by British poet Sophie Hannah.
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Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book Three
by Tove Jansson
Moomin has been swiftly making its way into the hearts of North Americans ever since Drawn & Quarterly began collecting the strip in 2006. It debuted in the London Evening News in 1954 and has become the fastest-selling D+Q series to date. Fifty years ago, Tove Jansson's observations of everyday life-whimsical but with biting undertones-easily caught the attention of an international audience and still resonate today.
This third volume returns to Moominvalley, where its beloved inhabitants get tangled up in five new stories. Moomin falls in love with a damsel in distress, an unseasonably warm spell turns the valley into a tropical rain forest, and a flying saucer crashes into Moominmamma's garden. Moominpappa decides to live out his dream of occupying a lighthouse and writing a great seaside novel, only to discover that he hates the sea so close up and has no interest in writing about it, and a variety of curious clubs spring up in the valley. Moomin and Moominmamma do their level best to avoid the whole mess but, of course, get drawn into the muddle.
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Moomin: Bk. 2
by Tove Jansson
In the second volume of Tove Jansson's humorous yet melancholic Moomin comic strip, we get four new stories about jealousy, competition, child rearing, and self-reinvention. The Moomins try to hibernate in the fashion of their ancestors but insomnia places them smack-dab into a winter carnival with the winter-sports-loving Mr. Brisk. The fickle and eternally lovestruck Mymble and Snorkmaiden find themselves in competition over a thrilling new man. Moominmamma meets her new neighbor, the Fillyjonk, causing her to hire the depressed and secretive Misabel as her new maid. Mymble's mother arrives on the Moomin family's doorstep with her seventeen new children. Finally, a prophet arrives on the scene declaring that the happy Moomins are in fact not happy at all and need to get back to nature and be free. Moomin, of course, becomes more and more miserable the freer he gets.
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Moominvalley Turns Jungle
by Tove Jansson
THE TOVE JANSSON CLASSIC IN A NEW SOFTCOVER FORMAT
Due to the resounding success of the hardcover Moomin comics by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, D+Q is reissuing this classic comic in an all-new format. Available in an affordable kid-proof but kid-friendly flexicover, and in full color for the first time, these books are slimmer versions of the hardcovers, with one story in each volume while previous editions collected four.
Moominvalley Turns Jungle
A crate filled with tropical seeds washes ashore, and when Moominmamma plants the seeds, a lush rainforest erupts in Moominvalley. When Stinky liberates some exotic animals from the zoo, chaos ensues, and the Moomins are forced to prove once and for all whether or not they're related to hippopotamuses.
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Sculptor's Daughter: A Childhood Memoir
by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson’s memoirs of her early years, filled with joy, exuberance, and the satisfaction of being—with an abundance of photographic illustrations.
The excitement of being alive and savoring the good things that are life pervades all the writing of Tove Jansson. The beloved nine volumes of her Moomintroll chronicles for younger readers, her two adult novels, The Summer Book and Sun City; and her internationally known paintings and drawings reveal this delight in existence. In her memoirs of her very early years she shares the pleasures of growing up with a happy, freedom-loving family and with nature in Finland. It is a childhood memory that speaks to people everywhere.
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Moomin and Family Life
by Tove Jansson
The heartwarming tale of Moomin's reunion with his parents
After losing both his fortune and his girlfriend, Moomin has hit rock bottom. Luckily, in his darkest moment, he stumbles across the beloved family he lost as a child--Moominmamma and Moominpappa--and together, the Moomins embark on their first adventure. Moominmamma struggles to balance her husband's desire for danger with her own homebody sensibilities, while Moomin fears his new parents will eventually tire of him. Moomin and Family Life is a poignant story of love and reunion that unwinds in this classic Moomin caper from Tove Jansson.
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Club Life in Moominvalley
by Tove Jansson
Moominmamma joins a club of robbers, but will her unshakeable moral code betray her?
After being told that only "rebel fathers" can be admitted to Moominpappa's new club--the Knights of the Catapult--Moominmamma defiantly decides to join a club of her own. Unfortunately for her, she accidentally joins a club of gangsters who revel in dubious and illegal activities. And things only get worse for poor Moominmamma as her wish to be admitted as a club member turns into a difficult juggling act of loyalty between conflicting organizations. Comic misunderstandings, tested allegiances, and frivolous scandals make Club Life in Moominvalley an exciting adventure with the whole Moominvalley gang in another classic Tove Jansson tale.
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Moomin and the Golden Tail
by Tove Jansson
Moomin's tail gets its fifteen minutes of fame
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
One day Moomin notices that his tail seems to be thinning. Worried that Snorkmaiden will no longer love him if his tail goes bald, he consults the family doctor and several tail specialists, and even gets an X-ray. Nothing helps! Finally Moominmamma cooks up a magic potion, and it works like a charm, but now Moomin's lustrous new tail is, well, solid gold! Moomin becomes the toast of society, and the target of numerous journalists and money-making schemes. Moomin and the Golden Tail takes a long hard look at the consequences of fame.
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin and the Sea
by Tove Jansson
The Moomin family moves to a remote island for the sake of art
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
Moominpappa has committed to writing a Great Novel About the Sea, and so the whole family moves to a desolate island where Moominpappa becomes the lighthouse keeper. It soon becomes apparent that there are a few problems with the island: It's haunted, there's nowhere to enjoy a good cup of tea, and the rat family living in the transistor radio has strictly forbidden the Moomins from using the radio until the children have all grown up and moved out. Determined, the Moomins set about planting a rose garden, painting the beacon cheery colors, and finding other ways to make the lonely place their own. In the end, though, is a bleak lighthouse any place for a Moomin?
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin Deluxe: Volume One
by Tove Jansson
A celebration of Tove Jansson's legacy, one hundred years after her birth
Tove Jansson's Moomin stories made her one of the most beloved Scandinavian authors of the twentieth century. Jansson's whimsical tales of Moominvalley resonate with children for their lighthearted spirit, and with adults for their incisive commentary on the banality of everyday life. The year 2014 marks the centenary of her birth, and Jansson is being honored with events in Japan, Scandinavia, England, Germany, Russia, Australia, Italy, Spain, and France. Drawn & Quarterly is joining the festivities by releasing Moomin Deluxe: Volume One, a slipcased hardcover collection of the complete Tove Jansson-penned Moomin comic strip, replete with all of her most popular storylines and original pencil sketches.
It has been more than sixty years since the Moomin comic strip debuted in the London Evening News. By the end of its run in 1975, Moomin was syndicated in more than forty newspapers around the world and hailed for its light-handed, charming stories. The comics were revived in 2005 by Drawn & Quarterly and published to widespread acclaim, sparking a new generation of devoted Moomin fans with international editions around the world. Moomin Deluxe: Volume One celebrates the classic comics the world adores, and will feature an essay about Tove's work on the Moomin strip.
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Moomin Book Four: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip
by Tove Jansson
More delightful tales from the legendary Finnish artist
Drawn & Quarterly's bestselling Moomin series, created by the legendary children's author Tove Jansson, is now in its fourth installment. The series is the winner of the Harvey Award and has been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards.
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Moomin's Desert Island
by Tove Jansson
The Moomins picnic with their ancestors, a pair of pirates, and, best of all, Mymble
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
After a disastrous helicopter ride through a thunderstorm, the entire Moomin family is stranded on a desert island―the very island their ancestors came from! They make the best of it, hunting for their supper, exploring mysterious tunnels, and salvaging items from a wrecked pirate ship (including the Mymble!), but their ancestors don't let them live in peace and quiet for too long. Soon the whole island will have to deal with the explosive consequences of their ancestors' misbehavior.
Tove Jansson's flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!
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Moominmamma's Maid
by Tove Jansson
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
With a maid to help around the house, will the Moomins become respectable?
A housekeeping and mother-craft expert named Mrs. Fillyjonk moves in next door to the Moomins. Seeing the state of the Moomin house, she takes action, shaming them into hiring a maid. When Misabel the maid arrives, it's immediately clear she needs a little cheering up, and since Mrs. Fillyjonk has mysteriously disappeared, the Moomins set about teaching her how to enjoy life. Lessons and poignant reminders of the importance of simple pleasures abound in Moominmamma's Maid, the classic tale from Tove Jansson.
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Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip
by Tove Jansson
RETURN TO MOOMIN VALLEY IN THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE CLASSIC COMIC BY LARS JANSSON
In this volume of the Complete Lars Jansson comic, Jansson's work, already quite polished, takes on a joie de vivre heretofore unseen. The Moomins rebel once more against hibernation, receive an inheritance they're unprepared for, find colonization a bit of a bore, and decide once and for all that seashells are much prettier than gold nuggets. With familiar jabs aimed at Moomin leg length and somewhat less familiar ones aimed at capitalism and colonial politics, Jansson's comics are timeless treasures for the whole family
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Moomin on the Riviera
by Tove Jansson
A rerelease of the classic comic in honor of the centenary of Tove Jansson's birth
As springtime dawns in Moominvalley and the first northern crocus opens, Moominpappa and Snorkmaiden, glamorized by the prospects of movie stars and gambling, insist the whole family take a trip down to the Riviera. Reluctantly Moomin and Moominmamma agree to go along, and the Moomins set off on a grand adventure, complete with butlers, luxury shops, indoor swimming pools, and duels at dawn. With their innocent curiosity about everything, the Moomins prove the perfect foil for the cynical, world-weary residents of the Riviera.
Tove Jansson's Moomin on the Riviera is a classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-friendly size, price, and format. A delight for the whole family!
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Moomin and the Brigands
by Tove Jansson
The iconic first Moomin comic strip by Tove Jansson, full of adventure, schemes, and romance
Moomin’s pushy relations have come to stay, and in the process of getting them out, he unwittingly embarks on a quest for fame and fortune with his sly friend Sniff. But it’s much harder to get rich than either of them expects, whether it’s through selling rare creatures to the zoo, using a fortune-teller to find treasures, or making modern art. Through a stroke of luck, however, Moomin meets the love of his life, Snorkmaiden, and with her help he finds the self-confidence he needs to get his house back. The iconic first Moomin comic strip by Tove Jansson, Moomin and the Brigands is a thrilling introduction to the vibrant inhabitants of Moominvalley we’ve come to know and love.
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Moomin Begins a New Life
by Tove Jansson
A traveling prophet may hold the key to happiness, but do the Moomins really need it?
When a charismatic prophet comes to town, the residents of Moominvalley are easily convinced to follow his doctrine for true happiness. Intrigued by their friends and neighbors’ lifestyle changes, the impressionable Moomins find themselves attempting to adopt the teachings of their new spiritual leader. But the freer they get, the more miserable they feel. Moominvalley’s state of divine chaos is further complicated by the prophet’s well-intentioned decree to free all of the jail’s inmates. Moomin Begins a New Life is an eccentric all-ages adventure from the acclaimed Finnish cartoonist Tove Jansson that explores the appeal of self-transformation and the pursuit of happiness.
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The Moomin Coloring Book (Official Gift Edition with Gold Foil Cover)
by Tove Jansson
Join the Moomin world and color in your favorite characters, from Moomintroll and Moominpappa to The Groke and Mr. Fillyjonk, in this delightful coloring book based on the famous children's book series.
This coloring book contains Tove Jansson's original detailed illustrations of your favorite Moomin characters alongside some of the books' most iconic quotes. Immerse yourself in the Moomin world as you color in classic characters and landscapes that will be sure to captivate children and adults alike!
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Moomin Winter
by Tove Jansson
All the Moomins want to do is sleep through the long, harsh winter, but nothing goes according to plan when several unexpected and unwanted guests show up!
As the Moomins prepare to hibernate through what is going to be the worst winter yet, several unwelcomed guests take advantage of the Moomins’ generosity and keep the family awake throughout the long winter. Their quirky but needy guests prevent the Moomins from hibernating and the chaos only increases with the arrival of a little nibling determined to find out everyone’s secrets. One by one, the nibling sees what the Moomins and each of their houseguests do when no one else is looking. But everyone is ashamed of what the nibling has seen and is determined to keep their secret activities, well, a secret!
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The Dangerous Journey: A Tale of Moomin Valley
by Tove Jansson
Get swept away in this otherworldly adventure to Moominvalley through treacherous yet beautiful landscapes
Tove Jansson takes us on a beautifully illustrated and delightfully quirky journey through Moominvalley, perfectly capturing the experience and its emotional impact as seen through the innocent eyes of Susanna, who is bored with her life: Her cat is too content; her surroundings, too gentle. She craves adventure when there is none to be had. But when a new pair of glasses appears in front of her, she gets an opportunity to live the bold life that she has always longed for as her surroundings are transformed into a dark and sinister landscape. At first Susanna is afraid, but then her daring side takes over and she moves forward to an unknown destination, seeing some familiar faces along the way. Combating everything from an exploding volcano to a fierce winter storm, from mysterious monsters to stormy seas, Susanna and her newfound friends are given the adventure of a lifetime.
With subtle existential themes, a lyrical rhythm, and delicate watercolor illustrations, The Dangerous Journey captures the curiosity of children and adults alike. Published for the first time in North America, and the last picture book completed by the world-renowned Jansson, The Dangerous Journey pushes the emotions that underlie our nostalgia out into the open with an unparalleled viewpoint that always brings forth a new perspective. Take this fantastical journey to Moominvalley and never look back.
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Moomin Words Tummy Time
by Tove Jansson
Babies will love tummy time with this beautiful accordion book set in the wonderful world of Moominvalley.
A beautiful first fold-out book, perfect for tummy time, with high contrast colors, and simple first words.
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Comet in Moominland
by Tove Jansson
D&Q relaunches the classic mid-century MOOMIN chapters books in deluxe hardcover editions
Join Moomintroll and his friends on an unforgettable adventure in this timeless classic from the beloved Moomin series by Tove Jansson. When Moomintroll learns that a comet is heading straight for Moominvalley, he and his companions—Snufkin, the brave little Hemulen, and the ever-curious Sniff—set off on a journey to warn the inhabitants of the impending disaster. Along the way, they face a series of challenges, uncover mysterious happenings, and learn the importance of friendship and courage in the face of the unknown.
With Jansson's trademark blend of whimsical charm and deep philosophical undertones, Comet in Moominland explores themes of uncertainty, resilience, and the power of community. It was selected by The Guardian as one of the Best 100 Children’s Books of all time
Relaunched in hardcover, extra material, gorgeous painted covers, a fold out map and a reading ribbon, Comet in Moominland will appeal to all current Moomin fans and is sure to find new ones who will adore the undeniable charm in Jansson’s magical adventures with a dash of surrealism.
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The Memoirs of Moominpappa
by Tove Jansson
D&Q’s deluxe hardcover series of the classic mid-century MOOMIN chapter books continues!
Before he had a family, even before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story ‘til now. Being under the weather with a bad cold, provides the perfect opportunity to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences that have made him the remarkable Moomin that he is.
As he reads each chapter aloud to Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff, they–and we–learn of his triumphs and tribulations: his arrival at Hemulin’s orphanage, his momentous meetings with the Joxter, the Muddler, and a cast of other characters too incredible (especially Edward the Booble) to list here.
The Memoirs of Moominpappa by Tove Jansson was originally released in Swedish in 1950 and has been published in over fifty languages. Often regarded as the most philosophical of the Moomin chapter books, it shares the introspective and imaginative qualities that have made the Moomins beloved for so many decades.
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In the Moominhouse A Lift-the-Flap Moomin Story
by Tove Jansson
Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a book shaped like the Moominhouse.
Moomintroll is searching the Moominhouse for a string for his kite. He spots a red string . . . but where does it lead? Join Moomintroll as he follows the string past Snufkin playing a tune, Snorkmaiden swinging on a trapeze and Little My sliding down the stairs. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of wonderful things to find!
With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Moominhouse is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley.
If you like this book, join Moomintroll as he tiptoes through rooms in In the Lighthouse, the next lift-the-flap shaped board book in this series!
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The Last Dragon in Moominvalley
by Tove Jansson
When Moomintroll finds a tiny dragon, he puts it in a jar to keep as a pet. Moomintroll is so excited, but soon realizes the little dragon needs to be free. When free, the dragon seems to prefer to be with Snufkin and this breaks Moomintroll's heart . . . and Snufkin is not so pleased to have this new friend around him all the time. A wonderful story about friendships and what they mean. Perfect shared reading.
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Meet the Moomins! A Push, Pull and Slide Book
by Tove Jansson, Macmillan Children's Books
Push, pull and slide the tabs in this magical Moomin book and make all your favorite characters come to life! Wobble on a fluffy cloud with Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden, sail from the top of the Moominhouse with Little My, and meet Snufkin coming home from his travels.
Moving mechanisms on every page will introduce young readers to the Moomins and their fun-filled world. Based on the acclaimed Moominvalley CGI animation and using beautiful full-color images from the series, this preschool board book uses the bestselling Push, Pull & Slide format to show the Moomin characters as you’ve never seen them before.
With simple rhyming text, chunky pages for little hands and sturdy interactive mechanisms, Meet the Moomins! is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the wonderful world of Moominvalley.
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The Moomins and the Great Flood
by Tove Jansson
Join the Moomins in their very first adventure, crossing a huge flood to search for missing Moominpappa!
Moominmamma and Moomintroll need to find a home for the winter, someplace where sun is plentiful and safe from the dangers of the unknown. But before they can settle down, they must cross a dark and sinister forest and find their way through a flood of epic proportions, all the while hoping that they will find Moominpappa again. Their journey seems daunting but they forge ahead, with Moominmamma’s kindness and patience giving Moomin the courage he needs to face the strange, unexplored path that lies ahead of them.
Written during the 1939-40 Finnish-Soviet Union conflict, or The Winter War, Jansson uses the unusual setting of a natural catastrophe to provide the background of her first children’s book and the first appearance of her beloved Moomin characters. She wrote this as her escape from the horrors of war and its many consequences, but rather than avoiding the problems that war raises, she uses these as a basis for the many obstacles that the characters face, from separated families to forced displacement. With beautiful black and white artwork interspersed throughout the text and curious, playful prose, you find yourself rooting for the Moomins and their quest to find Moominpappa and a place to call home.
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Moomin and the Wishing Star
by Tove Jansson
A charming story of friendship and magical wishes.
Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden have found a shiny pebble that might be a star. But they cannot decide what to wish for. As they ponder over what to wish for, they start to worry as the star's shine begins to fade.
The Moomins are celebrating a major revival. These contemporary editions of the classic tales, in which Moomin goes on adventures with his friends and family in the winter, are a joy for all Moomin fans, as well as those just discovering this extraordinary world. Gently exploring the nature of friendship, these are picture books for all ages.
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The Moomins Have Fun! A Push, Pull and Slide Book
by Tove Jansson, Macmillan Children's Books
Push, pull and slide the tabs in this magical Moomin book and make all your favorite characters come to life! Sail across the ocean with Moomintroll, camp in the woods with Snufkin, and fly high in the air on a colourful kite. With the Moomins, the adventures never stop!
Moving mechanisms on every page will introduce young readers to the world of the Moomins. Based on the acclaimed Moominvalley animation and using full-color images from the series, this preschool board book uses the bestselling, tried-and-tested Push, Pull & Slide format to show the Moomin characters as you’ve never seen them before.
With simple rhyming text, chunky pages for little hands and sturdy interactive mechanisms, this charming book is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the wonderful world of Moominvalley. Come and make friends with the Moomins!
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Moomin Pull-Out Prints Tove Jansson's Art & Pictures
by Tove Jansson
Twenty-two prints are beautifully packaged in this collection of Tove Jansson's classic Moomin artwork showcased alongside warm, witty, and mindful quotes from the original books and characters.
Packed full of stunning artwork from the Moomin archive including book covers, illustrations, and a detailed map of Moominvalley, this book is a wonderful introduction to the magical world of the Moomins and a must-have for any Moomin fan. Printed on sturdy, high-quality A4 card, each picture can be pulled out and framed, or the book can be read from start to finish to give a history of the Moomins and their unique world.
Tove Jansson's art, creative vision, and philosophy have led her to become one of the world's most treasured children's authors and illustrators. Born in Helsinki to artist parents, she worked as a celebrated artist, author, and political cartoonist, but she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, the charming and quirky inhabitants of Moominvalley whose lives are filled with adventure, warmth, and kindness.
Celebrate the 80 years of the Moomins with this gorgeous gift book is peppered with inspirational quotes and additional info alongside the artwork, and will appeal to collectors and new fans alike.
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Moomin and the Little Ghost
by Tove Jansson
The Moomin Family are relaxing on holiday with the exception of Moomin. Every night he is being visited by a little ghost and Moomin is getting more and more scared. His friends and family don't know what to do to help him. Then one night, Moomin's beloved friend, Snorkmaiden, goes missing and Moomin bravely sets off to find her. This delightful story is a gently affirming read, perfect for Halloween and snuggling up at bedtime!
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The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley 80th Anniversary Edition – A Stunning Gift Book Containing Everything You Need to Know about the Moomins
by Tove Jansson, Philip Ardagh
A special anniversary edition of the official guide to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley, packaged in stunning hardback and featuring original drawings for all Moomin fans to treasure.
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Moomin and the Winter Snow
by Tove Jansson
A heartwarming exploration of friendship as Snufkin travels south for the winter.
Snufkin is traveling south for the winter season and travels through the village to say good-bye to his friends. Moomintroll is sad about his friend's departure. Can anyone make him feel better?
The Moomins are celebrating a major revival. These contemporary editions of the classic tales, in which Moomintroll goes on adventures with his friends and family in the winter, are a joy for all Moomin fans, as well as those just discovering this extraordinary world. Gently exploring the nature of friendship, these are picture books for all ages.
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Moomin and the Golden Leaf
by Tove Jansson
Moomintroll and Sniff find a treasure that they want to share with their friends. The Autumn Ball is happening in Moominvalley, and Moomintroll and Sniff are preparing the decorations. When they discover a golden leaf in the forest, they decide to search for a tree of golden leaves to give to their friends.
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The Moomins Find a New Home
by Tove Jansson
This fabulous pop-up is based on the first Moomin story, written in 1945. It's a celebration of 80 years of Moomins! The production includes pop-ups, Pantone printing, matte lamination, and spot UV.
Moomintroll and Moominmamma are travelling through the great forest in search of a home to curl up in for winter. They are hoping to find missing Moominpappa along the way. They travel through the dark forest, taste everything in the enchanted garden, and set sail on the deep ocean. It begins to rain and there is a great flood--but luckily a friendly stork offers to help fly them to dry land, where they find Moominpappa and the Moominhouse, all ready for a lifetime of happiness!
Elena Selena is an incredibly talented illustrator and paper engineer and brings the story to life in fabulous detail. Big pop-up scenes will include key locations from the story, including the dark wood, the rollercoaster in the enchanted garden, the waves on the ocean, the final rainbow, and the Moominhouse!
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Moomin and the Ice Festival
by Tove Jansson
The Moomins enjoy an ice festival as winter hits Moominvalley.
Moomintroll and his family are getting ready for the Long Winter Sleep. But before their slumber, they are invited to the Moominvalley Ice Festival. Will they be able to travel through the winter snow to spend time with their friends?
The Moomins are celebrating a major revival. These contemporary editions of the classic tales, in which Moomintroll goes on adventures with his friends and family in the winter, are a joy for all Moomin fans as well as those just discovering this extraordinary world. Gently exploring the nature of friendship, these are picture books for all ages.
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Moomin and the Spring Surprise
by Tove Jansson
Join the Moomin family in Moominvalley for a wonderful spring surprise.
It's winter in Moominvalley and the Moomin family is deep in its Long Winter Sleep, waiting for Too-Ticky to wake them when spring arrives. But when a mysterious ratta-tattle wakes Moomintroll with a start, will he be brave enough to investigate the noise by himself? And what surprises will he find if he does venture outside?
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The Summer Book (Movie Tie-In Edition)
by Tove Jansson
Now a major motion picture starring Glenn Close and directed by Charlie McDowell
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is impetuous and volatile, but she tends to her grandmother with the care of a new parent. Together they amble over coastline and forest in easy companionship, build boats from bark, create a miniature Venice, write a fanciful study of local bugs. They discuss things that matter to young and old alike: life, death, the nature of God and of love. “On an island,” thinks the grandmother, “everything is complete.” In The Summer Book, Jansson creates her own complete world, full of the varied joys and sorrows of life.
Tove Jansson, whose Moomintroll comic strip and books brought her international acclaim, lived for much of her life on an island like the one described in The Summer Book, and the work can be enjoyed as her closely observed journal of the sounds, sights, and feel of a summer spent in intimate contact with the natural world.
The Summer Book is translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal.
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Sun City
by Tove Jansson
From the author of The Summer Book and creator of the Moomins, an off-beat novel about a retirement community in sunny Florida.
In The Summer Book and The True Deceiver, as in her many short stories, Tove Jansson was drawn again and again to the everyday life of the aged. Not as a group apart but as full-blooded people with as many jealousies, urges, and joys as any other group. It’s no wonder that in her travels through America in the 1970s she became fascinated with what was then a particularly American institution, the retirement home, where older people live in their particular tightly knit worlds.
In Sun City, Jansson depicts these worlds in a group portrait of residents and employees at the Berkeley Arms in St. Petersburg, Florida. As the narrative moves from character to character, so the characters move through an America riven by cultural divides, facing the death of its dream. The Berkeley Arms’s newest resident finds a place among the rocking chairs and endless chatter on the veranda, while other residents long for past glories, mourning their losses and killing time. Meanwhile one of their attendants, Bounty Joe, is eagerly awaiting a letter, or even just a postcard, alerting him to the imminent return of Jesus Christ. “Nobody’s normal anymore,” as the bartender says, “not the old geezers and not the newborn kids.”
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In the Observatory A Lift-the-Flap Moomin Story
by Tove Jansson
Come and explore the Observatory in this brand new story based on Tove Jansson's magical world of Moominvalley. Lift the flaps and spot your favorite characters in this beautiful shaped board book.
Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden are following a trail of green smoke as they search for a Martian in the Observatory . . . but what will happen when they find him? Join Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden as they find mysterious things happening while they follow the smoke, past Stinky, Little My and some shrunken Moomins and creeps. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of wonderful things to find!
The perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson’s world of Moominvalley, enjoy more fun-shaped Moomin adventures with In the Moominhouse and In the Lighthouse.
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