![]() Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood, closely followed by Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. 'A beautifully strange world, excquisitely illustrated' - Lauren Child The Moomin Family The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish in Finland. ![]() A must-read for both children and adults. ![]() įinn Family Moomintroll is the best-loved book in the cult classic Moomin series by Tove Jansson. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen. Īlthough they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. Poor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed. 'They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them' - Philip Pullman ![]() Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike! ![]()
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