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Finn Family Moomintroll
Series: A Puffin Book
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A very special 75th anniversary edition of this beloved tale.
Puffin classics - the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child.
The Moomins are one of the most loved and iconic creations in children's books. This limited edition, complete with a stunning new cover design, celebrates 75 years of Finn Family Moomintroll.
They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them - Philip Pullman
Cheerful Moomintroll lives in the magical Moominvalley with his mother, Moominmamma, his father, Moominpappa, and all of their friends. One spring he wakes up to find a big hat - a magical Hobgoblin hat, no less, that mysteriously transforms anyone or anything that falls into it...
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The book captures Tove Jansson's unique ability to create an enchanting fairytale world, enhanced by her exquisite illustrations and design sense. Her storytelling, coupled with anarchic and imaginative drawings, highlights her genius in engaging readers of all ages.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241588192
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Edition: Special edition
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood in 1945, closely followed by Comet in Moominland in 1946, Finn Family Moomintroll in 1948 and six more Moomin adventures. During the winter months Tove lived and worked in Helsinki, but in the summertime she stayed on a beautiful remote island in the Gulf of Finland with her long-term partner, the artist Tuulikki Pietil . Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-seven.
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