He felt happy about the wood and the weather, and himself.

Jansson had a studio in Helsinki but spent most of her time at her home on a small island called Klovharu.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.The Spring TuneOne calm and cloudless evening, toward the end of April, Snufkin found himself far enough to the north to see still-unmelted patches of snow on the northern slopes.He had been walking all day through undisturbed landscapes, listening to the cries of the birds also on their way northward, home from the South.Walking had been easy, because his knapsack was nearly empty and he had no worries on his mind. In 1966, she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her body of work. In addition to her Moomin books, she also wrote several novels, drew comic strips and worked as a painter and illustrator. Born into an artistic family-her father was a sculptor and her mother was a graphic designer and illustrator-Jansson studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, and L'École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She is the author of the Moomin books, including Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. Some of the characters in these tales will be brand-new to Moomin fans, but there are lots of old friends to meet as well.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Jansson, Tove: - Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was born in Helsinki and spent much of her life in Finland.

Readers will discover how the Moomin family save young Ninny from permanent invisibility, and what happens when Moomintroll catches the last dragon in the world. Here are nine delightfully funny stories about the triumphs and tribulations of the citizens of Moominvalley. Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children pg.

Physical Information: 0.52' H x 5.56' W x 8.26' (0.41 lbs) 192 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĬlick for more in this series: Moomintrolls (Paperback) Contributor(s): Jansson, Tove (Author), Jansson, Tove (Illustrator), Warburton, Thomas (Translator)

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