Tove Jansson's Moomin stories made her one of the most be--loved Scandinavian authors of the twentieth century Jansson's whimsical tales of Moominvalley resonate with children for their light-hearted spirit & with adults for their incisive com-mentary on the banality of everyday life 2014 marks the cente--nary of her birth & Jansson is being honoured with events in England Scandinavia Germany Russia Japan Australia Italy Spain & France Drawn & Quarterly is joining the festivities by releasing Moomin The deluxe anniversary edition a slipcased hardcover collection of the complete Tove Jansson-penned Moomin comic strip replete with all of her most popular story--lines & original pencil sketches It has been more than sixty years since the Moomin comic strip debuted in the London Eve--ning News By the end of its run in 1975 Moomin was syndicated in more than forty newspapers around the world & hailed for its light-handed charming stories The comics were revived in 2005 by Drawn & Quarterly & published to widespread acclaim sparking a new genera--tion of devoted Moomin fans with international editions around the world Moomin The deluxe anniversary edition celebrates the classic comics the world adores & will feature an essay about Tove's work on the Moomin strip ...

The Moomin family & their friends are the delightful creation of Tove Jansson & are full of a particular humour & magic that has enchanted generations of children & adults alike Using the author's original characters & artwork Moomin & the Birthday Button is part of a stunning new range of children's titles launching in the year of the Moomins' 65th anniversary celebrations In this the first of a new series of picture books Moomintroll wakes up full of excitement It's his birthday! But when it appears that his friends have forgotten all about his special day Moomintroll is very upset Even Moominmamma finds it hard to comfort him! Then there's a knock at the door Who can it be & what will happen next? ...

It was a day that really ought to be filled with adventure Moomintroll & his friends have heard of the legend of the Ocean's Song
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A chunky LIFT & FIND book featuring all your favourite Moomin characters This sturdy Moomin board book

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A brilliant Touch & Feel Playbook based on Tove Jansson's Moomins! With plenty for little hands to touch & feel on every page this brilliant playbook is a perfect introduction to first words numbers weather opposites & colours Tove Jansson was born in Helsingfors Finland in 1914 Her mother was a caricaturist who designed 165 of Finland's stamps & her father was a sculptor She studied painting in Finland Sweden & France & subsequently became a book illustrator Her extraordinary illustrative style is seen as a design classic the world over Originally written in Swedish the Moomintroll books have been translated into over 40 languages & adapted for television film radio & opera Tove Jansson lived alone on a small island in the gulf of Finland where most of her books were written She died in 2001 ...

Special collectors' hardback editions lovingly restored to original designs'I love these editions-so beautifully produced so solid & permanent just as Tove Jansson deserved' Philip Pullman A beautiful collectors' edition of this classic Moomin story using original 50s & 60s cover artwork a fold out map & gorgeous endpapers Moomins always sleep through the winter while the snow settles all around them waking up in time for spring & the arrival of Snufkin & other friends Or they did until one year when Moomintroll happened to wake up & find himself all alone in a sleepy dusty house in a silent snow-covered valley In this moving story of a small brave Moomin finding his way in the mysterious world of winter we discover that there are always new friends to be found
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- & new ways to play & be kind From the publisher of The Invisible Child & The Fir Tree (all proceeds to Oxfam) here's the Moomin gift editions

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Moominmamma once commented that she didn't think a wicked life would be much fun
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Moomins Snorkmaiden & Little My in search of adventures of their own set sail for the Riviera where after a journey fraught with menacing storms & desert island dangers Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attentions of a playboy & Moomin learns that jealousy’s sting is the most painful of all When Moominpappa befriends an aristocrat & adopts the name ‘de Moomin’ an exasperated Moominmamma retires to the relative calm of their trusty old boat to wait for her family to come to their senses For the very first time the unity of the Moomins is threatened Directors Xavier Picard Hanna Hemilä Writers Xavier Picard Hanna Hemilä Leslie Stewart Annina Enckell Beata Harju Producers Hanna Hemilä Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer is a 3-D guide to the extraordinary world of the Moomins Welcome to Moominvalley! Pull out your guide & explore the wonderful scenery from the towering Moominhouse through the forest over the bridge & down to the sea Then turn the book over to meet the many extraordinary inhabitants of Moominvalley & say hello to Moomintroll Snorkmaiden & LIttle My! This lovely little book is perfect for Moomin fans young & old & features sumptuous artwork Tove Jansson was born in Helsingfors Finland in 1914 Her mother was a caricaturist who designed 165 of Finland's stamps & her father was a sculptor She studied painting in Finland Sweden & France & subsequently became a book illustrator Her extraordinary illustrative style is seen as a design classic the world over Originally written in Swedish the Moomintroll books have been translated into 34 languages & adapted for television film radio & opera Tove Jansson lived alone on a small island in the gulf of Finland where most of her books were written She died in 2001 ...

Have you ever wondered why the moon shines in the night-time sky? As the moon waxes & wanes above the world below is full of busy night-time creatures; from turtles laying their eggs on white sandy beaches to migrating birds using the moon to navigate their way to sunnier climes Turn the peek-through pages to see the moon change shape as it goes through the lunar cycle ...