This book is essential reading for any lover of the Moomins. This is where it all began. Created in 1945 yet published in this country for the very first time The Moomins & the Great Flood" offers an extraordinary glimpse into the creativity & imagination that launched the Moomin books. Moominmamma & young Moomintroll search for the long lost Moominpappa through forest & flood meeting a little creature (an early Sniff) & the elegantly strange Tulippa along the way. Tove Jansson illustrates her first ever Moomin adventure with stunning sepia watercolour & delightful pen & ink drawings. It is a revelation for Moomin fans."