The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My - Hardcover

Tove Jansson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0953522741 ISBN 13: 9780953522743

Publisher: Sort of Books, 2001

Synopsis

Finnish artist Tove Jansson's Moomin stories have been continually in print for more than half a century, in 35 languages. They are among Europe's best loved and enduring children's classics, and through the current TV animation (BBC2), the warm-hearted, whimsical creatures of Moomin valley have been brought to a new younger British audience. This book introduces the first Sort Of Children's Classic in a new English version by Sophie Hannah. Sort of Books proudly presents the original full colour Moomin picture book with its irresistible cut-out page designs and playful rhyming text in a new version by one of Britain's star poets.

About this title

About the Author:

The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is a Scandinavian national treasure: she has a museum dedicated to her work in her native Finland, and the Moomin characters adorn everything from mugs to schoolbags. Elsewhere, Moomin stories have been published in 35 languages. Sophie Hannah is that rare thing: an acclaimed and best-selling poet. Her first book was greeted with amazement. The Poetry Review declared, 'Shall I put it in capitals? SOPHIE HANNAH IS A GENIUS.' Each subsequent collection has been informally more inventive, thematically more complex, yet each has met with a similar welcome.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

Moomintroll from the milk-shop ran with milk for Mother in his can, up through the forest dark and wide, wind in the tall trees moaned and sighed. The road was eeire, long and drear, 'twas six o'clock and dusk was near. How tired he was feeling-when-what do you think happened then?

About this edition

• Publisher: Sort of Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0953522741
• ISBN 13: 9780953522743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 28