Tove Jansson

Welcome to Moominvalley with Tove Jansson (1914–2001), the Finnish-Swedish author, illustrator, and artist whose Moomin books and comic strips have enchanted readers around the world for over seventy years. Jansson's Moomins — round, white, hippopotamus-like creatures who live in a cosy house in a lush valley — are among the most beloved characters in children's literature, but the Moomin books speak just as powerfully to adults with their gentle philosophical wisdom about friendship, freedom, solitude, and the beauty of the natural world. The series includes Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at Sea. Books of rare warmth, originality, and quiet depth.