Stories from Moominvalley

Three new stand-alone stories - based on episodes in Tove Jansson's beloved and classic chapter books The Moomins and the Great Floodand Finn Family Moomintroll - introduce readers to the Moomins and their way of life in this stunning new collection. Anything can happen in Tove Jansson's Moominvalley: a father can be washed away in a flood, electric Hattifatteners can appear on a desert island, and a hat with magical powers can cause mayhem. In the midst of it all is the round blue house where the charming Moomin family lives. The three stories in this collection are based on episodes within Tove Jansson's original works and sensitively adapted for a younger audience. Newly curated and gathered in this collection for the first time, each story is beautifully illustrated with delicate images based on Tove Jansson's original illustrations.

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was born in Helsinki to artist parents. She was to become a celebrated artist, political cartoonist and author, but she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, one of the most successful and beloved children's book series ever written. Inspired by summers spent on the islands off Finland and Sweden, Tove created the unique world of Moominvalley and all its inhabitants. The Moomins and the Great Flood, her first book to feature the Moomins, was published in 1945. Tove published twelve Moomin books between 1945 and 1977, which have sold millions and been translated into over forty languages. In the 1950s, the Moomins became a successful cartoon strip, which was to feature in newspapers all over the world. As the Moomins' fame grew, they began to appear in television series, plays, films and a varied merchandise program soon followed. Tove also painted throughout her life and wrote novels and short stories, including the acclaimed Summer Book. But the Moomin world was never far away. Cecilia Davidsson is a novelist and children's book author. She lives in Vaxholm, Sweden. Filippa Widlund is a Swedish author, illustrator and cartoonist.

• Pan Macmillan
• Spring 2019
• Paperback | 3.8 x 6.6 | 96 pages
• Colour illustrations
• JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories
• 4 years and up
• Series : The Moomins