{"product_id":"the-invisible-guest-in-moominvalley","title":"The Invisible Guest in Moominvalley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm and beautifully illustrated picture book to treasure, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Guest in Moominvalley\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Moomin fans old and new to the classic tale in which the Moomins are visited by Too-ticky and her invisible companion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In Moominvalley everyone is welcome. So when Too-ticky arrives with an unusually invisible guest, Ninny, the Moomins endeavour to make their guest feel at home, armed with remedies to gently draw their new guest into visibility allowing her to regain her once lost voice. This unique retelling of Tove Jansson's touching short story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures Jansson's wise, perceptive and original voice and includes delicate, painterly illustrations full of character and detail and based on Jansson's original drawings and colour plates. A new generation of readers will enjoy meeting the lovable Moomin family and friends, with their special values of tolerance, kindness and integrity, as they help feel Ninny feel safe and part of the family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTove Jansson\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eThe Moomins and the Great Flood,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSummer Book.\u003c\/i\u003e But the Moomin world was never far away. \u003cb\u003eCecilia Davidsson\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and children's book author. She lives in Vaxholm, Sweden. \u003cb\u003eFilippa Widlund\u003c\/b\u003e is a Swedish author, illustrator and cartoonist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePan Macmillan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback | 6.39 x 11.09 | 40 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJUVENILE FICTION \/ Fantasy \/ General\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 years and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moomin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52257835286811,"sku":"90200","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2778\/1678\/files\/EA1A81A8-D945-4723-B22D-5ADA5BEE0356_1x1_198a2411-5f72-4c94-bec3-0dbc3939ae95.jpg?v=1779738515","url":"https:\/\/finnport.com\/products\/the-invisible-guest-in-moominvalley","provider":"Finnport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}