Moomin and Family Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Moomin and Family Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tove Jansson
SeriesMoomin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 220,Width 157
ISBN/Barcode 9781770462526
ClassificationsDewey:741.5
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Full-Color Illustrations Throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Drawn and Quarterly
Imprint Drawn and Quarterly
Publication Date 1 November 2016
Publication Country Canada

Description

After losing both his fortune and his girlfriend, Moomin has hit rock bottom. Luckily, in his darkest moment, he stumbles across the beloved family he lost as a child--Moominmamma and Moominpappa--and together, the Moomins embark on their first adventure. Moominmamma struggles to balance her husband's desire for danger with her own homebody sensibilities, while Moomin fears his new parents will eventually tire of him. Moomin and Family Life is a poignant story of love and reunion that unwinds in this classic Moomin caper from Tove Jansson.

Author Biography

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a legendary Finnish children's book author, artist, and creator of the Moomins, who came to life in children's books, comic strips, theater, opera, film, radio, theme parks, and TV.

Reviews

"[Jansson's] work soars with lightness and speed, and her drawings only echo her writing: delicate but precise, observant yet suggestive..." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "A lost treasure now rediscovered, one of the sweetest, strangest comics strips ever drawn or written. A surrealist masterpiece. Honest." -Neil Gaiman