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The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley

80th Anniversary Edition – A stunning gift book containing everything you need to know about the Moomins

Tove Jansson author Philip Ardagh author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:22nd Aug '24

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A special anniversary edition of the official guide to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley, packaged in stunning hardback and featuring original drawings for all Moomin fans to treasure.

Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this showstopping gift book! The World of Moominvalley is the ultimate guide for any Moomin fan, young and old. Now updated with special content to celebrate the anniversary! A luxury edition, with a gold foil cover, that you can cherish for years to come.

Step into the magical world of Moominvalley with this beautiful one-of-a-kind book filled with illustrated maps, fun facts and everything you'd love to know about the beloved characters from the original Moomin stories and the world in which they live. Find out all about Moomintroll's adventures, Moominmamma's handbag and Moominpappa's memoirs. Then discover all your favourite Moomin characters, including Snork Maiden, Snufkin, Sniff and Little My.

This special anniversary edition features a detailed history of the Moomin novels, picture books, and popular comic strips. Glimpse behind the studio door of the creator Tove Jansson and see original Moomin drawings – from first sketch to final novel. Embark on a global tour of the Moomins, exploring theme parks in Japan and museums in Finland, before enjoying gorgeous images of exclusive collectors' items.

Written by the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Philip Ardagh, with contributions from bestselling children's author and Moomin devotee, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Children's Laureate 2024–2026.

Bound in celestial blue and gold, featuring a foreword by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Tove Jansson’s glorious illustrations throughout, Ardagh’s weighty, witty, carefully curated guide to the Moomins, their friends, their philosophies and their habitats – as well as the life of their mysterious creator – offers hours of browsing to aficionados young and old. * The Best Children's Books 2017, Guardian *
A whopping, beautifully illustrated guide. * Spectator *

ISBN: 9781035038084

Dimensions: 280mm x 226mm x 37mm

Weight: 1712g

400 pages