Moomin Adventures Book 2

Since it's first English publication in 2007, the Moomin comic series has since gone on to sell 400,000 copies. Now presented in an all-new softcover format that collects the comics of both Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, the Moomin Adventures series will introduce these timeless classics to a new generation of readers of all ages.

This volume is jam-packed with classic Moomin antics and shenanigans. Whether it’s setting up finicky ghosts on a blind date in “Moomin and the Farm,” or becoming devout followers of quarreling prophets in “Moomin Begins a New Life,” the Moomins’ quick wit and existential musings never fail to disappoint. In “Moominmamma’s Maid,” Misabel the maid must conquer her fears and learn to do as the Moomins do, turning everything into a pleasure. In “Moomin Builds a House,” the fabulous Little My delights us with her naughtiness, even as she drives the Moomins up the walls. Every story in this collection is a bundle of fun, offering a timeless treasure trove of good-hearted whimsy and delight.

The strip’s gentle humor and subtle yet sharp musings on life relay an utterly human existence through the lives of Moomin, Moominmamma, Moominpappa, Snufkin, Little My, Snork Maiden, and more.

DETAILS

8.4" x 6"

312 Pages

Paperback

ABOUT

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.

Lars Jansson (1926 – 2000) was a Finnish cartoonist and author. He was a published author at sixteen before he taught himself to be a cartoonist in order to replace his sister Tove on the Moomin comic strip. Lars Jansson drew the strip for fourteen years. designed to spark curiosity in the littlest readers and fan the flames of lifelong learning.