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Moominpappa at Sea (Moomins Fiction)

Moominpappa at Sea (Moomins Fiction)

by ToveJansson (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $5.20

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    Paperback 1993

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Synopsis

A Moomintroll is small and shy and fat, and has a Moominpappa and a Moominmamma. Moomins live in the forests of Finland. One day Moominpappa is feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himself because it seems everything has already been done. So he takes his family off to start a new life in a lighthouse on a tiny, rocky island far out to sea. It's rather quiet and lonely at first, but as they begin to explore their unusual surroundings the Moomins discover some funny and surprising new things about themselves.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: Re-issue
 Publisher: Puffin
Published: 04 Jun 2009
ISBN 10: 0141327200
ISBN 13: 9780141327204
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giant comets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpet clouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kings and time machines and ski instructors. - Harper's We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty and awe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy--now more than ever. - The Horn Book These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosity and filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfying sense of self-discovery. -School Library Journal.com If you had no shame reading Harry Potter on the subway, there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series. -Daily Candy The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring. - Wall Street Journal It's more than forty years since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. I found the writing and invention as appealing
Author Bio
Tove Jansson, writer and illustrator, was born in Finland in 1914. She began her Moomin series in 1945 and they became a huge success with their individualistic characters, subtle humour, and an all-encompassing sense of freedom. The Moomins were, to some extent, a reflection of Tove Jansson's own family, who were bohemians and lived close to nature. Jansson became well known in England for her Moomins comic strip, published daily in London's Evening News between 1953-59, continued by her brother Lars Jansson from 1959-1975. Jansson also wrote adult fiction, short stories and memoirs, and was an award-winning artist. Tove Jansson died in 2001.