

The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world's largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated in newspapers around the world with millions of readers in forty countries. Moomin Book One is the first volume of Drawn & Quarterly's publishing plan to reprint the entire strip drawn by Jansson before she handed over the reins to her brother Lars in 1960. This is the first time the strip will be published in any form in North America and will deservedly place Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century. The Moomins are a tight-knit family-hippo-shaped creatures with easygoing and adventurous outlooks. Jansson's art is pared down and precise, yet able to compose beautiful portraits of ambling creatures in fields of flowers or on rock-strewn beaches that recall Jansson's Nordic roots. The comic strip reached out to adults with its gentle and droll sense of humor. Whimsical but with biting undertones, Jansson's observations of everyday life, including guests who overstay their welcome, modern art, movie stars, and high society, easily caught the attention of an international audience and still resonate today. Review: Great Moomin Fan Gift - Arrived safely on time, just as described and it's a perfect gift for a moomin fan gift. Review: Entertaining for adults and children - Tove Jansson classic stories about Moomin family and friends have been enjoyed all over Europe for years. I've been reading all Moomin's books since I was 5 years old, and re-reading them recently for my 7-year old daughter who enjoyed them as much as I did when I was her age. The cartoonish comic strip is a great addition to novels and animated series. Although, the drawings are not colored, the book has been a huge favorite of mine and my daughter since publication in November. The stories are lively, humorous and educational. The plot is easy to follow and attractive enough to enmesh my daughter in reading for few hours every day. But since her first perusal of the book, she is going back to the book and reads and looks through the stories again and again. I wish US publisher would come out with the next installment pretty soon. I would also love to get my hands on DVD with animated series which has been such a huge children's hit in Europe.
| Best Sellers Rank | #39,897 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Drawn & Quarterly Comic & Graphic Novels #31 in Literary Graphic Novels (Books) #95 in Comic Strips (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 761 Reviews |
V**R
Entertaining for adults and children
Tove Jansson classic stories about Moomin family and friends have been enjoyed all over Europe for years. I've been reading all Moomin's books since I was 5 years old, and re-reading them recently for my 7-year old daughter who enjoyed them as much as I did when I was her age. The cartoonish comic strip is a great addition to novels and animated series. Although, the drawings are not colored, the book has been a huge favorite of mine and my daughter since publication in November. The stories are lively, humorous and educational. The plot is easy to follow and attractive enough to enmesh my daughter in reading for few hours every day. But since her first perusal of the book, she is going back to the book and reads and looks through the stories again and again. I wish US publisher would come out with the next installment pretty soon. I would also love to get my hands on DVD with animated series which has been such a huge children's hit in Europe.
R**.
My kids love my childhood book
Bought this book because I loved it as a child and I wanted my kids to read and love it too. I bought the comic version to start with to make sure they like it, before investing in the whole set of the books. And - they loved it!
S**N
So Cute and Adorable.
If you liked the books or the 90s TV show then you will love this. Truly the most amazing story lines.
J**.
Wonderful!
My whole family just loves this book! Adorably illustrated, by turns funny and poignant.
J**E
Great book!
Excellent for any Moomin fan! Beautifully designed, good size!
M**E
Classic Tove Jansson
This is a classic that everyone should own! Tove Janssonโs quirky (if sometimes a little rude and mischievous) characters are unforgettable. This book should grace the library of children of all ages.
N**L
childhood favorite
My father had a Fullbright fellowship to teach and research blood diseases in Finland from August 1960 to August 1961. I was eleven when the family moved to Turku for the year. We had a copy of this book in English, possibly published in Great Britain. From the description of stories yet to be released, it sounds like the book we had included the entire series and not just the story in this volume. I remember the pictures of the Moomintrolls wearing their bikinis in the Riviera. It was and still is my favorite picture book. My brother, sister, and I read it until it fell apart. We don't know what happened to our copy, but it was unreadable by the time we were finished with it. Mom probably tossed what was left of it when we weren't paying attention. The Moomintroll stories are a little darker, edgier and more mysterious than many other popular children's series, I think. That was certainly part of their appeal for me. I'm thrilled to see this in print through a US publisher. I've searched for it for years, not even finding a used copy anywhere.
I**A
Adorable
A big, beautiful book.
K**E
Connaitre des รฉlรฉments de l'oeuvre de cette auteure
K**N
A beautifully illustrated classic.
7**Y
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J**S
Great product and quick delivery
J**M
Original Tove Jansson's comics drawn for adults but also entertain children, too. Very humane and warm hearted stuff.
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