by Tove Jansson · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140301502
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«Finn Family Moomintroll» is Tove Jansson's children's fantasy novel, published by Puffin in paperback (160 pages, in English).
The Moomintrolls are small creatures with round bodies and a shy air, but they live extraordinary adventures. The story begins when Moominpappa puts on a magic hat and, from that moment on, the family's life fills with unexpected transformations and absurd situations.
The work belongs to the Moomins series (Mumintrollen). Originally written in Swedish, this English edition is translated by Elizabeth Portch and dates from 1973.
Recommended for young readers from 7 years old and for adults who want to rediscover a classic of children's fantasy.
Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author, painter and illustrator. Brought up by artistic parents, her mother an illustrator and postage stamp designer, her father a sculptor, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She held her first solo art exhibition in 1943. Over the same period, she penned short stories and articles for publication, and subsequently drew illustrations for book covers, advertisements, and postcards. She continued her work as an artist and writer for the rest of her life.
