by Tove Jansson · tapa dura · ISBN 9780374350482
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«Moomin's Little Book of Words» is Tove Jansson's children's board book, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) in English (16 pages).
The book follows Moomintroll through a full day, from everyday activities to bedtime, presenting simple words from a child's vocabulary. Scenes such as dancing or browsing books recreate recognisable moments in a child's day and end with a note for going to bed.
The work, published on 12 April 2011, belongs to the Moomin board book series, which includes other titles such as 'Moomin's Little Book of Numbers'.
Aimed at babies and preschoolers beginning to discover their first words, and at families who want to introduce them to the world of Moomin.
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.
