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The Moomins

Tove Jansson’s Moomin books are rare classics of children’s literature that combine really thoughtful and touching stories with beautiful illustrations. Aside from Jansson’s own books, there have been “licensed” books for very small children with illustrations based on the Japanese animated television show about the Moomins, but Jansson’s own books are the real deal. Here are some of her illustrations.

Moomintroll and candle

Moomintroll in the swamp

Comet in Moominland

More children’s books


Cross-posted at Looky

~ by lolarusa on February 26, 2007.

4 Responses to “The Moomins”

  1. I got a moomin calendar with some of the same woodcut looking illustrations and I want to frame every one of them. She really was brilliant. Did she do the English tranlations as well?
    jill

    Jill said this on February 28, 2007 at 5:06 am

  2. They are so sweet!

    balkan said this on November 17, 2007 at 11:27 pm

  3. Tove Jansson also did the illustrations for an edition of The Hobbit
    http://www.zepe.de/tjillu/hobbit/index.html
    I so wish I could find a copy.
    Having family in Finland I’ve been lucky enough to collect most of the Moomin Books, and am now having the delightful experience of rediscovering them with my 7 year old son.

    Dr Nick said this on December 5, 2007 at 4:53 am

  4. i think they are sexy ;D

    POO FACE said this on December 24, 2007 at 3:07 pm

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