Name: Tales from Moominvalley
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SKU: 104206
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Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson available at American Swedish Institute.

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Here are nine delightfully funny stories about the citizens of Moominvalley. Froom Ninny's bout with invisibility to the Moomin family's first out of hibernatiion, these tales are sure to please Jansson fans young and old. For her contribution to children's literature, Tove Jansson received the Nils Holgersson Plaque in 1953 and the H.C. Andersen Medal in 1966.

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Written for Grades 4 and up.

Tove Jansson was a successful Swedish-speaking writer, artist, and cartoonist from Finland. She was most known for her comic strips and series of children’s books featuring the hippopotamus-like Moomin characters. In addition to the Moomin books, Tove wrote 12 novels and short stories during her career for both children and adults. She received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1996 for her contribution as a children’s writer.

From Finland to The World

Tove Jansson's much beloved Moomin books are but one facet to a multi-talented Finnish author and artist. Jansson studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, and L’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In addition to her Moomin books, she also wrote several novels, drew comic strips and worked as a painter and illustrator.