Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer

By Tove Jansson

Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer is a 3-D guide to the extraordinary world of the Moomins.

Welcome to Moominvalley Pull out your guide and explore the wonderful scenery, from the towering Moominhouse, through the forest, over the bridge and down to the sea... Then turn the book over to meet the many extraordinary inhabitants of Moominvalley and say hello to Moomintroll, Snorkmaiden and LIttle My

This lovely little book is perfect for Moomin fans young and old, and features sumptuous artwork.

Tove Jansson was born in Helsingfors, Finland, in 1914. Her mother was a caricaturist who designed 165 of Finland's stamps and her father was a sculptor. She studied painting in Finland, Sweden and France, and subsequently became a book illustrator. Her extraordinary illustrative style is seen as a design classic the world over. Originally written in Swedish, the Moomintroll books have been translated into 34 languages and adapted for television, film, radio and opera. Tove Jansson lived alone on a small island in the gulf of Finland, where most of her books were written. She died in 2001.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014135268X
• ISBN13: 9780141352688
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Puffin
• Length: 14 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.3" x 0.7" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years