Moomins
Fictional characters created by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Moomins (Swedish: mumintrollen) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts[2] in Finland. They are a family of white, round fairy-tale characters with large snouts that make them resemble the hippopotamus. However, despite this resemblance, the Moomin family are trolls. The family live in their house in Moominvalley.
Author | Tove Jansson |
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Original title | Mumintrollen |
Translator | To English: Elizabeth Portch, Thomas Warburton, Kingsley Hart, Ant O'Neill |
Illustrator | Tove Jansson |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finland Swedish[1] |
Genre | Children's fantasy |
Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly, Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Schildts, Zangavar, Sort of Books |
Media type | Print, digital |
Website | www |
In all, nine books were released in the series, together with five picture books and a comic strip, between 1945 and 1993.
The Moomins have inspired numerous television series, films, and two theme parks: Moomin World in Naantali, Finland, and Akebono Children's Forest Park in Hannō, Saitama, Japan.