Moomin facts for kids
| Author | Tove Jansson |
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| Original title | Mumintroll |
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| Illustrator | Tove Jansson |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Children's fantasy |
| Publisher | Drawn and Quarterly, Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Schildts, Zangavar, Sort of Books |
| Media type | Print, digital |
The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintroll) are the main characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-speaking Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland.
They are a family of white, roundish fairy tale characters with large snouts that make them look like hippopotamuses. The carefree and adventurous family live in their house in Moominvalley, though in the past, their part-time residences have included a lighthouse and a theatre. They have had many adventures along with their various friends.
In all, nine books were released in the series, together with five picture books and a comic strip being released between 1945 and 1993.
The Moomins have since been the subject for many television series, movies and even a theme park called Moomin World in Naantali, Finland.
Images for kids
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Finnish Moomin toys from the 1950s
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The Moomins, from the 1990–91 television animation. From left to right, Sniff, Moominmamma, Moominpappa, Moomintroll (Moomin) and Little My
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The Moomin Voices CD release from 2003, arranged by Mika Pohjola, in Swedish containing Tove Jansson's original Moomin songs. A Finnish version was released in 2005.
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Edward the Booble and the bathing hut, at Moominworld
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Moomin Shop at Helsinki Airport
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Finnair MD-11 decorated with Moomin characters serving the Japanese route
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Moominmamma in the Moomin-themed mug
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See also
In Spanish: Mumin para niños
