Moomins
Sign in to saveThe Moomins (, ) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by the Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by the Finnish publisher Schildts. 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 who live in a house in Moominvalley.
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The Moomins are white, round fairy-tale characters created by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson that appear in novels, short stories, picture books, and comic strips originally published in Swedish. Though they resemble hippopotamuses, they are actually trolls who live as a family in Moominvalley, and their stories have become a significant part of children's and fantasy literature.
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Key facts
- Book series.name
- The Moomins
- Book series.translator
- To English: Elizabeth Portch, Thomas Warburton, Kingsley Hart, Ant O'Neill
- Book series.image
- Moomin kuva.JPG
- Book series.caption
- The Moomins, comic book cover by Tove Jansson. From left to right: Sniff, Snufkin, Moominpappa, Moominmamma, Moomintroll (Moomin), the Mymble's daughter, Groke, Snork Maiden and Hattifatteners
- Book series.author
- Tove Jansson
- Book series.illustrator
- Tove Jansson
- Book series.country
- Finland
- Book series.language
- Finland Swedish
- Book series.genre
- Children's fantasy
- Book series.publisher
- Drawn & Quarterly, Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Schildts, Zangavar, Sort of Books
- Book series.media_type
- Print, digital
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24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Synopsis and characters
- Characters
- Biographical interpretation
- List of books
- Comic strips
- TV series and films
- Moomin music
- Original songs
- Other musical adaptations
- Theatre
- Video games
- Theme parks and displays
- Moomin World
- Moomin Ice Cave
- Tampere Art Museum
- Interactive playroom
- Akebono Children's Forest Park
- Metsä
- Moomin shops
- Moomin Cafes
- Success in popular culture
- References
- External links
The Moomins (, ) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by the Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by the Finnish publisher Schildts. 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 who live in a house in Moominvalley.
Between 1945 and 1993, nine books were released in the series, together with five picture books and a comic strip.
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