Moomin Adventures: Book 2 - by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The classic comic strip by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson in a new paperbackseries

When D&Q debuted the Moomin comics in 2007, it was the first time that the strip hadbeen published in English since its original appearance in the London Evening News. Theseries has since gone on to sell 400,000 copies. Now presented in an all-new softcoverformat that collects the comics of both Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, the MoominAdventures series will introduce these timeless classics to a new generation of readers ofall ages.

This volume is jam-packed with classic Moomin antics and shenanigans. Whether it'ssetting up finicky ghosts on a blind date in "Moomin and the Farm," or becoming devoutfollowers of quarreling prophets in "Moomin Begins a New Life," the Moomins' quick witand existential musings never fail to disappoint. In "Moominmamma's Maid," Misabel themaid must conquer her fears and learn to do as the Moomins do, turning everything into apleasure. In "Moomin Builds a House," the fabulous Little My delights us with hernaughtiness, even as she drives the Moomins up the walls. Every story in this collection isa bundle of fun, offering a timeless treasure trove of good-hearted whimsy and delight.

The strip's gentle humor and subtle yet sharp musings on life relay an utterly humanexistence through the lives of Moomin, Moominmamma, Moominpappa, Snufkin, Little My, Snork Maiden, and more.

Review Quotes

"The Moomin universe is what you'd get if you took Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, Bill Watterson and Charles Schulz, and mixed them together with Finland's cartoonishly long summer days and winter nights." --Myla Goldberg, NPR

"The experience of loneliness, unrequited love, insecurity, fear, separation, jealousy, and grief--Jansson was seen by her readers as someone who understood their inner lives." --Frances Wilson, The New York Review of Books

About the Author

Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001) was a legendary Finnish children's book author, artist, and creator of the Moomins, who came to life in children's books, comic strips, theater, opera, film, radio, theme parks, and TV.

Lars Jansson (8 September 1926 - 31 July 2000) was a Finnish cartoonist and author. He was a published author at sixteen before he taught himself to be a cartoonist in order to replace his sister Tove on the Moomin comic strip. Lars Jansson drew the strip for fourteen years.