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- The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins.
- 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.
- 96 Pages
- Comics + Graphic Novels, Literary
- Series Name: Moomin
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About the Book
"Welcome to the enthralling, imaginary world of Moomin Valley, where one is sure to quickly fall in love with its sweet dreamers, irascible schemers, and creative dilettantes as they search for love, fame, and fortune"--P. [4] of cover.Book Synopsis
The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin
Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world's largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated in newspapers around the world with millions of readers in forty countries. Moomin Book One is the first volume of Drawn & Quarterly's publishing plan to reprint the entire strip drawn by Jansson before she handed over the reins to her brother Lars in 1960. This is the first time the strip will be published in any form in North America and will deservedly place Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century. The Moomins are a tight-knit family-hippo-shaped creatures with easygoing and adventurous outlooks. Jansson's art is pared down and precise, yet able to compose beautiful portraits of ambling creatures in fields of flowers or on rock-strewn beaches that recall Jansson's Nordic roots. The comic strip reached out to adults with its gentle and droll sense of humor. Whimsical but with biting undertones, Jansson's observations of everyday life, including guests who overstay their welcome, modern art, movie stars, and high society, easily caught the attention of an international audience and still resonate today.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.Dimensions (Overall): 12.26 Inches (H) x 8.7 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.77 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels
Sub-Genre: Literary
Series Title: Moomin
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Format: Hardcover
Author: Tove Jansson
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2006
TCIN: 77152867
UPC: 9781894937801
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-4708
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.77 pounds
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