Tove Jansson

Moomintroll and his friend Sniff investigate a comet that is on its way past Moominvalley.

Before he had a family, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now. He has a bad cold, and it's the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is.

An NYRB Classics Original Tove Jansson excelled at the brief tale, writing stories that in their short spans unfold to reveal entire worlds. This is true of her internationally syndicated cartoon strip about a family of hippo-like creatures, the Moomins; of her beloved Moomin novels; and of her best-selling books for adults, like The Summer Book. Until now, however, Jansson's short stories have been nearly impossible to find in the United States....

A flood hits Moomin Valley and triggers a series of adventures for the Moomins.

Deception-the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others -is the subject of The True Deceiver, Tove Jansson's most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker look at the subjects that animate the best of her work: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate. All winter long the snow has been falling on the village. The sun rises late in the day, and once it does, there is little to do but trade tales. This year...

Graphic Novel. A crate filled with tropical seeds washes ashore, and after Moominmamma plants the seeds, a lush rainforest erupts in Moominvalley. When Stinky liberates some exotic animals from the zoo, chaos ensues, and the Moomins are forced to prove once and for all whether or not they're related to hippopotamuses. 10 yrs+.

Hunting a snark is a dangerous thing, as many people find out.

In the second volume of Jansson's humorous yet melancholic "Moomin" comic strip, readers get four new stories about jealousy, competition, child rearing, and self-reinvention.

Moomintroll is excited to celebrate his birthday, but when he goes out to visit his friends he is disappointed to see that they are all too busy to pay attention to him before his party.