Tales from Moominvalley (Moomintrolls , #6) (Moomins, #7) (Moomins Fiction)

by Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson (Illustrator) and Thomas Warburton (Translator)

If you found a tiny golden dragon with green paws, would you know what to do with it?
Well, Moomintroll thinks he knows what to do. But when he takes his new-found pet home, things don't quite work out as planned!

Here is a delightful collection of stories in which Moomintroll meets some new characters such as the Fillyjonk and the Hattifatteners, as well as sharing adventures with old friends, namely Snufkin and Little My.

• ISBN10: 0374474133
• ISBN13: 9780374474133
• Publish Date: 6 November 1995 (first published 30 August 1973)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 21 April 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[wcs53]

The Moomins were a big part of my life when I was really young. I had a few of the books way back then, but 'lost' them as I grew up. So, I was excited a few years ago to discover that Square Fish had republished them all and that I was able to get them all from Book Outlet. Even after all this time, the magic is still there, although I probably appreciate them in a different way now.

This book contains nine short stories, featuring both old and new characters in a variety of situations, from Snufkin trying to find (and keep) a spring tune to Moominpappa adventuring with the mysterious Hattifatteners. The book also contains all the original illustration by the author, and they are quite delightful.

I read this book now in an attempt to finish off one of my 2017 reading challenges, but I'm sure I would have eventually got to it anyway. I may have read these stories over 40 years ago, but that' too long ago now to remember.