Moominsummer Madness (Moomintrolls , #4) (Moomin books) (Moomin)

by Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson (Illustrator) and Thomas Warburton (Translator)

It all began with a hot day in June, and a volcano dropping black ash on Moominmamma's washing. Then a crack appeared in the ground, and Moomintroll's toothbrush slipped straight down into the dark and yawning earth.

Then a great flood wave came crashing through Moomin Valley. And that was why the Moomins found themselves a new home, and why they all had so many strange adventures, ones that were odd even by Moomin standards. . .

• ISBN10: 0374350337
• ISBN13: 9780374350338
• Publish Date: 27 April 2010 (first published 28 June 1991)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 25 March 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 155
• Language: English

Reviews

[nannah]

Okay, this has to be my favorite Moomin book so far.

Does that have to do with Snufkin being pushed out of his comfort zone and finally showing a little more emotion than usual? Probably. It's just hilarious seeing him navigate something that he's for once not an expert/comfortable at.

That on top of the Moomins taken further out of their comfort zones too, it just makes for a fun read.

A huge flood pours through Moominvalley, covering all of Moominhouse. The Moomins, therefore, need to find a new home (of course, lmao, logically! That's their first and main issue. I love these books). When they find a what they assume is a deserted house floating by, they promptly move in. Little do they know it's a theater owned by a cranky old Fillyjonk! Meanwhile Snufkin and Little My are on their own adventure electrocuting Park Keepers (just a normal day for Snufkin ...).

This is an especially fast read, because I just couldn't get enough. It's a quick page-turner, and I couldn't stop laughing through it all. The illustrations are, as always, stunning, though always improving. I'm so glad I found these books; they're like coming home somehow. I can't wait to read more.