Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer

(Hardback)

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A stunning fold-out concertina book featuring sumptuous Moomin artwork Welcome to Moominvalley! Full of secrets and extraordinary creatures, the curious explorer is rewarded by magical discoveries... This pull-out pop-up book features beautiful artwork and takes the reader on a journey through Moominvalley, revealing its delightful scenery and many extraordinary inhabitants...

Author Bio

Tove Jansson was born in Helsingfors, Finland, in 1914. Her mother was a caricaturist who designed 165 of Finland's stamps and her father was a sculptor. She studied painting in Finland, Sweden and France, and subsequently became a book illustrator. Her extraordinary illustrative style is seen as a design classic the world over. Originally written in Swedish, the Moomintroll books have been translated into 34 languages and adapted for television, film, radio and opera. Tove Jansson lived alone on a small island in the gulf of Finland, where most of her books were written. She died in 2001.