Moominvalley in November (Moomins Fiction) - Hardcover

Jansson, Tove

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0141328673 ISBN 13: 9780141328676

Publisher: Puffin, 2011

Synopsis

'They can't have moved away without saying a word!'

Winter is coming, and the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, Toft, Mymble, etc. are all waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins return home. Winter doesn't seem right without them . . .

About this title

Review:

“The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring.”—"Wall Street Journal"
“Tove Jansson . . . has a polished style, gentle humor, and an ever-fresh imagination. And her creatures, from the fussy Hemulen and Fillyjonk to cowering little Toft, are as delightful as ever.”—Zena Sutherland, "Saturday Review"
“Drenched in atmosphere . . . The highly subtle narrative is frequently pure poetry.”—"The Horn Book"
“Jansson knows as well as ever how to make the reader laugh; more than ever she underlines the sadness behind the smile. "Moominvalley in November" is full of . . . fun and tenderness.”—"The  Times Literary Supplment" (London)
“More fantastic than "Alice in Wonderland," more compelling than "Charlotte’s Web," and more mysterious than Nancy Drew.”—"The Midwest Book Review"
“A lost treasure now rediscovered . . . A surrealist masterpiec

"There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giant comets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpet clouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kings and time machines and ski instructors." -"Harper's
""We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty and awe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy--now more than ever." -"The Horn Book
""These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosity and filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfying sense of self-discovery." -School Library Journal.com
"If you had no shame reading "Harry Potter" on the subway, there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series." -Daily Candy
"The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring." -"Wall Street Journal" "It's more than forty years since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. I found the writing and invention as appealing as ever. She has a thistledown touch."--"The Washington Post Book World"
"The adventures of the easygoing Moomintrolls have all the crispness and tart surprise of a lingonberry, thanks to Jansson's ineffably light touch, her uncanny sensitivity to universal childhood emotions, and her gift for terse, naturalistic dialogue."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"A gentle, offbeat fantasy."--"The Horn Book"
"A lost treasure now rediscovered . . . A surrealist masterpiece."--Neil Gaiman
"Jansson was a genius of a very subtle kind. These simple stories resonate with profound and complex emotions that are like nothing else in literature for children or adults: intensely Nordic, and completely universal."--Philip Pullman
"Tove Jansson is undoubtedly one of the greatest children's writers there has ever been. She has the extraordinary gift of writing books that are very clearly for children, but can also be enjoyed when the child, like me, is over sixty and can still find new pleasures with the insights that come from adulthood."--Sir Terry Pratchett
"Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing."--Jeff Smith, author of "Bone"
"It's not just Tove Jansson's wonderfully strange fairytale world that so appeals but also her beautiful line work and exquisite sense of design."--Lauren Child
"[Tove Jansson] is a master."--"The Times Literary Supplement" (London)
"The most original works for children to be published since the Pooh books, and possibly, since Alice."--"Saturday Review"
"You will declare yourself a citizen of Moominvalley and call the stories your own--the Moomin world is that compelling."--"Riverbank Review"

There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giant comets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpet clouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kings and time machines and ski instructors. "Harper's"

We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty and awe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy now more than ever. "The Horn Book"

These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosity and filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfying sense of self-discovery. "School Library Journal.com"

If you had no shame reading "Harry Potter" on the subway, there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series. "Daily Candy"

The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring. "Wall Street Journal"

It's more than forty years since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. I found the writing and invention as appealing as ever. She has a thistledown touch. "The Washington Post Book World"

The adventures of the easygoing Moomintrolls have all the crispness and tart surprise of a lingonberry, thanks to Jansson's ineffably light touch, her uncanny sensitivity to universal childhood emotions, and her gift for terse, naturalistic dialogue. "Entertainment Weekly"

A gentle, offbeat fantasy. "The Horn Book"

A lost treasure now rediscovered . . . A surrealist masterpiece. "Neil Gaiman"

Jansson was a genius of a very subtle kind. These simple stories resonate with profound and complex emotions that are like nothing else in literature for children or adults: intensely Nordic, and completely universal. "Philip Pullman"

Tove Jansson is undoubtedly one of the greatest children's writers there has ever been. She has the extraordinary gift of writing books that are very clearly for children, but can also be enjoyed when the child, like me, is over sixty and can still find new pleasures with the insights that come from adulthood. "Sir Terry Pratchett"

Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing. "Jeff Smith, author of Bone"

It's not just Tove Jansson's wonderfully strange fairytale world that so appeals but also her beautiful line work and exquisite sense of design. "Lauren Child"

[Tove Jansson] is a master. "The Times Literary Supplement (London)"

The most original works for children to be published since the Pooh books, and possibly, since Alice. "Saturday Review"

You will declare yourself a citizen of Moominvalley and call the stories your own--the Moomin world is that compelling. "Riverbank Review""

"There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giant comets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpet clouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kings and time machines and ski instructors." --Harper's

"We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty and awe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy--now more than ever." --The Horn Book

"These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosity and filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfying sense of self-discovery." --School Library Journal.com

"If you had no shame reading Harry Potter on the subway, there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series." --Daily Candy

"The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring." --Wall Street Journal

"It's more than forty years since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. I found the writing and invention as appealing as ever. She has a thistledown touch." --The Washington Post Book World

"The adventures of the easygoing Moomintrolls have all the crispness and tart surprise of a lingonberry, thanks to Jansson's ineffably light touch, her uncanny sensitivity to universal childhood emotions, and her gift for terse, naturalistic dialogue." --Entertainment Weekly

"A gentle, offbeat fantasy." --The Horn Book

"A lost treasure now rediscovered . . . A surrealist masterpiece." --Neil Gaiman

"Jansson was a genius of a very subtle kind. These simple stories resonate with profound and complex emotions that are like nothing else in literature for children or adults: intensely Nordic, and completely universal." --Philip Pullman

"Tove Jansson is undoubtedly one of the greatest children's writers there has ever been. She has the extraordinary gift of writing books that are very clearly for children, but can also be enjoyed when the child, like me, is over sixty and can still find new pleasures with the insights that come from adulthood." --Sir Terry Pratchett

"Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing." --Jeff Smith, author of Bone

"It's not just Tove Jansson's wonderfully strange fairytale world that so appeals but also her beautiful line work and exquisite sense of design." --Lauren Child

"[Tove Jansson] is a master." --The Times Literary Supplement (London)

"The most original works for children to be published since the Pooh books, and possibly, since Alice." --Saturday Review

"You will declare yourself a citizen of Moominvalley and call the stories your own--the Moomin world is that compelling." --Riverbank Review

About the Author:

Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun. In 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books which began with Comet in Moominland in 1946. She received many prestigious awards, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged 87.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0141328673
• ISBN 13: 9780141328676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160