New Releases by Tove Jansson

All the Moomins want to do is sleep through the long, harsh winter, but nothing goes according to plan when several unexpected and unwanted guests show up! As the Moomins prepare to hibernate through what is going to be the worst winter yet, several unwelcomed guests take advantage of the Moomins’ generosity and keep the family awake throughout the long winter. Their quirky but needy guests prevent the Moomins from hibernating and the chaos only increases with the arrival of a little nibling determined to find out everyone’s secrets. One by one, the nibling sees what the Moomins and each of their houseguests do when no one else is looking. But everyone is ashamed of what the nibling has seen and is determined to keep their secret activities, well, a secret!

The iconic first Moomin comic strip by Tove Jansson, full of adventure, schemes, and romance Moomin’s pushy relations have come to stay, and in the process of getting them out, he unwittingly embarks on a quest for fame and fortune with his sly friend Sniff. But it’s much harder to get rich than either of them expects, whether it’s through selling rare creatures to the zoo, using a fortune-teller to find treasures, or making modern art. Through a stroke of luck, however, Moomin meets the love of his life, Snorkmaiden, and with her help he finds the self-confidence he needs to get his house back. The iconic first Moomin comic strip by Tove Jansson, Moomin and the Brigands is a thrilling introduction to the vibrant inhabitants of Moominvalley we’ve come to know and love.

A showstopping luxury gift book to cherish for years to come, The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley is the ultimate guide for any Moomin fan, old and new. Step into the magical world of Moominvalley with this beautiful one of a kind book; a fun, fascinating, behind the scenes look at the wonderful world of the Moomins and their creator, Tove Jansson. Filled with illustrated maps and family trees, facts about Moomintroll behaviour and habits, this gorgeous book contains all you could wish to know about the beloved characters from the original Moomin stories and the world in which they live. Find out all about Moomintroll''s adventures, Moominmamma''s handbag and Moominpappa''s diary and discover all the favourite Moomin characters, including Snork Maiden, Snufkin, Sniff and Little My. Get a glimpse behind the studio door of the uniquely talented Tove Jansson. Featuring original Moomin drawings, colour studies and stunning sketches of her iconic characters, as well as family photographs and Tove''s childhood drawings. With a luxuriously designed die-cut cover featuring gold foil, this breathtaking hardback is the perfect addition to the collection of any Moomin fan. Written by the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Philip Ardagh, with contributions from bestselling children''s author, screenwriter and Moomin devotee, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley is a highly illustrated, beautifully designed gift book for all Moomin fans to treasure.

Special Collectors'' Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design.

Moomin is searching everywhere for Snufkin, but he is nowhere to be seen. Where could he be? Follow the finger trails on every page to explore Moominvalley and help Moomin find his best friend! 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, 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.

The rich seam that is Jansson''s adult prose continues with this penultimate collection of short stories, written in her seventies at the height of her Moomin fame and translated into English for the first time. In these light-footed, beautifully crafted yet disquieting stories, Jansson tells of discomfiting encounters, unlooked for connections and moments of isolation that span generations and decades. Letters From Klara proves yet again her mastery of this literary form.

Tove Janssonin ensimmäinen muumikirja! Muumipeikko ja Muumimamma etsivät perheensä luota seikkailemaan lähtenyttä Muumipappaa ja joutuvat matkalla itsekin erilaisiin seikkailuihin. He kokevat monia vaaroja ja säikähdyksiä, mutta ennen pitkää perhe on taas onnellisesti yhdessä. Lopulta Muumit löytävät myös pienen laakson, kauneimman paikan mitä he ovat koskaan nähneet

Ovatko Muumilaakson oudot luonnonilmiöt lähestyvän tuhon merkkejä? Muumipeikko lähtee pitkälle ja vaarallisellekin matkalle saadakseen vastauksen. Muumilaaksossa on rauhallista. Uusi silta on vasta maalattu, Muumipeikko kalastelee helmiä ja Muumimamma järjestelee näkinkenkiä kukkapenkkien ympärille. Mutta sitten puhkeaa myrsky, ja muitakin pahaenteisiä merkkejä alkaa näkyä. Joku järjestää Muumimamman hillopäärynät ja Muumipeikon helmet suureksi tähdeksi, jolla on pitkä pyrstö. Piisamirotta puhuu kauheita tulisesta tähdestä, joka voi tehdä kaikista muhennosta. Muumipeikko ja Nipsu päättävät lähteä kysymään neuvoa Yksinäisten Vuorten Tähtitornin professoreilta. Siitä tulee pitkä ja vaarallinen matka. Lopulta on vain muutama päivä aikaa ehtiä takaisin kotiin varoittamaan vaarallisesta, kuumana hehkuvasta pyrstötähdestä, joka lähestyy maata. "Tove Jansson kirjoittaa kaikille - mutta on selvää, että erityisen lukemisen ilon hän valmistaa niille aikuisille, jotka eivät koskaan tule liian aikuisiksi unohtaakseen lapsen ympäristössään ja itsessään." - Vasabladet

Muumipeikko ja hänen ystävänsä löytävät vuoren huipulta korkean mustan hatun. He vievät sen kotiin aavistamatta, että hatun takia Muumilaakso muuttuu taikuuksien ja omituisuuksien temmellyskentäksi. Outoja pilviä liikkuu taivaalla; yhtäkkiä Muumipeikko on kummituseläin. Joudutaan hattivattien kammottavaan piiritykseen, ja muumitalosta tulee viidakko. Muumimamma saa takaisin käsilaukkunsa, hän järjestää suuren ilojuhlan, ja Muumilaaksoon saapuu - taikuri. "Tove Jansson kirjoittaa kaikille - mutta on selvää, että erityisen lukemisen ilon hän valmistaa niille aikuisille, jotka eivät koskaan tule liian aikuisiksi unohtaakseen lapsen ympäristössään ja itsessään." - Vasabladet

Aus Alltagsstrukturen ausbrechen! Sich aus Verhaltensmustern, aus unliebsamen Verpflichtungen lösen, aus dem ganzen Sollen und Müssen! Doch während einem der frische Wind einer beginnenden Freiheit schon entgegenweht, entdeckt man, dass trotz leichten Handgepäcks die schwere Last der alten Ängste, Konflikte und Gewohnheiten noch da ist. An den fremden, Freiheit versprechenden Orten toben sie sich umso unverhoffter und wilder aus. Manchmal sind es gar nicht Reisen, sondern Begegnungen mit Menschen, in deren Nonchalance man die Freiheit eines ganz anderen Lebens wittert. Und manchmal, wenn man es am wenigsten erwartet, verändert die Fremde einen wirklich – und man kommt bei sich selber an. Tove Jansson erfrischt in diesen kleinen literarischen Meisterwerken mit ihrem unverwechselbaren Blick und klaren Stil.

Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format. With a maid to help around the house, will the Moomins become respectable? A housekeeping and mother-craft expert named Mrs. Fillyjonk moves in next door to the Moomins. Seeing the state of the Moomin house, she takes action, shaming them into hiring a maid. When Misabel the maid arrives, it’s immediately clear she needs a little cheering up, and since Mrs. Fillyjonk has mysteriously disappeared, the Moomins set about teaching Misabel how to enjoy herself. Life lessons and poignant reminders of the importance of simple pleasures abound in this classic tale from Tove Jansson.

A celebration of Tove Jansson''s legacy, one hundred years after her birth Tove Jansson''s Moomin stories made her one of the most beloved Scandinavian authors of the twentieth century. Jansson''s whimsical tales of Moominvalley resonate with children for their lighthearted spirit, and with adults for their incisive commentary on the banality of everyday life. The year 2014 marks the centenary of her birth, and Jansson is being honored with events in Japan, Scandinavia, England, Germany, Russia, Australia, Italy, Spain, and France. Drawn & Quarterly is joining the festivities by releasing Moomin Deluxe: Volume One, a slipcased hardcover collection of the complete Tove Jansson-penned Moomin comic strip, replete with all of her most popular storylines and original pencil sketches. It has been more than sixty years since the Moomin comic strip debuted in the London Evening News. By the end of its run in 1975, Moomin was syndicated in more than forty newspapers around the world and hailed for its light-handed, charming stories. The comics were revived in 2005 by Drawn & Quarterly and published to widespread acclaim, sparking a new generation of devoted Moomin fans with international editions around the world. Moomin Deluxe: Volume One celebrates the classic comics the world adores, and will feature an essay about Tove''s work on the Moomin strip.

An NYRB Classics Original Tove Jansson was a master of brevity, unfolding worlds at a touch. Her art flourished in small settings, as can be seen in her bestselling novel The Summer Book and in her internationally celebrated cartoon strips and books about the Moomins. It is only natural, then, that throughout her life she turned again and again to the short story. The Woman Who Borrowed Memories is the first extensive selection of Jansson’s stories to appear in English. Many of the stories collected here are pure Jansson, touching on island solitude and the dangerous pull of the artistic impulse: in “The Squirrel” the equanimity of the only inhabitant of a remote island is thrown by a visitor, in “The Summer Child” an unlovable boy is marooned along with his lively host family, in “The Cartoonist” an artist takes over a comic strip that has run for decades, and in “The Doll’s House” a man’s hobby threatens to overwhelm his life. Others explore unexpected territory: “Shopping” has a post-apocalyptic setting, “The Locomotive” centers on a railway-obsessed loner with murderous fantasies, and “The Woman Who Borrowed Memories” presents a case of disturbing transference. Unsentimental, yet always humane, Jansson’s stories complement and enlarge our understanding of a singular figure in world literature.

If you haven’t met a Moomin yet, you’re missing the most magical fun! Perfect for readers of all ages, join the beloved, world-famous characters of Moominvalley on an unforgettable adventure in Moominvalley in November—includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. “Genius.” —Philip Pullman “Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing.” —Jeff Smith, author of Bone Now that autumn is turning into winter, a group of unlikely friends—including the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, and Toft—are waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins, for winter doesn''t seem right without them. But the Moomins are not at home. So all the visitors settle down to await their return, and oddly enough find themselves warming up to their new life together. For Moominvalley is still Moominvalley, even without the Moomins in it. In the 80 years since the first Moomin novel appeared, Tove Jansson’s timeless stories have continued to captivate audiences across the globe with their adventure, humor, and endless wisdom. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a first-time visitor to Moominvalley, these classic books are a must-have for anyone who wishes the world was a bit more magical. The original Moomin novels by Tove Jansson: ● Comet in Moominland ● Finn Family Moomintroll ● Moominpappa’s Memoirs ● Moominsummer Madness ● Moominland Midwinter ● Tales from Moominvalley ● Moominpappa at Sea ● Moominvalley in November Books for the littlest Moomin fans, up to 3 years old: ● Moomin’s Lift the Flap Hide and Seek: with Big Flaps for Little Hands ● Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers ● Moomin’s Little Book of Words

If you haven’t met a Moomin yet, you’re missing the most magical fun! Perfect for readers of all ages, join the beloved, world-famous characters of Moominvalley on an unforgettable adventure in Tales from Moominvalley—includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. “Genius.” —Philip Pullman “Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing.” —Jeff Smith, author of Bone In nine delightfully funny stories about the triumphs and tribulations of the citizens of Moominvalley, readers will discover how the Moomin family save young Ninny from permanent invisibility, and what happens when Moomintroll catches the last dragon in the world. In the 80 years since the first Moomin novel appeared, Tove Jansson’s timeless stories have continued to captivate audiences across the globe with their adventure, humor, and endless wisdom. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a first-time visitor to Moominvalley, these classic books are a must-have for anyone who wishes the world was a bit more magical. The original Moomin novels by Tove Jansson: ● Comet in Moominland ● Finn Family Moomintroll ● Moominpappa’s Memoirs ● Moominsummer Madness ● Moominland Midwinter ● Tales from Moominvalley ● Moominpappa at Sea ● Moominvalley in November Books for the littlest Moomin fans, up to 3 years old: ● Moomin’s Lift the Flap Hide and Seek: with Big Flaps for Little Hands ● Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers ● Moomin’s Little Book of Words

If you haven’t met a Moomin yet, you’re missing the most magical fun! Perfect for readers of all ages, join the beloved, world-famous characters of Moominvalley on an unforgettable adventure in Moominpappa’s Memoirs—includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. “Genius.” —Philip Pullman “Clever, gentle, witty, and completely engrossing.” —Jeff Smith, author of Bone 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 which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is today. In the 80 years since the first Moomin novel appeared, Tove Jansson’s timeless stories have continued to captivate audiences across the globe with their adventure, humor, and endless wisdom. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a first-time visitor to Moominvalley, these classic books are a must-have for anyone who wishes the world was a bit more magical. The original Moomin novels by Tove Jansson: ● Comet in Moominland ● Finn Family Moomintroll ● Moominpappa’s Memoirs ● Moominsummer Madness ● Moominland Midwinter ● Tales from Moominvalley ● Moominpappa at Sea ● Moominvalley in November Books for the littlest Moomin fans, up to 3 years old: ● Moomin’s Lift the Flap Hide and Seek: with Big Flaps for Little Hands ● Moomin’s Little Book of Numbers ● Moomin’s Little Book of Words

Suitable for Moomin fans young and old, and features sumptuous artwork. Tove Jansson was born in Helsingfors, Finland, in 1914, this title features wonderful scenery, from the towering Moominhouse, through the forest, over the bridge and down to the sea...

Was der Goldene Schnitt ist oder wie ein Wald gemalt werden muss, wie man Künstlerfeste feiert und was man einen Künstler unter keinen Umständen fragen darf - über all das weiß die Tochter des Bildhauers haargenau Bescheid. Kein Wunder - nicht umsonst schläft sie in der elterlichen Atelierwohnung auf dem Schlafregal und behält den Überblick. Sogar im Sommer auf der Schäreninsel sieht das Künstlerauge immer mit, selbst wenn sich die Familie ausgiebig dem Angeln, Pilzesammeln oder dem Toben der Elemente hingibt. Eine faszinierende, eigenwillige Welt tut sich auf. Tove Jansson erzählt die Geschichte ihrer fantastischen Kindheit, von Bürgertum und Bohème, Geborgenheit und Abenteuer gleichermaßen geprägt.

The Moomins picnic with their ancestors, a pair of pirates, and, best of all, Mymble Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format. After a disastrous helicopter ride through a thunderstorm, the entire Moomin family is stranded on a desert island—the very island their ancestors came from! They make the best of it, hunting for their supper, exploring mysterious tunnels, and salvaging items from a wrecked pirate ship (including the Mymble!), but their ancestors don''t let them live in peace and quiet for too long. Soon the whole island will have to deal with the explosive consequences of their ancestors'' misbehavior. Tove Jansson''s flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way within these pages. A delight for the whole family!

Moomin and the Little Ghost is a brand new Moomin picture book!The Moomin Family are relaxing on holiday; with the exception of Moomin. Every night he is being visited by a little ghost and Moomin is getting more and more scared by him. His friends and family don''t know what to do to help him. Then one night, Moomin''s beloved friend - Snorkmaiden, goes missing and Moomin bravely sets off to find her. What will happen next...?The fifth in a series of Moomin picture books. This delightful story is a gently affirming read, perfect for Halloween and snuggling up!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.Look out for these other Moomin picture books:Moomin and the Moonlight Adventure; Moomin and the Birthday Button; Moomin and the New Friend; Moomin and the Winter Snow

Deception—the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others—is the subject of this, Tove Jansson’s most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker look at the subjects that animate the best of her work, from her sensitive tale of island life, The Summer Book, to her famous Moomin stories: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate. Snow has been falling on the village all winter long. It covers windows and piles up in front of doors. The sun rises late and sets early, and even during the day there is little to do but trade tales. This year everybody’s talking about Katri Kling and Anna Aemelin. Katri is a yellow-eyed outcast who lives with her simpleminded brother and a dog she refuses to name. She has no use for the white lies that smooth social intercourse, and she can see straight to the core of any problem. Anna, an elderly children’s book illustrator, appears to be Katri’s opposite: a respected member of the village, if an aloof one. Anna lives in a large empty house, venturing out in the spring to paint exquisitely detailed forest scenes. But Anna has something Katri wants, and to get it Katri will take control of Anna’s life and livelihood. By the time spring arrives, the two women are caught in a conflict of ideals that threatens to strip them of their most cherished illusions.

THE TOVE JANSSON CLASSIC IN A NEW SOFTCOVER FORMAT Due to the resounding success of the hardcover Moomin comics by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, D+Q is reissuing this classic comic in an all-new format. Available in an affordable kid-proof but kid-friendly flexicover, and in full color for the first time, these books are slimmer versions of the hardcovers, with one story in each volume while previous editions collected four. Moomin''s Winter Follies Moomin wakes up one morning to find the pond frozen over, and rather than hibernate, the family decides to brave the winter weather. At first, their wintry adventure seems to be going swimmingly, until Mr. Brisk of the Great Outdoors Club takes over and forces everyone to embrace the winter sports, whether they want to or not.

An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. A draughtsman''s obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in danger.In these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our relationship with art, both as artists and as consumers. Obsession, ambition, and the discouragement of critics are all brought into focus in these wise and cautionary tales.

Moomintroll is bursting with excitement - the sun is out and he and Little My and all the Moomins are sailing to Lonely Island to look for treasure. But there is so much to do beforehand that by the time they are ready, night has fallen. Will they find treasure by the light of the moon?

A New York Review Books Original Winner of the 2009 Bernard Shaw Prize for Translation Fair Play is the type of love story that is rarely told, a revelatory depiction of contentment, hard-won and exhilarating. Mari is a writer and Jonna is an artist, and they live at opposite ends of a big apartment building, their studios connected by a long attic passageway. They have argued, worked, and laughed together for decades. Yet they’ve never really stopped taking each other by surprise. Fair Play shows us Mari and Jona’s intertwined lives as they watch Fassbinder films and Westerns, critique each other’s work, spend time on a solitary island (recognizable to readers of Jansson’s The Summer Book), travel through the American Southwest, and turn life into nothing less than art.

Leave Moominvalley? Is it possible? Yes, even the Moomin family need a change of scenery sometimes, so they''re off to live in a lighthouse on a tiny island. Here they find space to grow, and to do things they couldn''t in their comfortable, cluttered valley home. As they discover their new home, the family also discover surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.

Les Moomins sont une famille très unie, de créatures rondes comme des hippopotames, qui mènent une vie de bohème et d''aventure. Sur la route qui les mène à Moominpapa, le petit troll et sa maman rencontrent nombre de créatures toutes plus ou moins dangereuses.

Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit his favorite summer haunts. But all he finds is this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone! Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve. Determined to discover the truth about this most mysterious of all seasons, Moomintroll goes where no Moomin has gone before.