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by Tove Jansson (Author) "ONE spring morning at four o'clock the first cuckoo arrived in the Valley of the Moomins ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (27 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014030150X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140301502
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Poor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed . . . Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen . . .
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great pleasure!, 12 Sep 2003
As a child I loved the moomins and read all the books. Finn Family Moomintroll was the first I read and has always held a special place in my canon of favourite children's books.

What a pleasure then, to read it to my children now. The book has lost none of its charm and the children love it. A magic hat, clouds that you can fly on, adventures at sea, a house that turns into a jungle, what child could resist these enchantments?

But the real impact of the book lies in the characters. Although not the first in the series, this book provides perhaps the best introduction to the charming Moomintroll and his family, to the fiercely independent Snufkin, the bashful Snork Maiden, the logical Snork, the every-child Sniff and their friends.

The book was written before Tove Jansson moved into the rather darker mood that characterises some of the later moomin books, and the warmth, simplicity, kindliness and love for the character and their surroundings that characterise Finn Family Moomintroll make it ideal for younger readers and a great pleasure for their parents!

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars an absolute delight!, 12 Mar 2003
As someone who was not fed a diet of moomins, moomins and more moomins as a kid I can confirm that it is not pure nostalgia for bygone days that keeps these books is print. There is a compulsive quality of sweetness and innocence in the Moomin series that is difficult to find in most modern hectic lives. It leaves the reader with a renewed appreciation of the simple things in life and a determination to make some time for simple but delightful pursuits: reading, walking, noticing nature (at least that's how I feel after dipping in to the world of the Moomins!)

Moominland midwinter is certainly the best of the bunch. Moomintroll wakes up in the middle of winter whislt all the rest of the family are still hibernating. He discovers a winter wonderland full of weird characters that he had been completely unaware of in his previous sleepy winters.

If you have never read any Moomin books before, now is as good a time as any to start!

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gave me as much pleasure at 35 as it did aged 5, 31 Aug 2000
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Seeing the Moomins again on cable tv renewed my interest in these lovable, fun loving and very cool Finnish characters. So much so I went off to retrieve my old books from the family library in France.Tove Jansson is something special and her work is as good reading for adults as it is for kids. If you want something to cheer you up then the Moomins are just the ticket. Start off with Finn Family Moomintroll. Moominpapa at Sea is my personal favourite - a mid life crisis in a children's book!
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Excellent stuff for kids and adults alike. I hope they translate it into Gaelic! It would suit it very much!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for children and grown-ups alike!
After a long winter of hibernation, spring is back and Moomintroll and his friends Sniff and Snufkin can finally get out and play in the woods and fields of Moominvalley. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An 18 year old punk into the moomins!!!
In my opinion the best of the moomin books, though they all deserve 5 out of 5! Enchanting and satisfying, these books fill me with happiness and a longing to relive my childhood... Read more
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