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“The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring.” —"Wall Street Journal"
“Fillyjonks, Mymbles, Hemulens, Moomins, Woodies, and creeps dance through the pages, bringing a refreshingly alive, original world to life.” —"The Green Man Review"
“Beautifully written and illustrated.” —"The Sunday Times" (London)
“The books . . . belong on the shelf next to classics like "A Wrinkle in Time" and "The Phantom Tollbooth."” —"Entertainment Weekly"
“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
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If you found a tiny golden dragon with green paws, would you know what to do with it?
Well, Moomintroll thinks he knows what to do. But when he takes his new-found pet home, things don't quite work out as planned!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Unlike the other books that contribute to the Moomin series proper, "Tales from Moomin Valley" is a collection of nine short stories, perhaps equal in length to a chapter in the other texts. This book, along with "Moominland Midwinter" mark the turning point in the series when Tove Jansson shifts to deeper introspection, often termed her move towards adult writing, but the book presents a series of neat cameos, fairly readily interpretable for children, drawing on principle and not so familiar characters from the established Moomin series. This comparative absence of the Moomin family leads to a greater emphasis on the ideas presented withing the book. As can be expected on the basis of the other Moomin books, emotional ties to person and place, and by contrast isolation and loneliness (and the implication of these extremes for the individual) are central themes to the book.
The book is like a series of passing acquaintances, in that each story has its meaning, and many parallels can be found between their themes, but each remains a separate passing encounter. The potential for the depth of the book's themes to leave the reader unsettled is somehow not realised, in that each story reaches a resolution, in which a fragile but workable peace with a changed set of circumstances is established, and differences of opinion are let be in favour of appreciating the ability of particularly individual individuals to nevertheless still manage to accommodate enough to maintain ties to each other.
The book is like a series of passing acquaintances, in that each story has its meaning, and many parallels can be found between their themes, but each remains a separate passing encounter. The potential for the depth of the book's themes to leave the reader unsettled is somehow not realised, in that each story reaches a resolution, in which a fragile but workable peace with a changed set of circumstances is established, and differences of opinion are let be in favour of appreciating the ability of particularly individual individuals to nevertheless still manage to accommodate enough to maintain ties to each other.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This is a collection of beautiful tales which will captivate a new reader and introduce them to a wonderful world.This delightful book is also essential reading for anyone whose heart already lies in Moominvalley with Moomintroll, his friends and family! Find out who the strange Hattifattiners are and where they are heading, why the fillyjonk was afraid of disasters, the name of Snufkins new friend and how a dragon broke moomintrolls heart!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Tove Jansson is a wonderful, humane, sympathetic, sensible, non-cloying, delightful writer. These stories are among my favourite pieces of literature. In my view they are for anyone of any age.
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Nine, Thoughtful Glimpses into the Soul of Moomin Valley
Tales from Moominvalley is, as its title suggests, not a cohesive novel but a collection of nine short stories, each centering on a different character. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Atli Hafsteinsson
Fast Delivery and Book in Good condition
The delivery was very fast and the book arrived in a good condition. Thank you. Would recommend this seller 100%.
Published 19 months ago by Vicky
Tales from Moominvalley
This is a brilliant book, and I would highly recommend it to anyone out there who remembers watching the Moomins on TV when they were younger. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Ms. Lynne Farrer
Tales from Moominvalley
My two sons 6 & 4 did not engage with this as much as Moominmidwinter and Finn Family Moomintroll. Overall disappointing.
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Louise
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For anyone who has a wacky sense of humour, this book is a MUST. Having watched the Moomin television series, I found the books equally as hilarious. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2001 by Mel Shevlane (dangermel@london.com)
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