Comet in Moominland
First edition | |
| Author | Tove Jansson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kometjakten |
| Translator | Thomas Warburton |
| Illustrator | Tove Jansson |
| Cover artist | Tove Jansson |
| Language | Swedish |
| Series | Moomins |
| Genre | Children's novel |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | Finland |
Published in English | 1951 |
| Pages | 157 |
| ISBN | 0-14-030286-7 (English) |
| OCLC | 16589991 |
| Preceded by | The Moomins and the Great Flood |
| Followed by | Finn Family Moomintroll |
Comet in Moominland (Swedish: Kometjakten / Mumintrollet på kometjakt / Kometen kommer) is the second in Finnish author Tove Jansson's series of Moomin books. Published in 1946, it marks the first appearance of several main characters, such as Snufkin and the Snork Maiden.
The English translation, published in 1951, is a translation of the first version of Jansson's book, which she was later to revise. The revised version was published in 1968. It contains a number of minor differences; for instance, the Silk Monkey character is changed to a kitten.