Moomins
The Moomins, comic book cover by Tove Jansson. From left to right: Sniff, Snufkin, Moominpappa, Moominmamma, Moomintroll (Moomin), the Mymble's daughter, Groke, Snork Maiden and Hattifatteners | |
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| Author | Tove Jansson |
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| Original title | Mumintrollen |
| Translator | To English: Elizabeth Portch, Thomas Warburton, Kingsley Hart, Ant O'Neill |
| Illustrator | Tove Jansson |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finland Swedish |
| Genre | Children's fantasy |
| Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly, Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Schildts, Zangavar, Sort of Books |
| Media type | Print, digital |
| Website | www |
The Moomins (Swedish: Mumintrollen, pronounced [ˈmɵmiːnˌtrɔlːən]) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by the Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Finnish publisher Schildts. They are a family of white, round fairy-tale characters with large snouts that make them resemble the hippopotamus. However, despite this resemblance, the Moomin family are trolls who live in a house in Moominvalley.
Between 1945 and 1993, nine books were released in the series, together with five picture books and a comic strip.
The Moomins have inspired numerous television series, films, and two theme parks: Moomin World in Naantali, Finland, and Akebono Children's Forest Park in Hannō, Saitama, Japan.