Discover the magical world of Moomin books and their everlasting appeal
What are Moomin books and what makes them so special?
Moominvalley
The tall Moominhouse resides in the Moominvalley, and there lives Moomintroll and his mother Moominmamma and father Moominpappa, as well as the adopted child of the family, Sniff. Other residents of Moominvalley include Snorkmaiden, Mymble, Little My, Snork, Fillyjonk and her children, Snufkin, Groke, Hemulen and Stinky to name a few. Snorkmaiden and Little My are the ones that also live in the Moominhouse. Less frequently seen characters are, for example, The Hobgoblin, Too-Ticky, Sorry-oo, Aunt Jane, Thingumy and Bob. Read more about Moomin characters and find lovely fan products.
Moomins’ clothing
Moomins don’t wear clothes, although Moominmamma is always wearing her apron and Moominpappa never parts with his beloved top hat. However, when swimming, the Moomins wear bathing suits.
The iconic illustrations of Moomin books fascinate both young and old readers
Tove Jansson (9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) always considered herself primarily a painter. Jansson's most significant visual artistic productions are public commissioned works and decorative paintings for, among others, the Aurora children's hospital, schools and kindergartens.
Moomin stories were published during Jansson's lifetime as novels, picture books and comics, and they have already been translated into about fifty languages.
The international popularity of Moomins and the influence they’ve had
The Moomins' popularity is certainly partly based on the fact that the Moomins are inherently benevolent, care about everyone and have a curious interest in the world around them.
The world needs tolerance and individual freedom, so the Moomins are characters that many good-natured people can easily identify with.
All the Moomin books we have can be found in the Moomin books section of our Moomin shop.