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Moominmamma and the Comet

By Tove Jansson
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Join Moomintroll and his friends in this very special picture book to celebrate the anniversary of the classic story, Comet in Moominland. If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're missing the most magical fun... Join Moomintroll and his friends in this very special picture book... Read More
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Join Moomintroll and his friends in this very special picture book to celebrate the anniversary of the classic story, Comet in Moominland. If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're missing the most magical fun... Join Moomintroll and his friends in this very special picture book to celebrate the anniversary of the classic story, Comet in Moominland. Settle in with the Moomin family as they remember the time Moomin and Sniff set off to find out what will happen if a comet lands in Moominland. They needed to be very brave and to do this they remembered the love of Moominmamma! A beautiful tale of adventure which celebrates Tove Jansson's iconic characters and how going on a long journey makes you appreciate home and the people that signify that. Discover more beautiful Moomin books- Moominpappa and the Great Flood Moomin and Snufkin's Quest for Adventure Moomin- Little My and the Wild Wind Moomin and the Midsummer Mystery Moomin and the Wishing Star Moomin and the Ice Festival My First Moomin- Goodnight, Moomin My First Moomin- Best Friends My First Moomin- Be Brave, Moomin

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241782088

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 217.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood in 1945, closely followed by Comet in Moominland in 1946, Finn Family Moomintroll in 1948 and six more Moomin adventures. During the winter months Tove lived and worked in Helsinki, but in the summertime she stayed on a beautiful remote island in the Gulf of Finland with her long-term partner, the artist Tuulikki Pietil . Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-six.

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