Moominland Midwinter

By: Tove Jansson and Thomas Warburton

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Synopsis: "This is snow," whispered Moomintroll. "I've heard about it from Mother, and it's called snow." Everyone knows that Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year Moomintroll has woken up in January. So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit all his favorite summer haunts. But the valley is gone: the river, the grass, the trees-- everything is covered in this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone! Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve. At least he's not alone. Little My is awake, too, and having a wonderful time sledding on Moominmamma's tea tray. In fact, more creatures than Moomintroll ever imagined inhabit this new world, including a wise newcomer named Too-ticky who introduces him to this most mysterious of all seasons. The curious and comic inhabitants of Moominvalley are brought to life in Tove Jansson's delightful drawings, and as he bravely goes where no Moomin has gone before, Moomintroll discovers that maybe Winter is worth waking up for, after all.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 166 Pages
Publisher:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date of Addition:: 02/20/10
Copyrighted By:: Ernest Benn Limited
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Outdoors and Nature, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:: Roger Drewicke
Proofread By:: Gwen Tweedy
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.