Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book One: 1 Hardcover – 1 Dec. 2006

Love the moomins, A hilarious comic following the moomin family!The english is a little advanced for youngsters but still enjoyable for all!

I first came across this book in 1959 when a friend's sister sent it from England. I was instantly hooked and every time we visited our friend, I buried myself in it and only emerged for meals. I was always enchanted by Tove Jansson's illustration skills, attention to detail and wonderfully quirky Scandinavian humour. So it was with great joy that I saw this reprint and pounced! I pick up this copy on a regular basis and my enjoyment is 100 fold in light of my experience as an illustrator and painter. A few years ago I was sad to see that Jansson had passed away, but it was a delight to read about her long and interesting career.

If, like me, you have loved the Moomin family since childhood, you will have read all the quirky, unique books in the series, many , many times. If so, you may be surprised to find, as I was, that these comic strips exist, and allow us an unexpected opportunity to re-enter the world of Moominvalley.In a way comics are the ideal medium for Tove Jannson, the illustrations to her Moomin series are as fine as the effortlessly brilliant stories. Her sense of fun and rather unworldly viewpoint are showcased in these strips as well as her beautiful artwork.Having said all that, these strips perhaps lack the shade of gloomy darkness that make the Moomin series of books so memorable, "Moominvalley in November", for example, is almost bleak in outlook. Also, the characters are all slightly different from in the books, which is a bit distracting at times.Even so, these collected newspaper strips are a hugely welcome addition to any Moomin fan's library.

Absolute classic! I am buying them a gift for a friend to start her collection of moomin comics, but couldn't resist a peek through myself. The stories are so absorbing! Oh to be inside Tove Jansson's brain! I have her birthday presents sorted for the next few decades methinks!

A great book if you are a comic strip fan and also if you are a fan of the Moomins. Tove Jansson was a consummate graphic artist and the succinct and spare use of line and tone makes each strip a lesson in how to tell and illustrate a story with economy and telling details. Interesting and sometimes slightly wacky stories. Not all as straight forward as first seems.

The book itself is absolutely beautiful in appearance. And is solidly bound in a hard cover with fabric covered spine.And the cartoon artwork itself is typically Tove Jansson and also very attractive and stylish.However, the story lines and plots differ from the animated version and lack vigour and punch. They certainly don't flow any where near as freely as other cartoon stories.I would say this book series is really only for die hard Tove Jansson and Moomin fans and not all that orientated for younger kids.If you're expecting a cartoon version of the animated series then you'll be disappointed.Otherwise, it's brilliant.

I have just got into Moomin and figured a book was a good place to start my collection and what a fantastic book it is too! Much bigger and better than i had expected with exquisite drawings to top it all off. Well done Tove! Am already planning to buy Book 2! Best buy in a long time.(arrived very quickly thanks to Amazon Prime aswell :) )

First off I was very impressed when I took this out the packaging - it has a cloth cover which is great, makes the book seems more expensive! Very good quality paper and great drawing. The stories within are very sweet and sometimes amusing. Great introduction to Moominland. There are some odd names for characters but at the same time funny. This is a great present for any adult or child and I will be buying mroe of these.