Moomin

Moomins are a family of friendly, round, white trolls with large snouts resembling hippopotamuses, who live in a whimsical, adventurous home called Moominvalley.

The Moomin family and their friends live an adventurous life in the idyllic and peaceful Moominvalley in harmony with nature. The largest building in the valley is the Moominhouse, and its occupants welcome all visitors from the valley and further afield.

The Moomins love the sea and sometimes, they set out on journeys of exploration that take them far from Moominvalley, but they know they always have a safe home to return to. As autumn approaches, the Moomins prepare to hibernate. By the time Moominvalley is carpeted in snow, the Moomins are already in a deep sleep.

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and artist, who achieved worldwide fame as the creator of the stories about the Moomins, written and illustrated between 1945 and 1977. Moomin stories were originally written in Swedish although Tove Jansson lived in Helsinki, Finland.