{"product_id":"enchanting-moominvalley-5","title":"Enchanting Moominvalley (#5)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"titleContentArea\" class=\"columnSpaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"modal_1_1035042568-content\" class=\"expandModalContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moomin family are back in this new collection of adventures, based on stories from the award-winning animation Moominvalley. Watch it on Disney Plus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery day is full of adventure in Moominvalley! Join in as the Moomins get to know a new side to Mrs Fillyjonk, help a Hattifattener find its spark, fly a hot air balloon, and throw a magical Midsummer's Eve party.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moominvalley might not have been made by magic, but it was certainly the most magical place of all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated throughout with gorgeous full-colour art from the acclaimed animation, Enchanting Moominvalley is the fifth storybook in the Adventures in Moominvalley series, based on episodes from Moominvalley series 3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBursting with adventure and full of the Moomins’ trademark humor, kindness and tolerance, this beautiful collection of stories captures all the wit and whimsy of Tove Jansson’s original Moomin stories and is sure to be treasured by Moomin fans old and new\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Li\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloves creating and writing books for children. An art school graduate, she was a commissioning editor in children’s publishing for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She has worked on hundreds of fiction, non-fiction, humor and activity titles since then. She lives in Wimbledon with her husband, Andy, and her daughters, Izzy and Millie, and is a huge fan of the Moomins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTove Jansson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1914 - 2001) was born in Helsinki to artist parents. She was to become a celebrated artist, political cartoonist and author, but she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, one of the most successful and beloved children's book series ever written. Inspired by summers spent on the islands off Finland and Sweden, Tove created the unique world of Moominvalley and all its inhabitants.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moomins and The Great Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, her first book to feature the Moomins, published in 1945. Tove went on to publish twelve Moomin books between 1945 and 1977, which have sold in their millions and been translated into over forty languages. In the 1950s the Moomins became a successful cartoon strip, which was to feature in newspapers all over the world. As the Moomins' fame grew, they began to appear in television series, plays, films and a varied merchandise program soon followed. Tove also painted throughout her life and wrote novels and short stories, including the acclaimed Summer Book. But the Moomin world was never far away. As Tove said, \"You feel a cold wind on your legs when you step outside Moomin Valley,\" In 1966, Tove received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her lasting contribution to children's literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 4+.  112 pages.  Hardcover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.3 in H | 8.5 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488013074662,"sku":"9781035023059","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/4483\/8216\/files\/5.webp?v=1774625518","url":"https:\/\/irmasfinlandhouse.com\/products\/enchanting-moominvalley-5","provider":"Irma's Finland House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}