The Moomins and the Great Flood

By Tove Jansson

The first book about the Moomins, originally published in 1945.

This is the story about Moominmamma and Moomintroll’s search for the missing Moominpappa and how the family found their way to the Moominvalley.  

It is late August when Moominmamma and Moomintroll embark on a journey to find a new place to live while searching for the missing Moominpappa, last seen wandering with the Hattifatteners. During their adventure in the midst of a dramatic flood, Moominmamma and Moomintroll stumble upon different characters and creatures. This is the beginning of all the Moomin adventures!

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About the author

Tove Jansson (1914-2001), Finnish-Swedish writer and artist, achieved worldwide fame as the creator of the Moomins, written and illustrated between 1945 and 1970. The books about the brave, adventurous, yet family-focused and home-loving Moomins have been translated into more than 60 languages and are still in print all over the world today.The Moomins were, of course, only a part of Jansson’s prodigious output. Already admired in Nordic art circles as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator, she would go on to write a series of classic novels and short stories. She remains Scandinavia’s best-loved author.Tove Jansson’s work reflected the tenets of her life: her love of family and nature, and her insistence on freedom to pursue her art. “Work and love” was the motto she chose for herself and her approach to both was joyful and uncompromising.