Sleep My Little Ones
By
Tove Jansson
Sleep well with Moomin.
Tove Jansson’s lullaby “Sov mina ungar” from the classic Moomin novel Comet in Moominland is depicted for the first time in an atmospheric board book for the smallest Moomin fans and their families to enjoy.
The lullaby on which the board book is based on is taken from the book Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson. Illustrator Mia Nilsson has interpreted the lullaby in beautiful bold illustrations with elements and inspiration from Tove Jansson’s classic picture book The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My.
The board book is suitable for Moomin fans of all ages.
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.
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