Moominland Midwinter -- Tove Jansson, Paperback

Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit his favorite summer haunts. But all he finds is this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve. Determined to discover the truth about this most mysterious of all seasons, Moomintroll goes where no Moomin has gone before.

Author: Tove Jansson
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 08/31/2010
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.22h x 6.58w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780312625412
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 152817 / Moominland Midwinter


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 74

About the Author

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was born in Helsinki and spent much of her life in Finland. She is the author of the Moomin books, including Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. Born into an artistic family--her father was a sculptor and her mother was a graphic designer and illustrator--Jansson studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, and L'École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In addition to her Moomin books, she also wrote several novels, drew comic strips and worked as a painter and illustrator. In 1966, she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her body of work. Jansson had a studio in Helsinki but spent most of her time at her home on a small island called Klovharu.