The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My

This genre-breaking picture book celebrated 70 years in 2022! The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My was the first Moomin picture book by Tove Jansson.

The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My was the first Moomin picture book by the author and artist Tove Jansson. The book has been a source of inspiration for artists, writers and readers ever since it came out. The playful rhyming text describes the journey of Moomintroll taking milk back home to Moominmamma, when he meets Mymble who is searching for her missing sister, Little My. Together the pair go looking for her and encounter various characters from Moominvalley and get roped into the most curious places along the way.

The use of cutouts that form the book from page to page change the way the story is told in this innovative composition, that can also be seen as a delightful and colourful work of art. 

This genre-breaking picture book celebrated 70 years in 2022! The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My was the first Moomin picture book by Tove Jansson.

The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My was the first Moomin picture book by the author and artist Tove Jansson. The book has been a source of inspiration for artists, writers and readers ever since it came out. The playful rhyming text describes the journey of Moomintroll taking milk back home to Moominmamma, when he meets Mymble who is searching for her missing sister, Little My. Together the pair go looking for her and encounter various characters from Moominvalley and get roped into the most curious places along the way.

The use of cutouts that form the book from page to page change the way the story is told in this innovative composition, that can also be seen as a delightful and colourful work of art. 

info

  • Year of publication

    1952

  • Original title

    Hur gick det sen?

  • Page count

    24

  • Original language of publication

    Swedish

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