The Moomins and the Great Flood
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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Year of publication
1945
Original title
Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen
Page count
61
Original language of publication
Swedish
Reviews
The Guardian
"As in all Jansson's work, nature is central, and her descriptions of it, wry and surprising, are the threads that lead you on."