Buy The Exploits of Moominpappa by Tove Jansson online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 6 editions - starting at $13.18. The Joxter (Finnish: Juksu; Swedish: Joxaren) is a character who appears in the Moomin book ' Moominpappa's Memoirs ', earlier named 'The Exploits of Moominpappa'. The book is about Moominpappa, who tells Moomin and his friends about his youth, and the Joxter is one of the friends Moominpappa talks about in the book.
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▼Tags ▼LibraryThing Recommendations Puffin Books 70th anniversary handbook recommendations(179) Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. English (12)Swedish (2) Finnish (2) German (1) All languages (17) Showing 1-5 of 12 (next | show all)Completely mad, utterly delightful. ( ) wetdryvac | Mar 2, 2021 | NA pszolovits | Feb 3, 2021 | This reads a bit like a prequel to the first two Moomins books I read. In those books, Moominpappa spends a lot of his time up in his study, writing his memoirs. In this book, the memoirs of his early life are recounted. In essence, he's reading them to Moomintroll, Sniff and Snuffkin, occasionally taking a break so we know they're there. Once in a while Momminmamma wanders into one of the breaks in the memoir reading. Anyway, in his early years, Moominpappa (who is obviously not a pappa at that point) lives in a foundling house run by a Hemulen Aunt. She is rather bossy. He runs away and comes across Hodgkins, who views himself as being an inventor. Hodgkins builds a ship, and they sail off together, in company of the Muddler and the Joxer. It turns out that the Muddler and the Joxer are the fathers of Sniff and Snuffkin, so that maintains their interest in the adventures. Eventually, they arrive at the Autocrat's Island. The Autocrat hires Hodgkins as his royal inventor, or some such. Hodgkins settles down to rebuilding his boat, Oshun Oxstra (meant to be Ocean Orchestra, but the painter, Hodgkins nephew, the Muddler, didn't spell particularly well) as a flying boat. Moominpappa needs an occupation, so gathers up a ragtag bunch into a colony, The Royal Outlaw Colony. Well, as happens in Moomin books, new creatures (beings?) show up and are brought into the fold, including the Mymble's Daughter, The Mymble herself along with oodles of her children, including, eventually, Little My (who, I gather, becomes more prominent in later Moomin Books), and a ghost. Also the Fuzzy, who marries the Muddler, thus giving Sniff two parents. Toward the end, Moominpappa rescues Moominmamma from the sea and we've most of the group assembled for the previous adventures and the ones to come (presumably, I've not read ahead). There are, of course, additional adventurous activities going on and additional creatures (beings?) encountered. Yes, this menagerie is a bit confusing, but they're also charming and, for the most part, good natured and well meaning. We can use a bit of that these days. Oh, I should not forget that we also have quite a number of charming drawings of the characters in this book. The drawings really help to keep the disparate characters straight. ( ) lgpiper | Jun 21, 2019 | rev. ed. of The exploits of Moominpapa ( ) lindabburke.7 | Jun 2, 2019 | Another great Moomin book. I'd never read this one - written by Moominpappa, it has a different literary style that the others. I loved all the new characters we meet! In the afterlife I would like to go to Moominvalley and have lunch with all of them, plus Tove Janssen. We could have pancakes. ( ) JanetNoRules | Sep 17, 2018 | Showing 1-5 of 12 (next | show all) ▼Published reviews Belongs to SeriesBelongs to Publisher SeriesPuffin Story Books (323) Is contained inTakaisin Muumilaaksoon by Tove Jansson ▼Common Knowledge
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This page is a guide to the characters from the Moomintroll books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. The guide includes information on all the creatures of moominvalley, including their relationships with other characters, their first appearance, a list of books in which they appear, and their pictures.
Table of Contents
- The Family
The Extended Family
Supporting Characters
Hemulens
Frightening Characters
Minor Characters
The Family
The nuclear Moomin family, consisting of Moomintroll, Moominmamma, and Moominpappa| Moomintroll | |
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| Moomintroll is the son of Moominmamma and Moominpappa, and is best friends with Snufkin. Moomintroll makes his first appearance in Comet in Moominland, chapter one. Moomintroll appears in Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at sea. He is mentioned, but does not appear, in Moominvalley in November, 'Cedric' and 'The Spring Tune.' He also appears in the stories 'The Last Dragon in the World,' 'The Invisible Child,' and 'The Fir Tree.' | |
| Moominmamma | |
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| Moominmamma is married to Moominpappa and is Moomintroll's mother. Moominmamma first appears in chapter one of Comet in Moominland. She appears in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at sea. She is mentioned in Moominvalley in November. She also appears in the stories 'The Last Dragon in the World,' 'The Invisible Child,' 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners,' 'Cedric,' and 'The Fir Tree.' | |
| Moominpappa | |
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| Moominpappa is married to Moominmamma and is Moomintroll's father. Moominpappa first appears in Comet in Moominland, chapter one. He appears in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at sea. He is mentioned in Moominvalley in November. He also appears in the stories 'The Last Dragon in the World,' 'The Invisible Child,' 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners,' and 'The Fir Tree.' | |
The Extended Family
The extended family includes characters which appear in more than one book and who live with the Moominfamily| Little My | |
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| Little My is the Mymble's daughter's sister and Snufkin's half-sister. She is the daughter of the Mymble. Little My makes her first appearance in The Exploits of Moominpappa, chapter seven. She appears in the books The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at Sea. She also appears in the stories 'A Tale of Horror,' 'The Last Dragon in the World,' 'The Invisible Child,' and 'The Fir Tree,' and is mentioned in 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners' and Moominvalley in November. | |
| The Muskrat | |
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| The Muskrat makes his first appearance in Comet in Moominland, chapter one. He appears in the books Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. | |
| Sniff | |
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| Sniff is the son of The Fuzzy and The Muddler. Sniff is the very first character to appear in the Moomintroll books, showing up at the very beginning of chapter one of Comet in Moominland. He appears in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, and The Exploits of Moominpappa. He also appears in the short story 'Cedric.' | |
| The Snork | |
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| The Snork, brother to the Snork Maiden, is first mentioned in Comet in Moominland chapter six, and makes his first appearance in chapter seven. He appears in the books Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. | |
| The Snork Maiden | |
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| The Snork maiden, sister to the Snork, is first mentioned in Comet in Moominland chapter six and first appears in chapter seven. She appears in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, Moominsummer Madness, and Moominland Midwinter. She also appears in the stories 'The Last Dragon in the World,' and 'The Fir Tree.' | |
| Snufkin | |
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| Snufkin is the son of the Mymble and the Joxter, and he is half-brother to the Mymble's daughter and Little My. Snufkin first appears in Comet in Moominland, chapter four. He appears in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, and Moominvalley in November, and is mentioned in Moominland Midwinter. He also appears in the stories 'The Spring Tune,' 'The Last Dragon in the World,' 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners,' and 'Cedric.' | |
Supporting Characters
| Edward the Booble | |
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| Edward the Booble first appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, chapter two. In addition to The Exploits of Moominpappa, he appears in 'The Hemulen who Loved Silence.' | |
| Emma | |
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| Emma the old stage rat was married to Mr.Fillyjonk, and is the aunt of a young Fillyjonk. She appears in Moominsummer Madness, first appearing in chapter four. | |
~The Fillyjonks~
| Emma's niece | |
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| Emma's niece the Fillyjonk appears only in Moomminsummer Madness, first appearing in chapter seven. | |
| A minor character, appearing in Moominland Midwinter chapter five. |
| The Fillyjonk that is afraid of insects and disasters | |
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| This Fillyjonk first appears in the story 'The Fillyjonk who Believed in Disasters,' and also appears in Moominvalley in November. | |
| The Fisherman/Lighthouse Keeper | |
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| The Fisherman first appears in Moominpappa at sea, chapter two. It is the only book in which he appears. | |
| The Fuzzy | |
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| The Fuzzy is married to The Muddler and is Sniff's mother. She appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, first appearing in chapter eight. | |
| Gaffsie | |
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| Gaffsie first appears in the story 'The Fillyjonk who Believed in Disasters,' and also appears in the story 'The Fir Tree.' She is also mentioned in Moominvalley in November. | |
| Grandpa Grumble | |
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| Grandpa Grumble appears only in Moominvalley in November. He first appears in chapter one, as an 'old voice' speaking to Snufkin. He makes his first 'real' appearance in chapter six. | |
| The Hobgoblin and his Panther | |
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| The Hobgoblin appears in the book Finn Family Moomintroll. The first part of him to appear is his hat, in chapter one. He himself is first mentioned in chapter five, and finally appears in chapter seven. | |
| Hodgkins | |
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| Hodgkins is an old friend of Moominpappa. He has a long-lost brother. Hodgkins appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, first appearing in chapter one. | |
| The Island Ghost, called the Horriblest, The Terror of Horror Island | |
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| The Island Ghost appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, and makes his first appearance in chapter six. | |
| The Joxter | |
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| The Joxter is the father of Snufkin. He appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, first appearing in chapter two. | |
| Misabel | |
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| Misabel appears in Moominsummer Madness, first appearing in chapter two. She is mentioned in 'The Fir Tree.' | |
| The Muddler | |
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| The Muddler is Sniff's father, and he is married to The Fuzzy. The Muddler appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, first appearing in chapter two. | |
| The Mymble | |
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| The Mymble is the mother of Snufkin, Little My, The Mymble's Daughter, and countless others. The Mymble appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, and makes her first appearance in chapter five. | |
| The Mymble's daughter/Mymble | |
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| The Mymble's daughter, eventually called 'Mymble,' is the sister of Little My, half-sister of Snufkin, and daughter of The Mymble. She first appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, chapter five. She appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominland Midwinter, Moominsummer Madness, Moominvalley in November, and the story 'The Last Dragon in the World.' She is mentioned in 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners.' | |
| The Nibling | |
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| The Nibling, himself one of The Niblings, appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, first appearing in chapter three. | |
| Ninny | ||
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| Ninny appears in the short story 'The Invisible Child.' | ||
| Salome the Little Creep | |
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| Salome appears in the book Moominland Midwinter. She first appears in chapter 5. | |
| The Silk Monkey | |
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| The Silk Monkey appears in Comet in Moominland. She first appears in chapter one. | |
| Sorry-oo | |
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| Sorry-oo appears in Moominland Midwinter. His first appearance is in chapter five. | |
| Thingumy and Bob | |
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| Thingumy and Bob appear in Finn Family Moomintroll, and make their first appearance in chapter six. | |
| Toft | |
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| Toft appears in Moominvalley in November. He first appears in chapter one. | |
| Too-Ticky | |
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| Too-Ticky appears in Moominland Midwinter and in 'The Invisible Child.' | |
| The Whomper | |
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| Whomper appears in Moominsummer Madness, and first appears in chapter two. He is also mentioned in the story 'The Fir Tree.' | |
Hemulens
'A Hemulen reaches almost double the height of ordinary bracken. Snout protruding and slightly depressed. Pink eyes. No ears, but instead a couple of tufts of ginger-coloured or blue hair. The Hemulen isn't outstandingly intelligent and easily becomes a fanatic. Her feet are terribly large and flat. She cannot learn to whistle, and so dislikes all whistling.' -- Moominpappa, The Exploits of Moominpappa.
| The Moth Collector | |
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| This Hemulen appears in Comet in Moominland, and first appears in chapter five. | |
| The Philatelist/Botanist | |
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| This Hemulen first appears in Comet in Moominland chapter ten. He appears in Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll and in the short story 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners.' Thanks to Lori Avina-korhonen for verifying that this was the Hemulen in that story! | |
| The Hemulen Orphanage Directress | |
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| This Hemulen has an aunt. She appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, and first appears in chapter one. | |
| The Hemulen's Aunt | |
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| The Aunt of the Orphanage Directress, this Hemulen appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, making her first appearance in chapter three. | |
| The Hemulen at the garden party | |
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| This Hemulen appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa, chapter five. | |
| Hemulen of the Autocrat Guards | |
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| This Hemulen appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa chapter six. | |
| Hemuleic Voluntary Brass Band | |
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| The band appears in The Exploits of Moominpappa chapter seven. | |
| A Hemulen Policeman | |
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| This Hemulen appears in Moominsummer Madness, making his first appearance in chapter seven. | |
| A Hemulen Jailor | |
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| The Hemulen Jailor has a cousin who does not seem to be a Hemulen. He appears in Moominsummer Madness, first appearing in chapter eleven. | |
| A Hemuleic Brass Band | |
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| This band appears in chapter twelve of Moominsummer Madness. | |
| Hemulens renting boats and taking admission | |
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| These Hemulens appear in Moominsummer Madness chapter twelve. | |
| Hemuleic Police Force | |
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| These Hemulens appear in Moominsummer Madness, first appearing in chapter twelve. | |
| The Skiier | |
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| The Hemulen appears in Moominland Midwinter, and first appears in chapter five. | |
| The Organizer | |
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| This Hemulen appears in Moominvalley in November. He is first mentioned in chapter one, and first appears in chapter five. | |
| A Hemulen who changed before each meal | |
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| This Hemulen is mentioned as being rumored to exist in 'The Spring Tune.' | |
| A Hemulen who sold Fillyjonk her summer house | |
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| This Hemulen is mentioned in 'The Fillyjonk who Believed in Disasters.' | |
| Hemulen fisherman | |
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| This Hemulen takes the dragon off of Snufkin's hands in 'The Last Dragon in the World.' | |
| The Hemulen who loved silence | |
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| This Hemulen appears in 'The Hemulen who Loved Silence.' | |
| The Hemulen's relatives | |
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| The well-meaning Hemulen relatives of The Hemulen who loved silence from the story 'The Hemulen who Loved Silence.' | |
| Hemulen children | |
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| Hemulen children cared for by The Hemulen who loved silence in 'The Hemulen who Loved Silence.' | |
| A Hemulen | |
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| Appears in 'The Fir Tree,' as does his Aunt. | |
| The Hemulen's Aunt | |
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| Appears with her nephew in 'The Fir Tree.' | |
Frightening Characters
| The Groke | |
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| The Groke first appears in Finn Family Moomintroll, chapter six. She appears in the books Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominland Midwinter, and Moominpappa at Sea. | |
| Hattifatteners | |
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| Hattifatteners are first mentioned in the first chapter of Comet in Moominland, and first appear in the fourth chapter. They appear in the books Comet in Moominland, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominsummer Madness, and in the story 'The Secret of the Hattifatters.' | |
The Exploits Of Moominpappa
| The Niblings | |
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| Niblings only appear in the book The Exploits of Moominpappa, and they make their first appearance in chapter three. | |
Minor Characters
From Comet in Moominland
From Finn Family Moomintroll
From The Exploits of Moominpappa
From Moominsummer Madness
- The Hemulen Jailor's little cousin, first appears in chapter 11
- The dress rehearsal audience, including hedgehogs and hedgehog mothers, chapter 10
- Two beavers, portraying the lion, chapter 10
From Moominland Midwinter
- The Dweller Under the Sink, first appears in chapter 1
- The Squirrel with the Marvellous Tail, first appears in chapter 2
- Eight invisible shrews, first appear in chapter 2
- The Lady of the Cold, chapter 3
- The Creature in the Bathing House Cupboard/The Ancestor, first appears in chapter 2. He is also mentioned in Moominvalley in November.
- Little Creeps, a Gaffsie, an Old Whomper, and other guests, chapter 5
From Moominpappa at Sea
- Red Ants, chapter 3
- The Sea Horses, first appear in chapter 3
From Moominvalley in November
- The Nummulite, first mentioned in chapter 15
From Tales From Moominvalley
From 'The Spring Tune'
- The Creep Teety-Woo, named by Snufkin
- Mentioned : The Hedgehog, Toffle, the Creep's mother
From 'A Tale of Horror'
- Next-to-youngest Whomper
- Baby Brother
- Whomper's Mother
- Whomper's Father
- Mud Snakes
- Little My's Granny
From 'The Last Dragon in the World'
- The Dragon
- Mentioned : Little My's Granny
- A Young Hemulen
From 'The Hemulen who loved Silence'
- Gaffsies, whompers, mymbles, hemulen children, kiddies, toffles, and woodies at the Pleasure ground
- A Whomper
- The Fillyjonk's Son
From 'The Invisible Child'
- Mentioned : the horrible lady relation
- Mentioned : Moominmamma's nanny
From 'The Secret of the Hattifatteners'
- Red Spiders
- Sea Serpents
From 'Cedric'
- Cedric
- Mentioned : Gaffsie's daughter
- Snufkin's mother's aunt
- A Doctor
- Friends and relations of Snufkin's mother's aunt
From 'The Fir Tree'
- Mentioned : Hedgehogs
- A Small Woody
- Woody's uncle
- The Woody's relations
- People frantically preparing for Christmas
Bibliography
Please note : This is a bibliography of materials used in creating this character guide. It is not a comprehensive list of books by or about Tove Jansson.
Jansson, Tove. Comet in Moominland. New York, New York : Avon Books, 1976.
Jansson, Tove. Finn Family Moomintroll. New York, New York : Avon Books, 1975.
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Jansson, Tove. The Exploits of Moominpappa. New York, New York : Avon Books, 1978.
Jansson, Tove. Moominsummer Madness. New York, New York : Avon Books, 1976.
Jansson, Tove. Moominland Midwinter. New York, New York : Farrar, Strous & Giroux, 1992.
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Jansson, Tove. Moominpappa at Sea. New York, New York : Farrar, Strous & Giroux, 1993.
Jansson, Tove. Moominvalley in November. London, E. Benn; New York, H. Z. Walck [1971].
Jansson, Tove. Tales From Moominvalley. New York, New York : Avon Books, 1977.
All characters and artwork are copyright Tove JanssonGuide created and maintained by Linda Shippert, 1996-2003