1. The Moomin World Stories Written and Illustrated by Tove Jansson

2. The Moomin World Stories The Moomin World series is comprised of nine novels and three picture books written between 1941 and 1971. The Moomin world Books all depict the lives of the Moominfamily and their adventures in the Scandinavian Moominvalley. The Moomin World book series is available in more than 30 languages. This book series has created a world wide phenomenon which includes; a TV series, theme parks and live entertainment both in music and on stage.

3. Reading List Swedish/ Finnish Children’s Fantasy; Tove Jansson Moomin: the Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, volumes 1-4. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced:1990 Moominvalley in November. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Kingsley Hart. London 1946. Edition referenced: 1971 Finn Family Moomintroll. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced:1989 Comet in Moominland. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1990 Moominsummer Madness. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson; Translated by Thomas Warburton. London 1946. Edition referenced:1991

4. Reading List continued Moominland Midwinter. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced: 1992 Moominpappa at Sea. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London1946. Edition referenced: 1993 Moominpappa's Memoirs. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced: 1994 Tales from Moominvalley. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London1946. Edition referenced: 1995 Moomin, Mymble and Little My. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson. Translated by Elizabeth Portch. London 1946. Edition referenced: 1996 * Note; all first editions of the novels translated in English were published by Ernest Benn Ltd.

5. Swedish and Finnish Children’s Fantasy Astrid lindgren Maria Gripe Gunnel Linde Inger and Lasse Sandberg Sven Nordqvis t

6. Swedish and Finnish Children’s Fantasy Pettson and Findus Moni Brännstr öm, Anders Jacobsson Sören Olsson

7. Tove Jansson Tova Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Wrote under Tove Jansson and pseudonym Vera Haji Finnish short story writer Novelist Essayist Autobiographer Illustrator Author of juvenile literature and picture books

8. Tove Jansson Continued Born in Helsinki Finland August 9, 1914 Tove Jansson:A Finnish Icon- The Moomins http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:yout ube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0 CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um= 1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0 CBcQqwQwAw&start=190 Tove Jansson: Moomins Lecture 2 http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:yout ube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0 CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um= 1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0 CBcQqwQwAw&start=250

9. Other References Mommins site:you tube.com http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw# The Moomin (1996) Opening http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=10 The Moomins: Theme Song http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw# The setting: The Sight of Moominvalley http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=210 Moomin phenomenon: moomin english, polish, swedish, finnish, and french Groke http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=290 Moomin phenomenon: moomin german, arabic, and japenese, Groke http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=300 Moomin world http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=300 Moominworld 2004 http://video.google.com/videosearch?as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw#as_sitesearch=youtube.com&hl=en&q=moomins+site:youtube.com&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&ei=sx7nSrK5AY7qMY2ysbAI&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CBcQqwQwAw&start=280 Tove Jansson (1914-2001)Tove Jansson (1914-2001). Children’s Literature Review. Ed. Tom Burns. Vol. 125. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. p86-117 Tove Jansson (1914-2001)Tove Jansson (1914-2001). Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena Krstovic. Vol. 96. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. p102-147