The Moomins and the Great Flood
“What sort of thing are you?” asked the little creature.
“I’m a moomintroll,” answered Moomintroll, who had had time to feel brave again. “And this is my mother…”
And so, for the very first time, we meet the young Moomin, Moominmamma and Sniff as they search through forest and flood for long lost Moominpappa, last seen wandering with the Hattifatteners. Along the way, in a series of delightful adventures, they encounter Hemulens, stranded kittens and the blue-haired Tulippa.
The Moomins and the Great Flood was the original Moomin story, published in Finland in 1945. A rediscovered gem, it offers an extraordinary glimpse into Tove Jansson’s unique vision, featuring beautiful sepia watercolours as well as the pen and ink drawings that would become her trademark.
About the Moomins Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Moomins and the Great Flood(1945)
- 2.Comet in Moominland(1946)
- 3.Finn Family Moomintroll(1948)
- 4.The Exploits of Moominpappa: Described By Himself(1950)
- 5.Moominsummer Madness(1954)
- 6.Moominland Winter(1957)
- 7.Tales from Moominvalley(1962)
- 8.Moominpappa at Sea(1965)
- 9.Moominvalley in November(1970)
Reading age: 7+ years
Finland's best-loved children's author and illustrator, Tove Jansson, created the magical Moomin series of books, which have delighted and enchanted generations of children all over the world.
These magical stories, complete with Jansson's trademark sepia watercolours and pen and ink illustrations, take readers into the fantasy world of Moominvalley, and introduce the Moomins, a family of friendly white trolls, as well as charming characters like Sniff, Snufkin, and Fillyjonk.
Perfect for middle-grade readers, the 'Moomin' books are classic stories from a by-gone era but will undoubtedly resonate just as strongly with children today as they have for the past seventy years.