Wild Guests (Moomin) – written and illustrated by Riina and Sami Kaarla, based on characters created by Tove JanssonGolden Books, 2025 Golden Books have become a big tent, in both the range of their subjects and artistic quality. When I learned that a Little Golden Book based on Tove Jansson’s beloved Moomin characters would be … Continue reading Tove Jansson and the Gold Spine
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No Creator of Moomins is an Island
Tove and the Island with No Address – written and illustrated by Lauren SoloyTundra Books, 2024 First, if a devoted reader of Tove Jansson were to imagine the ideal author and illustrator of a book about Jansson’s childhood, Lauren Soloy would be a likely choice. (see my earlier reviews here and here and here). Tove … Continue reading No Creator of Moomins is an Island