The World of Moominvalley (80th Anniversary Edition)

Commemorative 80th-anniversary edition — a deluxe “gift-book” edition celebrating eight decades of the Moomins.

Step into the magical world of Moominvalley with this beautiful, one-of-a-kind guide filled with illustrated maps, fun facts, and deep insight into the beloved inhabitants of the Moomins universe. Discover Moomintroll’s adventures, Moominmamma’s handbag, Moominpappa’s memoirs — and meet all your favourite characters such as Snork Maiden, Snufkin, Sniff, and Little My. This special, updated edition traces the entire history of the Moomin stories: from novels and picture books to beloved comic strips. It offers an intimate glimpse behind the studio door of the creator, revealing original drawings, sketches, colour studies, and even early childhood artwork — plus gives a global overview of Moomin-themed castles, exhibitions, and collectors’ items around the world.

“Bound in celestial blue and gold, featuring a foreword by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Tove Jansson’s glorious illustrations throughout, Ardagh’s weighty, witty, carefully curated guide to the Moomins, their friends, their philosophies and their habitats — as well as the life of their mysterious creator — offers hours of browsing to aficionados young and old.” — The Best Children’s Books

“A whopping, beautifully illustrated guide.” — Spectator