Reviews

Moominvalley Turns Jungle by Tove Jansson

jasminka's review against another edition

4.0

Cute! Meine lieblings Sprechblasen:

“Ich bin Hemul, der Botaniker. Wie ich hörte, haben Sie einen Urwald im Haus.“

“Ich werde ihr Haus botanisieren“

“Pah! Sie Schmalspurbotaniker! Das sind Beine, keine Wurzeln!“

“Wenn die Naturgewalten wüten, fühle ich mich immer so männlich“

“Fesch, oder“

jvan's review

3.0

I read these in different versions when I was in grade school, which, looking back, seems peculiar to me now that I am reading them again. They are full of weird asides and very peculiar in all ways, and I am certain kid me missed bunches of stuff. Adult me thinks they're still maybe a bit juvenile, but they are lovely to look at, and clever enough, and I liked going back to this particular well. I also have several more to dig through, so that's something to be pleased with.