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A review by jennifer_mangieri
Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson
4.0
I have a friend who loves the Moomin books! I had never heard of this series of Finnish children's books prior to a few years ago when I borrowed the first book in the series from my friend. She recently gave me this one with the comment that it would be good to read if I was ever feeling anxious or down about something.
That stipulation having been well met over the past month, I read this. If you're familiar with the Moomins, you know what to expect! If not, these are gentle, funny, but also mildly melancholy stories about the people and creatures of Moominland. Snufkin, The Hemulen, Little My, The Fillyjonk, and more. Each story has some kind of little theme, that might resonate with children and adults: loyalty; overcoming trauma through humor; respecting others' choices; letting go of fear; etc. There's even a Christmas story here!
That stipulation having been well met over the past month, I read this. If you're familiar with the Moomins, you know what to expect! If not, these are gentle, funny, but also mildly melancholy stories about the people and creatures of Moominland. Snufkin, The Hemulen, Little My, The Fillyjonk, and more. Each story has some kind of little theme, that might resonate with children and adults: loyalty; overcoming trauma through humor; respecting others' choices; letting go of fear; etc. There's even a Christmas story here!