![]() ![]() The book also introduces some of the Moomins’ fundamental traditions, such as the one of hibernating from November to April, later described in Finn Family Moomintroll like this: ![]() Nevertheless, it presents an early version of Moomintroll and the characters and themes for which Tove Jansson would later become internationally renowned, and it shines a light on how her ideas and artworks evolved as she developed the Moomin themes and series. Also, the story has been referred to both as the grand “creation myth of moominology”, as well as a prelude to the eight official Moomin novels rather than “an official Moomin book” due to differences in style and content. First, it went largely unnoticed by the larger audience, sold only 219 copies during its first year, and was translated into English as late as 2005. ![]() To the surprise of many, even though the book is the very first published Moomin story and introduces the Moomins and how they find Moominvalley, it has always had a complex position within the array of the Moomin books. These are the first enchanting words written about Moominvalley and the Moominhouse, found at the end of the book “The Moomins and the Great Flood” (1945) and accompanied by this magical illustration: ![]()
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