Informationen zum Autor Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood in 1945, closely followed by Comet in Moominland in 1946, Finn Family Moomintroll in 1948 and six more Moomin adventures. During the winter months Tove lived and worked in Helsinki, but in the summertime she stayed on a beautiful remote island in the Gulf of Finland with her long-term partner, the artist Tuulikki Pietilä. Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-six. Klappentext The Moominhouse is abuzz with activity as everyone is getting ready for a trip to the beach! But where are Moomin's bucket and spade? And can you spot any delicious treats to pack in the picnic basket? Lift the flaps of this BIG and sturdy board book to help Moomin and his family find everything they need for their special trip. With a different room to explore on every spread, there's so much to discover! Perfect for introducing little ones to the magical world of Moomin - which is fast becoming a family favourite on Sky! Zusammenfassung The Moominhouse is abuzz with activity as everyone is getting ready for a trip to the beach! But where are Moomin's bucket and spade? And can you spot any delicious treats to pack in the picnic basket? Lift the flaps of this BIG and sturdy board book to help Moomin and his family find everything they need for their special trip. With a different room to explore on every spread, there's so much to discover! Perfect for introducing little ones to the magical world of Moomin - which is fast becoming a family favourite on Sky! ...

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Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood in 1945, closely followed by Comet in Moominland in 1946, Finn Family Moomintroll in 1948 and six more Moomin adventures. During the winter months Tove lived and worked in Helsinki, but in the summertime she stayed on a beautiful remote island in the Gulf of Finland with her long-term partner, the artist Tuulikki Pietilä. Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-six.

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The Moominhouse is abuzz with activity as everyone is getting ready for a trip to the beach! But where are Moomin's bucket and spade? And can you spot any delicious treats to pack in the picnic basket?

Lift the flaps of this BIG and sturdy board book to help Moomin and his family find everything they need for their special trip. With a different room to explore on every spread, there's so much to discover!

Perfect for introducing little ones to the magical world of Moomin - which is fast becoming a family favourite on Sky!