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The Moomins,
created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, are a whimsical bunch
Moominmamma, Moominpappa, and Moomintroll, and their friends Snufkin
and the Snork Maiden. When spring comes to Moomin Valley, Moomintroll
finds a hobgoblin's hat that changes eggshells into soft clouds,
perfect for a game of bumper clouds. (Chapter book, illustrations)
Read more delightful Moomin adventures: Tales from Moominvalley, Moonminsummer Madness and Comet in Moominland.
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The
Moomins go off to a lighthouse on an island in the Gulf of Finland.
This is no ordinary island Moomintroll talks to the sparkling
sea-horses, Moominmamma disappears
into her painted garden, when storms lash the island, the trees pull up their roots and go. Our favorite Moomin
story! (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Step into a winter fantasy, the Moomin family normally sleeps from November to April, but young Moomintroll wakes up, to find their house snowed in, the valley pure white. Magical and humorous adventures with delightful creatures of Moomin Valley in a world transformed, but spring will come. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Charming retelling of a traditional Finland
folk tale of two sons, who must choose a bride. While searching in the forest, Mikko finds a tiny mouse. She has the softest
velvet fur, and weaves the finest linen, so Mikko makes her his
sweetheart. At the wedding, everyone is surprised, Mikko most of
all, when the mouse becomes a princess. (Picture book)
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Visit the Sami people who live in the far north of Finland, where they follow the herds of reindeer to mountain pastures in summer and lowlands in the winter, tell stories around the fire, and celebrate the arrival of spring with games and reindeer races. (Picture book)
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