One morning, Moominpappa found a shell. When he put it next to his ear, he heard the song of the sea! Moomin wanted to hear the music, too. Could he find his own shell on Shell Island?
Tove Jansson (Author)
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 Pietil . Tove Jansson received many prestigious
awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans
Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-seven.
Ladybird (Author)
We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we
publish books to inspire curious minds. From first words to
fluency, we're here for young readers at every step. As the home of
Read it yourself, Ladybird Readers and First Words with Peppa, we
guide learners from one story to the next - sparking plenty of
smiles along the way.
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