TAMPERE, Finland -- The Moomins, Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official ...

From early morning, long queues formed across the country as fans scrambled to get their hands on the exclusive anniversary ...

Certain cartoon characters from Europe such as Asterix, Smurfs and Tin Tin have become international children’s legends and ...

The Moomin troll characters in Jansson's books are popular around the world, including Japan. Many products related to the Moomins have been sold in Japan under license agreements.

The Moomins, Finland’s most loveable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, ...

Moominpappa, Moominmamma and Moomintroll – live in Moominvalley, where they welcome all friends, visitors and vagrants for adventures and sweet treats.

Written and illustrated by Jansson, the first Moomin book, The Moomins and the Great Flood, was published in 1945 and ultimately became the bedrock for an entire creative world. In the story, the ...

It’s quite a looker, honestly, and Moomin fits in perfectly with the aesthetic tone of Sky. As for the chosen story, I don’t think there could have been a better choice than The Invisible Child.

The residents of Moomin valley were created by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, with the first book, The Moomins and the Great Flood, published in 1945.

Today, Moomin books are published in nearly 60 languages. A number of TV adaptations have been produced and have aired in 120 countries.

Just don't ask me to explain what a Moomin is. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's been a great couple years for unlikely ...