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Country
  
Finland

Series
  
Moomins

Publication date
  
1962

Author
  
Tove Jansson

Illustrator
  
Tove Jansson

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Language
  
Swedish

Publisher
  
Gebers

Originally published
  
1962

Genre
  
Children's literature

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Preceded by
  
Moominland Midwinter, Moominsummer Madness

Followed by
  
Tales from Moominvalley, Moominvalley in November, Moominpappa at Sea

Similar
  
Works by Tove Jansson, Moomin books, Moomins books

Tales from Moominvalley (Swedish: Det osynliga barnet och andra berättelser, literally "The Invisible Child and other stories") is the sixth book in the Moomin series by Finnish author, Tove Jansson. Unlike all the other books, which were novels, it is a book of short stories, and is the longest book in the series. It was first published in 1962 (second edition 1998). This book forms the basis of episodes 9, 10, 13, 24 and 36 of the 1990 series.

The book contains nine stories:

  • The Spring Tune (Vårvisan)
  • A Tale of Horror (En hemsk historia)
  • The Fillyjonk Who Believed In Disasters (Filifjonkan som trodde på katastrofer)
  • The Last Dragon In the World (Historien om den sista draken i världen)
  • The Hemulen Who Loved Silence (Hemulen som älskade tystnad)
  • The Invisible Child (Berättelsen om det osynliga barnet)
  • The Secret of the Hattifatteners (Hatifnattarnas hemlighet)
  • Cedric (Cedric)
  • The Fir Tree (Granen)

    • References

    Tales from Moominvalley Wikipedia
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