The Moomins
It all started with a Moomin-like character Tove Jansson called Snork and used as a signature. She created the first actual Moomin story during the second world war, seeking comfort in the world of fairy tales. In addition to the nine chapter books about the Moomins, Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated three beloved Moomin picture books and a comic strip published in the London-based newspaper The Evening News. The comic strip was syndicated throughout the Commonwealth which led to the Moomins gaining worldwide fame. The sudden popularity of the Moomins subsequently took them to the theatre stage, the tv screen and into the world of merchandise – and the rest is history.
Moomintroll and Moominmamma in Tove Jansson's story The Moomins and the Great Flood. 
Tove Jansson's illustration in Comet in Moominland. 
Moomin Comic strip album by Tove Jansson. 
Early Moomin comic strip sketches by Tove Jansson. 
Moomintroll and the Ancestor illustrated by Tove Jansson in the book Moominland Midwinter 
Illustration by Tove Jansson in the book the Dangerous Journey. 
Sniff's cave. Tove Jansson's illustration in Comet in Moominland. 
Moomin comic strip sketches by Tove Jansson. 
Poster by Tove Jansson for the Moomin Opera, directed by Ilkka Kuusisto. 
Illustration by Tove Jansson in Moominsummer Madness. 
Illustration by Tove Jansson in the book the Dangerous Journey. All illustrations © Tove Jansson
