This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Tove Jansson, one of the most successful childrens writers ever. The Finnish artist is the creator of the popular Moomin book series, which follows a group of fairly tale-esque hippopotamus creatures through their adventures in and around Moominvalley. Since the first book was published in 1945, more than 15 million Moomin books have been sold around the world and they have been translated into 44 languages, but readers probably dont know just how much of of her own life Jansson put into those pudgy characters. …
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