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CKwasniewski
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Posted: Nov 08 2007 at 10:15am \| IP Logged

I just wanted to let you ladies know about this charming series from Tove Jansson, a Finnish author. We are really enjoying them--children and adults. They are whimsical and funny, but also each story has a good message without being preachy.

The first one in the series is Finn Family Moomintroll.

Hope you like them too!

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Posted: Nov 08 2007 at 10:40am \| IP Logged

MacBeth has been talking about these for years as a favorite family books, but we've not yet checked them out. Guess we'll have to do that. She specifically mentioned this one as a great fall book in a thread from last year.

"Just wanted to mention our absolute favorite fall read-aloud: Moomintrolls in November. If you have never met the Moomins, you might want to get The Finn Family Moomintroll to start. These Finnish books have been translated into many languages, and are simply fun.'

And this thread she mentioned them as great summer reading. This is the order she mentioned for the books:

Comet in Moominland
Finn Family Moomintroll
The Exploits of Moominpapa
Moominsummer madness
Moominland Midwinter
Tales from Moominvalley
Moominpappa at Sea
Moominvalley in November

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CKwasniewski
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Posted: Nov 08 2007 at 2:03pm \| IP Logged

Well, I am in good company, then!

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Posted: Nov 08 2007 at 10:03pm \| IP Logged

My littles and I have enjoyed the couple of Moomintroll books that we've read. My oldest isn't as fond of them. I think that they're so cute and creative, though. :) Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to check another out for read aloud time. :)

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Lori B
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Posted: Nov 09 2007 at 5:21pm \| IP Logged

My 12yo loves these books! She found the first in a used bookstore when she was 7, and has collected the rest over the years. I'll be reading them soon with the 9 and 6yo's.

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