The book I chose is written by Tove Jansson. She wrote Finn Family Moomintroll 1948 and the english translate was made in 1950. Tove Jansson was really professional children’s author. All her Moomin series are described in Moomin Valley. All stories have own lesson to kids.
Main character in this book is Moomintroll, who is very kind. All the other characters are mom, dad, Sniff, Snork Maiden, Snufkin, Hemulen and Hattifatteners. There are also other character but the aren’t worth mentioning.
Issues of Finn Family Moomintroll are Moomintroll, Snufkin and Sniff founding the Hobgoblin’s Hat and trying to find out were it came from and why. Hobgoblin’s Hat is mysterious thing because it chances you another figure when you go under it. In the story Moominhouse change into a jungle and other crazy things happens. In the end you can find out how the Hobgoblin arrive in the Valley of Moomins (who owns the Hat).
When I was little I watched many times Moomin series on TV and my mom red for me Moomin books. It was my favorite TV show and book! Moomins are a fiction tale about Moomin Valley and figures in it. Characters aren’t very plausible but right choice to show for children. Stories are always gently so I would recommend the book to nine years and older children. Language is easy to read and understand. Chapters are divided to seven peaces and there are pilot summary at the beginning of every chapter. I think the best part of book is when Moomintroll goes under the Hobgoblin’s Hat and changes into small creature. After that his mother doesn’t recognize her son. Soon she just realize that creature is one and only Moomintroll. That is touching part!
Something little I would have written other way is character names in finnish but that wouldn’t be possible because of all the english readers. Names are hard to recognize and connect to the right characters. However, this book is readable Moomin story. Read it and find your internal Moomin!