Tove Jansson
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer-its sunlight and storms-into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia's grandmother, ... [... more]
Random House |
Moominpappa's Memoirs
 a wonderful, magical book everyone should grow up on: This is without doubt one of the most enjoyable childrens books ever written. I started reading the 'moomin' books when I was about ten,and they still have me reading them again and again every night ( [... more]
CDN$8.00
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Kathryn Davis
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer-its sunlight and storms-into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia's grandmother, ... [... more]
Random House |
Thomas Teal
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer-its sunlight and storms-into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia's grandmother, ... [... more]
Random House |
Finn Family Moomintroll
every child should get to know the Moomins!: My sister read these books as a child, and then when we grew up and I got into the children's book business, I got her a set, and she loved them just as much now as then. When she had a bad day at work, she [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
Moominland Midwinter
Truly good: An imcomporable masterpiece of quiet, subtle children's literature, perhaps only equalled by other books in the series such as "Moominpappa at Sea" or the inexplicably out of print "Moominvalley in November." A perfect [... more]
CDN$8.00
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Moominvalley in November
This Book Digs Deeper Than It Would Appear: This is a somewhat ethereal read; I would place the reading level at upper elementary, but I agree with the reviewer who said it is defintiely not a children-only read. It is indeed a very quiet, contemplative [... more]
CDN$18.95
Amazon CA |
Comet in Moominland
Well, this is a pleasant surprise!: I didn't expect this to be available in English, for some reason, but rarely have I been happier to be wrong. If you favour the existence of good children's literature, you owe it to yourself to get all the Moomintroll [... more]
CDN$8.00
Amazon CA |
Tales from Moominvalley
my thoughts: I would like to say that I, as a small child, read the complete Moomintroll series, given to me by flatmate of my mother and myself who took a particular pleasure in improving my ability to read ( actually, I think he was getting annoyed at [... more]
CDN$8.00
Amazon CA |
Moominvalley in November
This Book Digs Deeper Than It Would Appear: This is a somewhat ethereal read; I would place the reading level at upper elementary, but I agree with the reviewer who said it is defintiely not a children-only read. It is indeed a very quiet, contemplative [... more]
CDN$8.00
Amazon CA |
Moominpappa at Sea
Tove Jansson's guide to the family: I first discovered this book at the age of about 12 or 13, already older than the average moomin reader, but having read most of the others. It was obvious that this was no ordinary moomin book, and neither was it [... more]
CDN$8.00
Amazon CA |
Finn Family Moomintroll
every child should get to know the Moomins!: My sister read these books as a child, and then when we grew up and I got into the children's book business, I got her a set, and she loved them just as much now as then. When she had a bad day at work, she [... more]
CDN$8.00
Amazon CA |
