"Det osynliga barnet" - Tove Jansson

7th entry in the main Moomin series

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"Det osynliga barnet" – the original Tales from Moominvalley in Swedish!

"Det osynliga barnet" (Tales from Moominvalley) is the seventh book in the main Moomin series by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Unlike the other books in the series, this one is a collection of short stories. It was first published in 1962.

The book includes the following stories:

Vårvisan (The Spring Tune)
En hemsk historia (A Terrible Story)
Filifjonkan som trodde på katastrofer (The Fillyjonk Who Believed in Disasters)
Historien om den sista draken i världen (The Story of the Last Dragon in the World)
Hemulen som älskade tystnad (The Hemulen Who Loved Silence)
Berättelsen om det osynliga barnet (The Tale of the Invisible Child)
Hatifnattarnas hemlighet (The Secret of the Hattifatteners)
Cedric (Cedric)
Granen (The Fir Tree)

The original Moomin series in Swedish

Level B2

This is the 7th entry in the main Moomin series

Why Should You Read This Book in Swedish?

Timeless stories have a stronger impact when read in their original language.
This is the original edition from the Finnish publisher.
The book includes the author's original illustrations.
It is beautifully published, featuring a fabric spine and embossed details.
A perfect gift idea!
A great read for children who speak Swedish.

Children's Books?

With Det osynliga barnet (Tales from Moominvalley), the discussion about Tove Jansson as a children's author gained momentum. Critics unanimously debated the appropriate age of her audience.

In 1963, Stockholms Tidningen awarded Jansson the Finland-Swedish cultural prize for her short story collection.

Per Olov Sundman wrote that Tove’s stories “are not merely fairy tales for children.” With “all their inventiveness, poetic softness, whimsical and sometimes macabre accents,” they are also a read for older audiences. He described Tales from Moominvalley as “a collection of stimulating stories for adults.”

Perfect gift!

Could there be a better gift for a Moomin fan than the entire collection of adventures featuring the fantastic creatures of Moominvalley?

The books from the Finnish publisher Förlaget make a perfect gift for a loved one—or for yourself! They are beautifully published:

Featuring fabric, linen-bound spines
Preserving the author’s original illustrations
With a sturdy, hardcover design that is wonderfully tactile

Despite common assumptions, the books were originally written with an adult audience in mind. However, over the years, they have gained a devoted following among children as well. After all, Moomin stories have the power to captivate and delight everyone!

Tove Jansson, a Finnish writer, painter, illustrator, and comic artist.

She made her debut at the age of 14, and a year later, her comic The Story of the Lovelorn Larvae, Kropelli and Fabian was published. Always eccentric, she changed schools, dropped out of university, and knew she wanted to be a painter. The Moomin saga began with the creation of Sniff in 1940. From then on, Jansson wrote several children's books, novels for adults, and painted hundreds of artworks. She celebrated her successes by buying herself hats.

She claimed that she identified most with Snufkin, as he enjoyed being alone with himself.