Moomin and the Magic Hat

If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're in for the most magical fun . . .

One day, Moomintroll finds a strange hat that can transform anyone or anything that falls into it – soon, all of Moominvalley is using the hat for magic and mischief. But who does the hat belong to, and do they need it back? A charming picture book of the classic Moominvalley tale, full of magic and fun!

Using Tove Jansson's original characters and artwork, Moomin and the Magic Hat, is part of a stunning collection of picture books that are the perfect introduction to Moominvalley!


Discover more marvellous Moomin picture book stories:


  • Moominmamma and the Comet
  • Little My and the Wild Wind
  • Moominpappa and the Great Flood
For the littest Moomin fans:
  • My First Moomin: Goodnight Moomin
  • Moomin's First 100 Words: A lift-the-flap book
  • Moomin Baby Tummytime: Words

About Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books, which began with The Moomins and the Great Flood in 1945, closely followed by Comet in Moominland in 1946, Finn Family Moomintroll in 1948 and six more Moomin adventures. During the winter months Tove lived and worked in Helsinki, but in the summertime she stayed on a beautiful remote island in the Gulf of Finland with her long-term partner, the artist Tuulikki Pietilä. Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged eighty-six.
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Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241842560
  • Length: 32 pages
  • Price: £7.99