TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official ...

Fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the country’s most lovable literary cartoon family, created by ...

In the United States, the quirky Moomin footprints have yet to leave as big of a mark as they have in their native Finland. But recently, a change in the relationship with American audiences has ...

Tove Jansson’s Moomins might be Finland ’s most famous exports. The author and illustrator is a cherished national icon and, for Finnish readers, her enchanting, snout-nosed characters offer ...

Certain cartoon characters from Europe such as Asterix, Smurfs and Tin Tin have become international children’s legends and ...

Performers dressed up as characters from the Moomin book series pose at Moominworld, a theme park in Naantali, Finland. Besides saunas and Nokia phones, the Moomin universe may be Finland's most ...

A fan of the Moomins since childhood, when I was given a book with a note promising me a visit to Moominvalley one day, I’ve loved them even more as an adult. Beyond the charming illustrations ...

The world was quite a different place when Moomin creator Jansson was born into a family of artists on Aug 9, 1914, when Finland was still a grand duchy, ruled by the Russian czar.

In their home country, Finland, the popular white Moomin characters are everywhere: on television, mugs, wallpaper and bedding. They have a theme park and a museum, and even adorn airplanes of the ...

Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, The Moomins, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The white, ...