
Accept yourself: sometimes it is difficult to be who you really are but it is worth it to do so.ģ. Live the moment: sometimes you need to let go of the past and future and live the present.Ģ. Top-10 lessons about life, from the Moominsġ. So, what are the 10 most important lessons that the cute little Finnish hippos have to teach us? The main recurring themes are about the contrast between good and evil, happiness and sadness, summer and winter, peace and fight, good moments and bad ones.Įverything is part of life and life would not be the same if there weren’t for all of them, right?īut the main theme is family or the place when one feels safe with his or her beloved people on this earth.Ī safe haven to go back to at the end of the day. Much of what is written in the books and shown in the picture books comes from Tove’s own view of the world and life.

The Moomin family lives in the Moominvalley but they also had other temporary residences before (like a lighthouse and a theater). They tell the tales of the Moomin family and their various friends. So, what are the Moomins? They are the main characters in a series of books and a comic strip, that were written by Swedish-speaking, Finnish author Tove Jansson, and published between 19. Their creator, Tove Jansson, is one of the most loved and acclaimed Finnish authors and her Moomin books tell a lot about the world as she experienced it.īut they also tell a lot about her own life.Īnd out of all this, the most amazing and always relevant lessons about life come out.īut what is the story behind the Moomins? And what can they teach to our world today? Read on! Background check! Out of the horror and misery popped up these little hippo-like creatures called the Moomins. Their story dates backs in the late 1930s, during a very difficult time for the world. They are some of Finland’s most iconic and beloved symbols.


Until they all find their new home, the one you see in the picture above! Moominmamma and her kid, Moomintroll, are trying to find their lost papa.
