TAMPERE, Finland -- 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 ...

From early morning, long queues formed across the country as fans scrambled to get their hands on the exclusive anniversary ...

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

Moominpappa, Moominmamma and Moomintroll – live in Moominvalley, where they welcome all friends, visitors and vagrants for adventures and sweet treats.

The Moomin troll characters in Jansson's books are popular around the world, including Japan. Many products related to the Moomins have been sold in Japan under license agreements.

A new Moomin shop has opened in Tokyo’s Ginza district, offering high-end products and traditional merchandise related to the white hippo-like characters of the popular Finnish book series by ...

It’s quite a looker, honestly, and Moomin fits in perfectly with the aesthetic tone of Sky. As for the chosen story, I don’t think there could have been a better choice than The Invisible Child.

On Saturday, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland — home of the Moomin Museum — to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson’s Aug. 9, 1914, birthday.

On Saturday, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland — home of the Moomin Museum — to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's Aug. 9, 1914, birthday.