I was in a toy store a few weeks ago, looking for presents for small children of my acquaintance  when I fell into the vortex of the book section. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I came home with a copy of Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson. I probably own this book already, at my parents’ house, but it was in the clearance section, and a Tove Jansson book always needs a good home. Plus, I’d been thinking about the Moomins lately as an example of northern literature. Read More →