Eighty years ago, Tove Jansson’s The Moomins and the Great Flood was published, marking the beginning of an IP empire which has swept across the world like the frost of an advancing Groke (I’ll ...

There’s something about Scandinavian designs that appeals to us all, from functional and minimalist Scandinavian furniture to vibrant Marimekko that has taken the fashion, and stationery world by ...

Hearst’s King Features Syndicate, the U.S. agent for the Moomin brand, has signed a slew of new licensing partners to set the stage for the brand’s 80th anniversary next year. The current consumer ...

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, white, hippopotamus-like characters have captivated ...

Tove Jansson was a trailblazing illustrator and author—and the inventor of the beloved Moomins, the central characters of her whimsical children’s books Patrick Sauer - History Correspondent In 1945, ...

As of February 22, Barnes & Noble is partnering with Moomin Characters Oy Ltd., the global licensor of author and illustrator Tove Jansson’s Moomins, for what is billed as the brand’s first ...