A is for Adventure, B is for Boat, I is for Island and J is for Journey. The Moomin ABC walks little readers through the alphabet with Moomintroll and his friends, one bold letter and one scene from Moominvalley at a time: wading through the shallows on stilts, rowing out under a cloudy sky, steering a little boat home under the stars.

Every letter comes with a line from the Moomin world, such as "You must go on a long journey before you can find out how wonderful home is," so the book reads as sweetly to the grown-up as it does to the child. U is for Umbrella, V is for Valley, and the whole family turns up along the way, from Moominpappa in his top hat to Snufkin in his flowered hat and Little My perched up a tree.

A 40 page hardcover for ages 4 to 6, painted in sunny yellow, sky blue, lilac and coral, it is a first alphabet book worth keeping long after the letters are learned, and a lovely gift for any Moomin fan.

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