Moomin Mail: Real letters To Open And Read

Snufkin has left a treasure hunt in the letterbox, and tucked inside this book are real envelopes to open: a postcard from Moominpappa, a little book from Little My, a pancake recipe from Moominmamma. Actual things to unfold and read and hold. For a child who loves Moomin, this is genuinely as exciting as it sounds.

We love it because:

• The letters are real: actual envelopes hidden inside the book, each one from a different Moomin character, each one with something to discover inside. A postcard, a recipe, a little book from Little My who would absolutely write the smallest, most opinionated book imaginable
• The treasure hunt story wraps everything together beautifully, so it works as a picture book AND as an interactive experience, which is a genuinely clever thing to pull off
• Inspired by Tove Jansson's original characters, with Filippa Widlund's illustrations capturing the warmth and gentle strangeness of Moominvalley exactly right
• The kind of gift that a Moomin-loving child talks about for a long time afterwards

What's in the box:

• Hardback, 32 pages
• Full colour illustrations throughout
• Real envelopes to open and read, including a postcard from Moominpappa, a little book from Little My and a pancake recipe from Moominmamma
• By Amanda Li, illustrated by Filippa Widlund, published by Pan Macmillan

Great for:

• Ages 4 and up
• A birthday gift, a Christmas present, or any occasion where you want to give something that feels genuinely magical
• Moomin fans ready to step a little deeper into Moominvalley and meet the characters up close

Important to know:

• Hardback, 32 pages
• Full colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9781035050581
• Published September 2024
• Handle the envelopes and letters with care to keep them in good condition