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Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family

The Moomins series, translated into over 60 languages, continues to inspire worldwide fans and cultural exhibitions, marking eight decades since its 1945 debut.

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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 readers worldwide since author and illustrator Tove Jansson published “The Moomins and the Great Flood” in 1945. The children’s book features Moomintroll and Moominmamma in their search for the missing Moominpappa. Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finn who d…

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The Bright Side: Finnish fans celebrate 80th birthday of beloved Moomins characters

The Moomins, Finland’s beloved hippo-like characters created by Tove Jansson, are celebrating their 80th birthday. Over the weekend, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's birthday. The characters have since featured in other books, comics and TV shows.

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Cartoon family the Moomins to celebrate 80th birthday

Author Tove Jansson published the first book, The Moomins And The Great Flood, in 1945.

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Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family

The Moomins, Finland’s most famous literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year.

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Fans Flock To Finland For Moomins 80th Birthday – 2oceansvibe News

The chubby hippopotamus-like characters have captivated readers worldwide since author and illustrator Tove Jansson published the first book in 1945.

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