Paper & Thread
8" x 11.5"
Helsinki, FINLAND

Taking place in the Moomin-world of characters, 'Who will comfort Toffle?' written in 1960 is a beautiful if also bit dark and sad children’s book. Written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, this book depicts the shy, lonely and scared Toffle. Taking off on a trip he finds many interesting characters, none of whom he can identify himself with, until he finally gets a letter-in-a-bottle from 'Miffle' - a shy, lonely and scared girl! The two hit it off, the moral of the story is don't be alone. Interestingly enough I first read the book one night after Marco and I had a tremendous fight in Helsinki by morning, although we did not speak for the first few hours, things were fine again. Tove Jansson's Moomin characters are popular all over the world but still have not made much headway in the United States. I hope this book provides as bit of the proper introduction they deserve. We have the most beautiful edition we could find. The illustrations along with the story are a good read for children and adults. Great as a gift for people who are on the verge of divorce.