Freedom is the Best Thing: A Story of Tove Jansson

From the award-winning author Matthew Burgess and the Italian illustrator Serena Mabilia, this biography of Moomin creator Tove Jansson is also a love-letter to a truly free and expressive human being

This picture book biography of Tove Jansson, with ample back matter for reference, gives readers the scope of Jansson's life, from childhood to her departure from her longtime summer home on her favorite island as an older woman. As a picture book for young readers, there is ample focus on her ...