Quote by: Tove Jansson

When Mats came in the evenings, they would drink tea in the kitchen while reading their books and talking about them. If Katri came in, they were quiet and waited for her to leave. The back door would close, and Katri would have gone. “Does your sister read our books?” Anna wanted to know. “No. She reads literature.


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Author Bio


  • NameTove Jansson
  • DescriptionFinnish children's writer and illustrator
  • BornAugust 9, 1914
  • DiedJune 27, 2001
  • CountryFinland
  • ProfessionPainter; Writer; Illustrator; Children's Writer
  • WorksMoomin
  • AwardsSelma Lagerlöf Prize; Hans Christian Andersen Award