by Tove Jansson
First published 2024
Sleep won't come to Moomin on this peaceful evening in Moominvalley. He creeps through his family's shadowy home, trying not to wake anyone. His quiet wandering turns into an unexpected peekaboo game with his relatives hiding in the darkness. But Moomin's nighttime adventures have unintended consequences. His playful disruption awakens the Hattifatteners, strange ghostly beings who cast the entire valley under their spell. The peaceful night transforms into something far more unsettling as these mysterious creatures lead everyone in a supernatural dance beneath the moon's glow. Now Moomin faces a challenge bigger than his sleeplessness. He must find a way to calm the Hattifatteners and return tranquility to his home before their midnight revelry keeps the whole valley awake until dawn.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, peekaboo
Setting: Moominvalley
Period: night
12 pages · Board Book · Puffin