Tove Jansson used to change some of the illustrations and texts for different editions and language versions of her Moomin books and there are three different versions of the book Comet in Moominland. Kometjakten was published in Sweden in 1947 and it was translated into Finnish not until 1955. The book, Kometjakten was published in Swedish (in Finland) in 1946 and few positive reviews were written about it. Like in the book The Moomins and the Great Flood, also in Comet in Moominland, the relationship of family members and openness towards visitors are essential topics. Having the strength and ability to live and manage were important messages. These are quite exceptional topics for children’s books. The comet destroying everything has been compared to the atomic bomb. The war, which was present in people’s lives while the book was written, is seen in the book for example as refugees and a threatening atmosphere. Like the first book, also Comet in Moominland was partly written during the war when life was unpredictable.Ĭomet in Moominland, is about big catastrophes and natural disasters. Writing and drawing Moomin stories gave Tove a new vent for expressing herself. Right after the first Moomin book, The Moomins and the Great Flood, was published, Tove Jansson started to work on the next story. Also Snork, and the Muskrat are presented in this book. Comet in Moominland is often seen as the first novel in the series as it introduces many of the main characters, like Snufkin and Snorkmaiden, and is set in Moominvalley. The second Moomin book, Comet in Moominland (Swedish title Kometjakten / Mumintrollet på kometjakt / Kometen kommer) was published in 1946. 'It's a pity that exciting things always stop happening when you're not afraid of them anymore and would like to have a little fun.In Finnish: Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti, 1955

'Oh, I'm saved,' Moomintroll said tot himself, a little crestfallen. When he looked up, he saw a faint, warm light. Now you won't be able to pull my leg anymore.'Īnd the winder danced him all along the snowy shore, until he stumbled across the snowed-up landing stage and plowed his nose through a snowdrift. You're no worse than anything else when one gets to know you. 'Frighten me if you can,' he thought happily. Moomintroll spread out his arms and flew. You first fight the waves, then you turn around and ride the surf, sailing along like a cork amont the little rainbows of the foam, and land laughing and just a little frightened in the sand.' 'I'm nothing but air and wind, I'm part of the blizzard,' Moomintroll thought and let himself go. It carried him along into the whirling snow, it made him feel light and almost like flying.

Not until then did Moomintroll notice that the wind felt warm. He turned his back to the blizzard and stopped fighting it.