{"product_id":"9781770460171","title":"Who Will Comfort Toffle? : A Tale of Moomin Valley","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWho Will Comfort Toffle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tove Jansson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SCANDINAVIAN MIDCENTURY CLASSIC BACK IN PRINT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Will Comfort Toffle?\u003c\/i\u003e is the timeless, magical tale of the wistful wallflower, Toffle-too shy to speak to anyone and too fearful of the world he is watching from afar. Lonely and sad, Toffle runs away from home and watches the magical cast of Moomin Valley-Mymble, My, Snufkin, the merry whompses and the Fillyjonk-celebrate and enjoy life. His insecurity continues to only serve his isolation until he has the courage to overcome his fears by reaching out to another frightened introvert, the mesmerizing Miffle. \u003ci\u003eWho Will Comfort Toffle?\u003c\/i\u003e is an endearing, introspective story that will speak to readers of all ages-anyone who has ever needed a friend to pull them out of their shell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoining Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly's archival series of \u003ci\u003eMoomin The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Moomin, Mymble \u0026amp; Little My\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eMoomintroll\u003c\/i\u003e chapter books is the glorious reprinting of the Tove Jansson classic children's book \u003ci\u003eWho Will Comfort Toffle?\u003c\/i\u003e with a loving translation by British poet Sophie Hannah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book has everything that makes Jansson's work so extraordinary: whimsy, joy, economy and complexity.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (U.K.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A warm and immensely re-readable story of loneliness and of friendship. \u003ci\u003eThe Moomin\u003c\/i\u003e stories have a timeless quality, and speak to every new generation.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller (U.K.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWho Will Comfort Toffle?\u003c\/i\u003e is classic Jansson, the flat, matte expanses of colour on the pages broken up with psychedelic detail.” —\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph (U.K.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781770460171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594906742990,"sku":"9781770460171","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1cbd7663-bef7-456a-a173-999167b70172.jpg?v=1637821658","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781770460171","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}