I stumbled across a copy of "Who will comfort Toffle" while on an
expedition to Hi-De-Ho Comics in Santa Monica last week. I had seen some of the
Moomin books before, but it never quite clicked in my head that it was
all written and drawn by Tove Jansson.
Anyway, there were some interesting characters in Jansson's work,
besides the Moomins. Earnest, yet surreal at the same time,
Jansson's characters grapple with the mysteries of life, along with the
humdrum chores that go with it. And also some very strange neighbors:
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Something about the work made me feel young again, as corny as that sounds. It took me back to when I was little, and all ladies were lovely, mysterious giants.
(all artwork copyright Tove Jansson)
Sorry I didn't find these books sooner. But it made sitting on the 405 with an overheating radiator worth the trip.
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