I remember the Moomins. I seemed to recall that the author died recently, but a search on the BBC reveals she died in 2001. It doesn't seem that long ago. Sigh. Pretty unique children's entertainment. These days it's all violence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/1410323.stm
[edit] Heh - who'd have thought we could love trolls and be all misty-eyed about them