Moomin and the birthday button cover

Moomin and the birthday button

by Tove Jansson

Moomintroll is excited to celebrate his birthday, but when he goes out to visit his friends he is disappointed to see that they are all too busy to pay attention to him before his party.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?