A Moomintroll is small and shy and fat, and has a Moominpappa and aMoominmamma. Moomins live in the forests of Finland. One day Moominpappais feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himself because itseems everything has already been done. So he takes his family off tostart a new life in a lighthouse on a tiny, rocky island far out to sea.It's rather quiet
and lonely at first, but as they begin to explore theirunusual surroundings the Moomins discover some funny and surprising newthings about themselves.