he writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914–2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories, which have been published in 35 languages.

‘Snow’ is taken from A Winter Book, which brings together the best of Tove Jansson’s short fiction, including her own favourite stories, selected by Ali Smith from Jansson’s five original volumes.

‘Written with such a lightness of touch that it seems miraculous, these stories are a further revelation of Tove Jansson’s heart