Tove Jansson translations of classics such as J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (some used later in Finnish translations as well). She also illustrated her late work, "The Summer Book" (1972). Several stage productions have been made from Jansson's Moomin series, including a number that Jansson herself was involved in. The earliest production was a 1949 theatrical version of "Comet in Moominland" performed at Åbo Svenska Teater. In the early 1950s, Jansson collaborated on Moomin-themed children's plays with Vivica Bandler. In 1952, Jansson designed stage settings and dresses for
J. S. Lewis J. S. Lewis Jon Samuel Lewis is an American fiction writer under the pen name J. S. Lewis. He is co-author of the popular Grey Griffins series, originally published by Scholastic, Inc. The next three books in the Grey Griffins series will be published as the Grey Griffins Clockwork Chronicles by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The original trilogy has sold over 850,000 copies to date. Lewis grew up in the Midwestern United States, spending most of his time in Minnesota and Iowa before moving to Arizona where attended Arizona State University, earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism. At