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Inspiring Conversations on Hope, Love and Personal Growth
by Charlie Mackesy
Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book, a heartwarming tale following a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love.
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked the mole.
"Kind," said the boy.
The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an Academy Award® winning animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+.
What lessons will you find in their friendship?
A Book for All Ages: Join a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox, and a wise horse as they find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries.
Stunning Artwork: Featuring 100 beautiful color and black-and-white drawings by author Charlie Mackesy, making this book an object of art in itself.
Timeless Wisdom: Through gentle conversations―like the boy's simple wish to be kind when he grows up―discover profound lessons about vulnerability, hope, friendship, and love.
Inspirational Gift: A moving and hopeful story that has connected with readers worldwide, now an Academy Award® winning animated short film.
"A lonely boy ambles through the countryside on a spring day, finding companionship: first meeting the mole, then the other animals of the title. As they walk, the new friends talk, wonder, share their hopes and fears and pose some big questions... . A big hit." —The Philadelphia Inquirer
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art." —New York Times
"A sweet tale rendered in swirly black calligraphy and watercolor. Childlike in its simplicity, its messages are universal... . Mackesy has brought people together." —The Washington Post
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Charlie Macksey was born during a snowy winter in Northumberland. He has been a cartoonist for The Spectator and a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. He has collaborated with Richard Curtis for Comic Relief, and Nelson Mandela on a lithograph project, 'The Unity Series.' Collectors of Mackesy's works include Elizabeth Gilbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Waters, Richard Curtis, The Murdoch Freuds, Tim Bevan, M. Night Shyamalan, Bear Grylls, Howard Goodall, Harry Enfield, and Sting. He has lived and painted in South Africa, Southern Africa, and New Orleans. He co-runs a social enterprise, Mama Buci, in the Zambian copperbelt, which helps families of low and no income to become beekeepers.
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