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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Hardcover – 22 October 2019

by Charlie Mackesy (Author)

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“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.”- Elizabeth Egan, The New York Times

From British illustrator, artist, and author Charlie Mackesy comes a journey for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.

“Kind,” said the boy.

Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book, following the tale of 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. The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages.

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“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

“The world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created – a world of infinite kindness, wisdom, mutual care and tenderness, and true love between real friends. My prayer/hope is that our world will become more like this one.” -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic

"I felt this book down to my core." -- Hoda Kotb

"Love, friendship, and kindness--this book speaks a universal language." -- Bear Grylls

"A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart" -- Richard Curtis

"Simply, the world need's Charlie's work right now." -- Miranda Hart

“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

“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

“A delightful treat of a book. . . . If there were classes on how to be a good person, this book would be the textbook.” -- Horse Nation

About the Author

Charlie Mackesy 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.” He has lived and painted in South Africa, Southern Africa and New Orleans, and co-runs a social enterprise, Mama Buci, in Zambia, which helps families of low and no income to become beekeepers. He lives in London but is often in Suffolk. Visit him at charliemackesy.com

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062976583
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062976581

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Rac

Condition of the book when it arrived

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 6 April 2022

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The cover was torn when I had received the package. It was meant to be a gift :( Out of 3 books, 2 books had defects.
It is a beautifully written book with great illustrations but the whole experience can be ruined by the presentation of the condition of the book.

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Beaver Chua

Read with an open mind

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 19 October 2020

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Strangely, I never expect a book to have an effect on me like this. Reading this brings a sense of peace, thought and coming to terms with my own expectations of life, content, my career and my children. The last book that got me thinking was Tuesdays with Morrie but not in this manner.

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Kara-Anne Cheng

Beautiful message, beautiful book

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 22 January 2021

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Charlie's book is amazing. His art style is incredibly moving, accompanied by encouraging quotes to get us through some of the darkest thoughts we might have. I loved the entire thing. Thank you for making art.

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Jeanette Mok

This is a beautiful and uplifting book!

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 9 June 2020

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We keep this on the coffee table and pick it up and turn to a random page whenever we feel like we need it. There is always a beautiful illustration and meaningful message that seems to speak to whatever situation we are in. Love this book so much.

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 27 June 2022

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Loved the drawing and simple but profound conversation.

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J Joseph

Ripped page in a sealed book

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 27 June 2021

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Book was sealed with plastic but after carefully opening it one page was ripped and folded. Story is amazing but upset about the condition of the item.

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Wei Shan Koh

Bought 2 books; 1 for a gift. 1 book came in less than ideal quality. :(

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 30 June 2021

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The cover has a smudge(?) mark. Inner pages tear slightly around the binder when I flip it. But the book itself is beautiful though. Would recommend.

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Malcolm's fire

Beautiful book

Reviewed in Singapore 🇸🇬 on 17 August 2020

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very few words to make life affirming points. Simple and lovely water colour to add emphasize those points

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I W England

Maybe it's the flint-hearted Yorkshire women in me but I really don't like this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 20 May 2020

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I'd read really good reviews of this book so I was keen to buy it for my son, but I regret it now and wish that I'd had the chance to flick through it in a shop before buying it.

On a practical note, the text of the book is written in the authors own handwriting, which is nice but some people with additional needs might struggle to read it.

What really disappointed me is the content, which in my view is vacuous weak sentiment with no actual substance behind it. Reading it feels like scrolling through the 'inspirational quote' tag on Pinterest, it's a collection of tid-bits that sound meaningful at first glance plastered across an attractive picture. But then when you stop to think about it for a second there isn't actually much of value there.

For example 'Sometimes I feel lost' said the boy. 'Me too,' said the Mole 'But we love you and love brings you home'.

What does that actually mean?

I do see what they are getting at, and the idea of 'home' being a feeling rather then an actual place is explored later in the book - but only in a series of glib sounding platitudes.

It's the sort of thing that if you were actually in a low place emotionally could make you feel worse - like being told 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' by a stranger when you've just had the most soul crushingly awful day of your life.

How do you feel when reading the above if you are one of those unfortunate children or adults who doesn't have a person in their life who loves them who can bring them 'home'? Even if you do, is it emotionally healthy to depend on the love of others to centre you if you feel 'lost'? How many people have ruined their lives pursuing relationships to fill the void of loneliness or their 'lost' feeling without addressing their own issues?

I think that's my main problem with this book, on the surface it all sounds lovely, short and pithy messages and ideas for living your life that you would want your child to absorb - but when you stop to think about the ideas it's actually presenting for a moment they are confused and unhelpful in some cases.

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Mango

Caution: If you buy one, you will then buy 5 more. Lovely, lovely book. 💕

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 14 October 2019

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Honestly the most inspirational book I have ever owned, makes me want to paint (hence the photo 😆) makes me want to bake cake 🍰 Makes me grateful to have a glass 💕 It is a book I am buying for my 73yr old mum, 9 yr old nieces and a few friends for Christmas too.. it's really for all age groups. I read it in 30 minutes but I will forever dip into it. Charlies art and words are a light we all need in our lives. Thank you Charlie!

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Cottagegardener

made me cry

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 October 2019

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This is a beautiful book. It was bought for me as an anniversary gift and I have read it today.. It is such a gentle book but with words that moved me so much. It is not a 'clever' book filled with trendy babble but filled with as a reviewer said kindness, love and friendship. I have felt quite fragile lately and this book filled me with hope.

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Mrs Marie Curtis

Read it, treasure it, live it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 October 2019

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This book is a sensation, a treasure of a book for anyone you love. It touches your heart with each page. Let if fill your heart and soul. Thank you Charlie for such a gift of a book.

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John

Over-rated, glib, and cliched with no practical relevance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 March 2020

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I was so excited about reading this book. I saw on Twitter the drawing of the boy asking the horse "what's the bravest thing you've ever said" and the horse replying "Help" which really resonated. But I was deeply disappointed. As other negative reviewers have eloquently said, the book is vacuous and full of glib, trite, cliches. There's nothing of any substance in the book deeper than the messages of "be nice" and "be vulnerable" - important messages but ones that have been said many times and I didn't need to buy the book to hear them. What matters is HOW to put this into practice, which the book is totally silent on.

Also, while I recognise the mole saying "eat cake" is only meant as a joke and isn't to be taken seriously, this is the only real practical advice in the book and seriously trivialises the mental health issues the book aims to draw attention to. These issues are serious and advice more meaningful than "eat cake" would have been appreciated.

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