The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Inspiring Conversations on Hope, Love and Personal Growth

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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. 

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+.

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This limited edition celebrates the five year anniversary of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse with gold gilded page edges, a midnight blue cloth spine, and a sky blue ribbon marker and features new illustrations. A special edition celebrating the work of over 100 animators across two years of production that brought Charlie’s illustrations to life in the Academy Award and BAFTA-winning Animated Short Film, now streaming on AppleTV+. A New York Times bestseller for over four years running. This classic edition follows the story of four unlikely friends as they journey together discovering their most important life lessons about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. A special spring-time edition of the original New York Times Bestseller, featuring special endpapers and a cheerful yellow spine.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062976583
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062976581
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7+ years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 8 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Best Sellers Rank: #184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Literary Graphic Novels (Books) #4 in Happiness Self-Help #14 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
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