Publisher’s Thoughts
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“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy | Barnes & Noble® 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.
Staff Thoughts
In Charlie’s introduction he says “this book is for everyone, whether you are eighty or eight”. I couldn’t have said it better myself. The life lessons throughout the book are applicable at any age. The illustrations are stunning and catch the eye of my son every time we read it.
I have gifted this book a handful of times because I just love it and think everyone should have a copy. The best feedback I’ve gotten from them is that they ended up gifting a copy of the book to someone else – How cool!
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