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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
'What's the bravest thing you've ever said?' 'Help.' That's it. That's the tweet. 🐎
Who it's for
The book is a series of short, drawn conversations between a lonely boy and three animals, so readers get comfort in small doses without a demanding plot.
Lonely→Comforted
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is an illustrated book by Charlie Mackesy, published in 2019 (Ebury Press in the UK, HarperOne in the US). It follows a lonely boy who meets a mole, a fox and a horse while travelling through the wild, told through short hand-drawn conversations about love, belonging, kindness and hope.
Where to find it
In print (Ebury Press UK; HarperOne US) and in libraries; an audiobook exists. Animated short film (2022) on Apple TV+ and BBC.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3
