{"product_id":"the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse-9780062976581","title":"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL \u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art.\"- Elizabeth Egan, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What do you want to be when you grow up?\" asked the mole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Kind,\" said the boy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse\u003c\/em\u003e has been adapted into an Academy Award(R) winning animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMackesy, Charlie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCharlie Mackesy began sharing conversations between the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse on his social media channels in early 2018. He published \u003cem\u003eThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse \u003c\/em\u003ein late 2019 and the book has since brought comfort and joy to over seven million readers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter two years of collaborative work, in 2022, the short film adaptation of the book will be released alongside The Book of the Film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie collaborates with a number of charities, including Comic Relief--he created the iconic \"Love Wins\" t-shirt--as well as the NHS, Choose Love, WWF and The Samaritans. During the pandemic he donated prints, books, drew on hospital walls, and posted messages of support to NHS workers, which he continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie began his career as a cartoonist for \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator \u003c\/em\u003eand a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. He spent time in America as a portrait painter and ran art therapy workshops for Alzheimer's sufferers and Holocaust survivors. He lived and painted in South Africa, and collaborated with Nelson Mandela on a lithograph project, \"The Unity Series.\" And worked with Richard Curtis on the set of \u003cem\u003eLove Actually\u003c\/em\u003e to create a set of drawings to be auctioned for Comic Relief. Away from art, Charlie co-runs a social enterprise, Mama Buci in Zambia. His work features in books, private collections and public spaces, including Highgate Cemetery in London, in hospitals, prisons, churches, and university colleges around the UK, and in women's safe houses around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e He lives in Suffolk with his dog Barney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568935145746,"sku":"9780062976581","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_249b6f94-b26c-417a-bdfb-e8c6de2d8447.jpg?v=1763538539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse-9780062976581","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}