The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

by Charlie Mackesy (Author)

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

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"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, but the book itself is also 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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Review quotes

"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
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062976581
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication date
October 20, 2019
Series
-
BISAC categories
CGN006000 - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
PHI005000 - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
SEL016000 - Self-Help | Personal Growth | Happiness
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Conduct of life
Comics (Graphic works)
Fables, English

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