The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy

Nov 2020 · HarperAudio · Narrated by Charlie Mackesy

About this audiobook

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+

“A surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together.” – Washington Post

“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 audiobook, 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. 

“Charlie Mackesy’s mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of “The Giving Tree”, magic of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and the curiosity of “Paddington” – Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

Ratings and reviews

Haven't read its entirety yet but the provided sample preview of the audiobook was more than enough to reel me in. Not long of a clip but still as effective to increase intrigue. Left me with a luring for the following pages. It's beautifully written to begin with but the expression created from the pace & wording seems to steal the setting and suck you straight into it.

This is one of the best I have ever read being a professional golf player the mind is the thing great work keep it up all good things happen for a reason and you are are one

I can honestly say , few things in life have ever left me speechless . I am so incredibly moved by the transparency , authenticity , and vulnerability of this book. in much simpler terms .. by the L O V E in this book . I am 50 years old and this couldn't have come at a more perfect time in my life . This book gives me COURAGE . For so many reasons. To say thank you would be an understatement . I am completely overwhelmed. ... and again .,.... speechless. BRAVO.,. A TRUE MASTERPIECE !!!!!!

About the author

Charlie Mackesy began sharing conversations between the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse on his social media channels in early 2018. He published The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse in late 2019 and the book has since brought comfort and joy to over seven million readers worldwide. After two years of collaborative work, in 2022, the short film adaptation of the book will be released alongside The Book of the Film. Charlie 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. Charlie began his career as a cartoonist for The Spectator and 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 Love Actually 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. He lives in Suffolk with his dog Barney.