The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Wise words – James CordenCharlie Mackesy’s mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of ‘The Giving Tree’, magic of ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ and the curiosity of ‘Paddington’ – Elisabeth Egan * The New York Times *

Simply, the world needs Charlie’s work right now.

– Miranda HartLove, friendship and kindness - this book speaks a universal language. – Bear GryllsA wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart. – Richard CurtisPure Joy * London Evening Standard *The world that I am required to inhabit is this one. But the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created. – Elizabeth Gilbert

Those in need of peace will find it between the covers of this elegant picture bookfor adults and children

* The New York Times *You will not be able to buy a more beautiful book for Christmas for somebody you loveA wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart. – Richard Curtis

British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy began his career as a cartoonist for The Spectator, before becoming a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. His award-winning work has featured in books, private collections, galleries and public spaces around the world. He worked with Richard Curtis on the set of Love Actually to create a set of drawings to be auctioned for Comic Relief, and with Nelson Mandela on a lithograph project, The Unity Series. His internationally bestselling book, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, was published in October 2019.

Charlie’s words and illustrations have brought comfort to many and have been shared online around the world as well as on t-shirts for Comic Relief, magazine covers, street lamp posts, school classrooms, cafes, women’s safe houses, prisons, hospital wards and as NHS hospital computer screensavers.

Away from art Charlie co-runs Mama Buci, a honey social enterprise in Zambia. He lives in London with his dog Barney.