The Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story

A journey in search of home.

From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and artist, Charlie Mackesy, the companion book to the BAFTA and Academy Award® winning animated short film, available on BBC iPlayer.

#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

This beautiful book celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production that brought Charlie’s distinctive illustrations to life with full colour, hand-drawn traditional animation. The original globally adored story of the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is captured here in stills from the animated short film and handwritten words by Charlie Mackesy.

“I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse – their journey together and the boy’s search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved.” Love Charlie x