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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
This week’s book is not one of my usual genres, but is a little book that lives somewhere at the nexus of Winnie the Pooh, Narnia, and Buddha. Read it as a children’s book, explore the purpose of life, meditate daily on your impact on others. It’s one of those gems that is bound to live long on the shelf beside your bed or your favorite chair.
I first heard a quote from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy at church. It was this: “Always remember you matter, you’re important and you are loved, and you bring to this world things no one else can.”
It moved me and I immediately jotted down the name of the book to look it up and to see what it was all about. I looked at some of the quotes on Goodreads. I shared the title with my mom. All of the copies at my library had long hold lines, but the hold for the audiobook wasn’t too bad, so I borrowed that. Read by the author, Mackesy describes the scenes because the pictures are just as important to him as the words. It is a beautiful book whether you read it in print or listen to him read it.
Here’s another quote before I get to my actual teaser:
‘If at first you don’t succeed, have some cake.’
‘I see. Does it work?’
‘Every time.’
Okay, and on to my official teaser for this little gem:
“I’m so small,” said the mole.
Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
“Yes,” said the boy, “but you make a huge difference”
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is 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.
