The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

　　社群媒體瘋狂轉載超過一百萬次的暖心插畫〈Help〉作者處女作
　　「絕佳的藝術創作，同時是一扇通往人心的美好之窗。」－《真愛每一天》導演Richard Curtis真心推薦

　　「你長大之後想要變怎樣的人？」鼴鼠問。
　　「善良的人。」男孩回答。

　　歡迎進入IG人氣插畫家－Charlie Mackesy的世界，在這裡，小男孩、鼴鼠、狐狸跟一匹馬，四個主角湊在一起，發展出令人意想不到的友誼，藉由他們之間的對話，喚起那些因為現實世界太複雜、太忙亂，而可能被我們遺忘的真正重要的事。

　　匯集在網路上被瘋狂轉載的、掛在醫院牆壁上的，甚至被作為刺青圖案的那些觸動人心之作，加上Charlie Mackesy未公開新作，這位療癒畫手的出道作品，將為這個不安的年代，帶來一絲光明。《享受吧！一個人的旅行》作者伊莉莎白．吉兒伯特這樣說：「我必須存在的，是眼前這個世界；然而我真正想存在的，是Charlie Mackesy所創造的那個世界。」（文/博客來編譯）

　

　　From the revered British illustrator, a modern fable for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.

　　A reminder of the most important things in life. A book of hope for uncertain times.

　　“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 based on his famous quartet of characters. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse explores their unlikely friendship and the poignant, universal lessons they learn together.

　　Radiant with Mackesy’s warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings, including some of his best-loved illustrations (including “Help,” which has been shared over one million times) and new, never-before-seen material. A modern classic in the vein of The Tao of Pooh, The Alchemist, and The Giving Tree, this charmingly designed keepsake will be treasured for generations to come.

Review

　　"Pure Joy" (London Evening Standard)

　　"A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart." (Richard Curtis)

　　"Simply, the world needs Charlie's work right now." (Miranda Hart)

　　"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)

　　"Love, friendship and kindness - this book speaks a universal language of the heart." (Bear Grylls)

Author
 
　　Artist Charlie Mackesy has been a cartoonist for The Spectator and a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. He has collaborated with Richard Curtis for Comic Relief, and Nelson Mandela on a lithograph project, ‘The Unity Series’. His first exhibition for the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse was in London in November 2018. Charlie lives in South London with his two dogs.