Systems Librarian Susie Bille recommends The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy.
Picture books are not just for children. Filled with seemingly simple and random bits of advice…
…this little book invites you to slow down and think a little more deeply.
The illustrations add to a sense of wonder, as swift pen and ink sketches give way to gorgeous watercolors. I found myself enjoying different meanings of the written words as I spent some time studying the beautiful drawings.
A little sketch shows the horse nudging the boy’s head.
“Asking for help isn’t giving up,” said the horse. “It’s refusing to give up.”
The story takes the boy and his animal friends on an unexplained journey, through a landscape filled with love, encouragement and hope. We should all be so lucky.
Find it in our collection in print (English and Spanish) and ebook here.
