
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animation Story
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A picture book loved by readers around the world An animated adaptation of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse 『The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animation Story』 published! ★★ Winner of the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film & Best Special Production! ★★ Winner of the 2023 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award! The picture book 『The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse』, a story of friendship, love, and hope shared by four very special friends, has been published as an animated version. Author Charlie McCarthy spent two years hand-drawing each page and working with over 100 animators to create this animated adaptation of the world-renowned, comforting and entertaining original. As a result, the animated version, which delicately captures the journey and philosophical conversations of a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse, won the Best Animated Short Film and the Best Special Effects Award at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023. And it achieved the feat of winning the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in 2023. "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animation Story," which captures the beauty of the original work, adds the vivid illustrations and warm colors realized in the animation, and conveys deep reflections and truths about life through harmonious text and illustrations. |
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“What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.
“A kind person,” the boy answered.
--- p.34~35
“Isn’t it strange? We can only see the outer appearance.
“Almost everything happens inside us.”
--- p.54
“I am very small,” said the mole.
“That’s right,” said the boy.
“But there’s a huge difference between you being in this world and not being there.”
“A kind person,” the boy answered.
--- p.34~35
“Isn’t it strange? We can only see the outer appearance.
“Almost everything happens inside us.”
--- p.54
“I am very small,” said the mole.
“That’s right,” said the boy.
“But there’s a huge difference between you being in this world and not being there.”
--- p.115
Publisher's Review
★★ Sold over 500,000 copies immediately after publication, translated and published in 22 languages worldwide!
★★ New York Times Bestseller!
★★ USA Today Bestseller!
★★ Wall Street Journal Bestseller!
★★ Daily Mail Bestseller!
The graphic novel 『The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse』, which has been loved by readers around the world,
Reborn as an animation!
“Home doesn’t always mean a place, does it?”
The book "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," which immediately ranked #1 on Amazon UK's overall rankings, #1 on Amazon US graphic novels, and was selected as a bestseller in major daily newspapers such as The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal, has been published as an animated version thanks to the love of readers around the world.
The original work of the same name, which surpassed other excellent books and was selected as the Book of the Year in 2019 by Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, representative offline bookstores in the UK and the US, continues to be greatly loved to this day, providing comfort and hope to readers around the world with beautiful writing and illustrations that contain deep reflections and truths about life.
Author Charlie McCarthy took up the idea of adapting the original work into an animated film, hoping to breathe new life into the characters.
The hand-drawn illustrations and the story, rearranged to fit the flow of each scene, allow you to feel Charlie McCarthy's deep affection for this book.
This book, which depicts the journey of four friends—a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse—to find their home, is presented with three-dimensional, warm illustrations and text that provides gentle comfort. It offers a charm unique to the animated version, different from the original.
A painting with warm colors and added vitality!
A beautiful award-winning piece that brings comfort and hope!
★★ Winner of the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film & Best Special Production!
★★ Winner of the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)!
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animation Story" is based on the original storyline with vivid illustrations.
A lost boy meets a mole on a snow-covered road.
And the mole accompanies the boy on his journey to find his home.
In the process, you will meet a fox and a horse in turn.
Moles are obsessed with cake.
The fox is quiet because of the wounds she has received.
And words carry a lot of experience and wisdom.
This animated version captures the philosophical conversations about life's challenges that the four characters share as they journey together to find a home, while adding depth to the story with colorful colors and soft lines.
The beauty of loving and being loved will be more deeply felt in the conversations between the characters, who are brought to life against a concrete, snow-covered background.
Charlie McCarthy said he hopes the book will offer a little comfort and hope to everyone.
And this animated version filled with his sincerity garnered much attention, winning the Best Animated Short Film and Special Production Awards at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023, as well as the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).
We hope you will find a little comfort and hope through the acclaimed fairy tale "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animated Story," which is woven with a heartwarming message and a story that comforts the past and gives strength for the days ahead.
★★ New York Times Bestseller!
★★ USA Today Bestseller!
★★ Wall Street Journal Bestseller!
★★ Daily Mail Bestseller!
The graphic novel 『The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse』, which has been loved by readers around the world,
Reborn as an animation!
“Home doesn’t always mean a place, does it?”
The book "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," which immediately ranked #1 on Amazon UK's overall rankings, #1 on Amazon US graphic novels, and was selected as a bestseller in major daily newspapers such as The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal, has been published as an animated version thanks to the love of readers around the world.
The original work of the same name, which surpassed other excellent books and was selected as the Book of the Year in 2019 by Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, representative offline bookstores in the UK and the US, continues to be greatly loved to this day, providing comfort and hope to readers around the world with beautiful writing and illustrations that contain deep reflections and truths about life.
Author Charlie McCarthy took up the idea of adapting the original work into an animated film, hoping to breathe new life into the characters.
The hand-drawn illustrations and the story, rearranged to fit the flow of each scene, allow you to feel Charlie McCarthy's deep affection for this book.
This book, which depicts the journey of four friends—a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse—to find their home, is presented with three-dimensional, warm illustrations and text that provides gentle comfort. It offers a charm unique to the animated version, different from the original.
A painting with warm colors and added vitality!
A beautiful award-winning piece that brings comfort and hope!
★★ Winner of the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film & Best Special Production!
★★ Winner of the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)!
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animation Story" is based on the original storyline with vivid illustrations.
A lost boy meets a mole on a snow-covered road.
And the mole accompanies the boy on his journey to find his home.
In the process, you will meet a fox and a horse in turn.
Moles are obsessed with cake.
The fox is quiet because of the wounds she has received.
And words carry a lot of experience and wisdom.
This animated version captures the philosophical conversations about life's challenges that the four characters share as they journey together to find a home, while adding depth to the story with colorful colors and soft lines.
The beauty of loving and being loved will be more deeply felt in the conversations between the characters, who are brought to life against a concrete, snow-covered background.
Charlie McCarthy said he hopes the book will offer a little comfort and hope to everyone.
And this animated version filled with his sincerity garnered much attention, winning the Best Animated Short Film and Special Production Awards at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023, as well as the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).
We hope you will find a little comfort and hope through the acclaimed fairy tale "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse Animated Story," which is woven with a heartwarming message and a story that comforts the past and gives strength for the days ahead.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 20, 2024
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 192 pages | 198*220*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788997381951
- ISBN10: 8997381954
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