A review by bookoptimist
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

5.0

A beautiful book with handwritten text and gorgeous illustrations, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is a study in writing. The depth at which simple text carries the wisdom of an elder is phenomenal. The key takeaway here, writers, is simplicity with depth. Sure, there is humor, but it is simple and light. There are profound thoughts disguised as plain sentences. The art and doodles are complementary to the text and on some pages, replace the text, allowing readers the chance to use our own lenses to make sense of what we see on the page. Writers, keep your text simple, but speak your truths. The outcome *can* be a work of art.