The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse By Charlie Mackesy and The Woman, the Mink, the Cod and the Donkey By Margerie Swash 2 Books Collection Set

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy and The Woman, the Mink, the Cod and the Donkey by Margerie Swash are brought together in this two-book collection set. Both titles centre on a human and three animals, presented through illustrated storytelling and a distinctive narrative voice.

In Mackesy’s book, the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse share a story described as one of hope for uncertain times, alongside their most important life lessons. Swash’s tale invites the reader to “dive into this book”, following a woman on an important journey, accompanied by a mink, a cod and a donkey.

Included titles

• The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
• The Woman, the Mink, the Cod and the Donkey

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
• The Woman, the Mink, the Cod and the Donkey by Margerie Swash

Synopses

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Described as a book of hope for uncertain times, this story follows four unlikely friends: the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse. Their journey is shared through moments that highlight their most important life lessons. The work has been widely shared online and recreated in a range of public settings.

The Woman, the Mink, the Cod and the Donkey

The reader is invited into a warm, safe story about a human and three animals. The pictures point to a woman travelling with a mink, a cod and a donkey, even as the title playfully tests the order of its characters. The woman sets out on an important journey without knowing her destination, but with certainty about what she will find when she arrives: an open pub.