Find out which character you’re most like from Charlie Mackesy’s ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story’ you’re most like.
Charlie Mackesy’s beloved book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse is finally becoming a movie – and alongside it is a beautiful new book: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story.
Featuring the same celebrated characters, this new imagining features full-coloured illustrations to celebrate the work of over 100 animators across two years of production.
The movie will be available in Australia on Apple TV+ on Christmas Day, but in the meantime, you can bide your time by reading the book and figuring out which character you relate to most.
Take this quiz to discover which character you’re most like and make sure to catch the film this holiday season!
Learn more about this beautiful book here!
THE COMPANION BOOK TO THE BAFTA AND OSCAR-WINNING SHORT ANIMATED FILM - Available on BBC and Apple+
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'I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse – their journey together and the boy’s search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved.' Love Charlie x
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