The characters frequently discuss the importance of being kind to oneself. The Mole, obsessed with cake, often serves as a vessel for simple wisdom, noting that "being kind to yourself is one of the greatest kindnesses."
Charlie Mackesy is a British artist, writer, and illustrator. Born in 1962, Mackesy grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He studied fine art at the Newcastle Polytechnic and later moved to London to pursue a career in illustration. a book called the boy the mole the fox and the horse
The book’s final, lingering message is about home. The boy asks, “What is the biggest surprise?” The mole answers, “To see that you are just enough. Just as you are.” The characters frequently discuss the importance of being