2024 the best animated films review

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From Charlie Mackesy, the New York Times bestselling author of the internationally beloved tome, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse, comes a companion book to the Academy Award® winning film adaption—now streaming on Apple TV+.

A journey, in search of home...

This beautifully hardcover edition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse celebrates the work of more than a 100 animators across two years of production–with Charlie Mackesy’s distinctive illustrations brought to life in full color with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script.

“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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This limited edition celebrates the five year anniversary of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse with gold gilded page edges, a midnight blue cloth spine, and a sky blue ribbon marker and features new illustrations. A special edition celebrating the work of over 100 animators across two years of production that brought Charlie's illustrations to life in the Academy Award and BAFTA-winning Animated Short Film, now streaming on AppleTV+. A New York Times bestseller for over four years running. This classic edition follows the story of four unlikely friends as they journey together discovering their most important life lessons about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. A special spring-time edition of the original New York Times Bestseller, featuring special endpapers and a cheerful yellow spine.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Deluxe edition (December 6, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063256193
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063256194
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
Reviewer: Rodolfo Osorio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful and Heartfelt Storytelling
Review: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story” is an absolutely stunning book, both visually and emotionally. The illustrations are gorgeous, bringing a new depth to the touching story of friendship, kindness, and hope. Each character shares wisdom that resonates deeply, reminding us of the importance of love and compassion.Whether you’ve read the original or are new to the story, this animated version is a must-have. It’s a perfect gift for readers of all ages, offering comfort and inspiration. Highly recommend!

Reviewer: Reviewer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: GREAT FULLY COLORED AND ILLUSTRATED LIKE THE MOVIE/DVD
Review: I first saw the black and white sketch version of this book at Walmart but found the full color version (which was made from the animated story put out by Apple TV) on Amazon so I bought it on Amazon.I saw snippets of the movie on YouTube when I tried to look up the book online. The animated version is so beautiful and amazing, so simple and breathtaking in its loveliness. I searched and got the animated version on DVD.Book Content, Style, and Design:None of the artist's gesture drawings are missing in the book and animated version. The lines of the form vibrate with life as one would find in a loose gesture drawing, the kind the studios look for in assessing the adept skills of a figure or animation artist. This book captures the same essence of the animation with all the colors and vibrancy found in the film version. One caveat however, is that the book version is much more saturated darker in the value key. It seems darker and "richer" in the saturation of color and misses some of the softer more delicate nuances found in the animated film version. Perhaps because of the lack of audio dialogue and actual movement, the publishers decided to go with higher contrast and stronger colors and values. Also, many of the images are cut in half in closeups. Perhaps a landscape style book would have worked better instead of a square version since the animation version was wide screen (1:85:1) DVD screen format. It still reads perfectly well although there are a few spots I would have inserted some pages to make the story hitch together in continuity better. The text is very unique in a brushpen style and the story does not narrate. What you get is mostly the quotes in the conversation with the pictures telling the narrative. If you see the animated film, you will make sense of the story flow in the book.It gets five stars for what it is. The book is strong and nicely bound and the pages are flat with an eggshell finish to them. The illustrations appear to be in watercolor style, perhaps a mixed media of guasch or acrylic. Lovely from cover to cover. The story is tight and without elaboration, making it a wonderful dose of love for both adult and children.Note: YouTube has a snippet scene of the Mole finally getting a piece of cake from the boy who comes running out to reward his faithful friend. It appears (in this scene) that the boy found his home and comes to meet the mole wearing a neck wrap around his neck. Do I viously he was able to find warm clothes. The mole devours the chocolate cake and is satisfied. The book, along with the DVD, miss this entire scene. Apple TV shows the movie running time is 34 minutes but the DVD version runs for 32 minutes (stated in the DVD cover).This book follows the DVD version and leaves this scene out entirely.Of course, this book made me weep and remember the lovely things in my own life and the years of love and bonding I had with my own horse, my dog, and even my pet rat. All of God's creatures have ministered to me in one way or another about His love and this book is a reminder of that.It's a good book to read and remind ourselves to slow down to the speed of life and be anchored in what is important.

Reviewer: Jo w.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Absolutely beautiful
Review: This is an amazing story with absolutely beautiful illustrations. This book will be a book worth reading over and over for generations to come.

Reviewer: Lions Head
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I love this book!
Review: This book is such a beautiful book in so many ways! I have listened to the audiobook, which is absolutely amazing! So I got the book and it is a beautiful book. Reading this book will be a Christmas Eve family tradition.It is written so beautifully and Is sprinkled with love, care, friendship, kindness and full of healing truths.

Reviewer: AzUWish
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing
Review: There is a reason this book gets such high rating & recommendations- it deserves it. It is a story of love, understanding and everyday magic which we all need.

Reviewer: Harry A. Covill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great lessons
Review: Beautiful book and very well written. Life lessons for everyone to follow. Adults and children should learn about this book. Buy it as gifts for your friends and family.

Reviewer: Stan Bergstrom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great story line.
Review: This makes you think k a little deeper. Great book!!

Reviewer: MICHD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Message for all Ages
Review: Beautifully written and illustrated. What a heart touching and eye opener for all ages. We should all try to be like The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse in this life. GREAT WRITER!!!!

Reviewer: Norma Ortiz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Llegó en muy buen estado, la historia es corta y perfecta para cualquier edad. Las imágenes de esta edición son perfectas.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Beautiful illustrations from the movie, lovely message, a special book to read aloud

Reviewer: Mika Neko
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love everything about this book: the story, the pictures, the layout. It's my treasure!

Reviewer: Neera Sharma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This is a good book but costly.

Reviewer: Amazon-Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Die Geschichte ist super niedlich und die Zitate sind auch toll. Ich würde es mir jederzeit wiederholen