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The boy,the mole,the fox and the horse

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farview Mon 10-Apr-23 22:28:58

My daughter sent the book to me during lockdown 2020...and even though have watched it on tv before...just watched it again....am in bits...cant stop crying....feel like I want to be 'found ' like the boy...
Not good at sharing my sadness...but feeling the effects of it ...its frightening isn't it...anyway...watching it made me cry.....that's a 'relief ' in itself isnt it.

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Sawsage2 Wed 12-Apr-23 13:15:42

My daughter bought me this book a while ago. I think it will be the next Christmas programme, taking the Snowman's place. I also found comparison with The Bible - forgiving, helping
and friendship.

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NannaFirework Wed 12-Apr-23 13:36:29

I watched it again last night - haven’t seen the book - I found it so depressing and it made me cry!
I wanted the boy to be taken in with all the creatures!

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polly123 Wed 12-Apr-23 13:49:10

Beautiful drawings and sentiments.

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Nannasam Wed 12-Apr-23 14:25:02
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I loved it so much I embroidered a sweatshirt

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soop Wed 12-Apr-23 15:00:30

I love this book. Given to me by my son. A keepsake.

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aggie Wed 12-Apr-23 15:11:35

Beautiful embroidery! Xxx

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Fae1 Wed 12-Apr-23 17:03:13

Agreed - the animated version enhances the book greatly.

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jerseygirl Wed 12-Apr-23 17:44:12

I recorded it for my grandson on christmas day. He loves it and wont let me delete it. He still watches it a lot. I love it too.

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Shizam Wed 12-Apr-23 18:40:04

Did a random watch of this with adult son. We were both so moved by it. Me more than him. I welled up when the horse asks the boy a question (can’t quite remember how it’s phrased) and he said ‘Hope’. A beautiful tale.

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Wyllow3 Wed 12-Apr-23 18:41:31

Lovely embroidery!

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Wyllow3 Wed 12-Apr-23 18:48:12

Lots of T shirts and posters on Amazon

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Kryptonite Wed 12-Apr-23 20:24:29

But will the little boy ever get home? I have probably misunderstood.

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Saggi Wed 12-Apr-23 20:57:35

I bought this for my adult daughter a few years back ….she loved it!

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Rosalyn69 Wed 12-Apr-23 22:18:36

We watched it at Christmas. It was lovely.

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NotSpaghetti Thu 13-Apr-23 08:16:06

Thanks Auntiflo, I will take a look.

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Wyllow3 Thu 13-Apr-23 08:22:13

Kryptonite

But will the little boy ever get home? I have probably misunderstood.

I think this book's theme is that "feeling at home" and "belonging" resides in the heart, as opposed to a physical place.

The boy starts by searching for a physical place and not to feel lost and small, but finds the what he needs is there right in front of him in the sharing and truths of the animals he meets.

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 13-Apr-23 09:10:57

The book has arrived and I realise that it is too old for 4 year old. It will be kept for his older brother. I have ordered a Peter Rabbit book instead.

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Daddima Thu 13-Apr-23 10:49:12

I’ve just watched it with a view to letting my sleepover guests watch it, but 6 year old is at the ‘ but why?’ stage, and I can hear all his questions already, probably mainly about the boy’s parents’ whereabouts and what they will eat! I think it’ll have to wait for a while.

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