Charlie Mackesy to Publish New Book 'Always Remember' - And Bring Back Beloved Characters!

Published: May 29, 2025

By Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE Editorial Assistant

Get ready to have your heart warmed once again! Charlie Mackesy, the illustrator and author of the inspirational bestseller 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse', is set to publish a new book titled 'Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm', this fall via Penguin Life, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

The new book brings back the beloved characters from his original 2019 bestseller, which tells the moving story of a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse as they find themselves in "difficult terrain". The four friends share deep conversations about love, kindness, and hope, and learn to move through hardship together. 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' has reached over 10 million readers worldwide and was also adapted into the Oscar-winning animated short film of the same name.

In 'Always Remember', Mackesy's beloved protagonists embark on another journey through the wild. As dark storm clouds encroach on their route, the boy must remember what's most important to help him through the weather (hint: love and cake might be in the cards.)

"Charlie is a unique creative force who tunes into the world's troubles and anxieties then offers us all a way through," said Joel Rickett, MD of Ebury at Penguin Random House UK. "His work cuts directly to our hearts – and this new book stretches to deeper and more dangerous places to find wisdom and truth."

Mackesy also has hopes for readers - namely, that they'll find their own meaning in the new release. "I've always been moved by people's responses to the first book and how it has helped them find ways of connecting with others," Mackesy said. "The great thing about the book is that while I'm sleeping or eating spaghetti, it is still busy and still speaks to others who find things in it that I don't. I hope that that's the same with Always Remember."

'Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm' will be published on October 14 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.