The Laddie, the Mowdie, the Tod and the Cuddie

The Animatit Story

Charlie Mackesy author Matthew Fitt translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Luath Press Ltd

Published:22nd Nov '22

Should be back in stock very soon

The Laddie, the Mowdie, the Tod and the Cuddie cover

This is a brilliant and creative rendition in Scots by Matthew Fitt of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Matthew has previously translated titles such as Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone and various Roald Dahl and David Walliams books into Scots.


Charlie Mackesy's beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, coming to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas.


This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script.


A book of hope for uncertain times.


'I made a film wi some friends about a laddie, a mowdie, a tod and a cuddie - their journey thegither and the laddie's search for shame. This is the buik o the film we made. I hope this buik gies ye smeddum and makes ye feel loved. Love Charlie'

I love this story, and I love the Scots version from Luath Press even more! EMMA GRAE, Author


The warld I hae tae bide in is this ane, but the warld I grein tae stey in is the ane charlie mackesy has wrocht. ELIZABETH GILBERT on The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Love, freendship and kindness – this buik spikks a universal leid. BEAR GRYLLS on The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

A wunnerfu wark o ert and a wunnerfu windae intae the human hert.RICHARD CURTIS on The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Simply, the warld needs charlie’s wark richt noo. MIRANDA HART on The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

ISBN: 9781804250457

Dimensions: 218mm x 197mm x 23mm

Weight: unknown

192 pages