The Story of the Mole -- The Mole and the Rabbit

Author: Zdeněk Miler
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "The Tale of the Mole" is a classic masterpiece by the renowned Czech painter Zdeněk Miler. The work was created as early as the 1950s. The animated film The Mole Makes Pants, featuring the little mole as the main character, won its first major award at the 1957 Venice Film Festival. Subsequently, numerous other films featuring the little mole won awards in over ten countries worldwide. The books adapted from these films also became globally popular. "The Tale of the Mole" inherits the realistic tradition of classic Czech children's literature while also embodying a humorous, exaggerated, and lyrical elegance. It radiates a joyful sense of life's meaning and has become a treasure in the world's literary hall of fame, influencing generations of readers over the past half-century. "The Tale of the Mole" has sold 5.5 million copies in the Czech Republic, a country with a population of only 10 million, making it the best-selling picture book in the country. It has now been published in fifteen countries worldwide, with over forty language versions, and is a beloved and globally celebrated classic.