The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

January 1, 1940 / 98 pages / Fiction

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic--published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth--beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince. It will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.

This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories)

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<DIV>Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as <I>The Little Prince. </I>Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic--published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth--beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of<I> The Little Prince.</I> It will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.<BR><BR></DIV>This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories)<br /><br />Note: So that ebook readers can experience this highly illustrated book in its original layout, this ebook is provided in a fixed format (text is not resizable or reflowable).

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This was a really sweet and profound book. It surprised me how much I enjoyed it.

Grade: A / readingwithwhimsy / May 20, 2018

One of the best children's books ever written.

Grade: A+ / dre-conian / Jan 12, 2014

Honestly, I think this is the smartest book I have ever read or ever will read. I feel that I grew mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as I went through every page. This book is an experience, or more like a course conducted by a really wise person. It has immediately become one of my favorite books of all-time and I can see myself reading it many times in the future. While this book does contain messages that can be analyzed, I feel that it is also vague enough that it can bring up differe

Grade: A / exsixtwosix / Mar 13, 2016

I have no idea what the hype is about. It was fun but didn't really resonate with me in any special way.

Grade: B– / ellie_011 / Oct 11, 2021