The Little Prince

This beloved, world-famous allegorical classic about a young prince on a quest for knowledge is an essential read for every home library.

Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original full-color art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. When a pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert, he meets a little boy who asks him to draw a sheep. Gradually the Little Prince reveals more about himself: He comes from a small asteroid, where he lived alone until a rose grew there.

But the rose grew demanding, and he was confused by his feelings about her. The story unfolds further from one planet to the next in a thoughtful philosophical exploration of love and the ephemeral.

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 06/01/2000
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.12h x 7.11w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780152023980
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 123 / Little Prince


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2000 pg. 119
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 259
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 312 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 365 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 312 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 365 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 08/24/2000
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/05/2010 pg. 39
Entertainment Weekly 12/20/2013 pg. 67

About the Author
Howard, Richard: -

Richard Howard is the author of eleven books of poetry, including Untitled Subjects, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970, and Trappings. He is the translator of more than 150 works from the French and lives in New York City.
de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine: -

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean.