The Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint−Exupery
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 0369406370
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
The Little Prince and nbsp;(French: and nbsp;Le Petit Prince) is a and nbsp;novella and nbsp;by French aristocrat, writer, and aviator and nbsp;Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the US by and nbsp;Reynal and amp; Hitchcock and nbsp;in April 1943, and posthumously in France following the and nbsp;liberation of France and nbsp;as Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the and nbsp;Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;makes observations about life, adults and human nature. The Little Prince and nbsp;became Saint-Exupéry's most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the and nbsp;best-selling and nbsp;and and nbsp;most translated books and nbsp;ever published. and nbsp;It has been translated into 301 languages and dialects. and nbsp;The Little Prince and nbsp;has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film, television, ballet, and opera.

Little Princes

Author: Conor Grennan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007354169
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Describes how the author's three-month service as a volunteer at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal became a commitment for advocacy and reform when he discovered that many of his young charges were victims rescued from human traffickers.

The Pilot and the Little Prince

Author: Peter Sís
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466869526
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Peter Sís's remarkable biography The Pilot and the Little Prince celebrates the author of The Little Prince, one of the most beloved books in the world. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in France in 1900, when airplanes were just being invented. Antoine dreamed of flying and grew up to be a pilot—and that was when his adventures began. He found a job delivering mail by plane, which had never been done before. He and his fellow pilots traveled to faraway places and discovered new ways of getting from one place to the next. Antoine flew over mountains and deserts. He battled winds and storms. He tried to break aviation records, and sometimes he even crashed. From his plane, Antoine looked down on the earth and was inspired to write about his life and his pilot-hero friends in memoirs and in fiction. A Frances Foster Book This title has Common Core connections.

The Little Prince Family Storybook

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544931823
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
The release of the film The Little Prince, adapted from the masterpiece by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and produced by Mark Osborne, offers a publisher the chance to shed new light on this universal work. The delicate stop-motion animation used in the feature film, created by cutting and animating pieces of paper, sets the stage for a poetic re-reading of this timeless classic. Both young and old are able to relate to the story of the little prince and discover for themselves that “the only way to see is with one’s heart.”

In Search of the Little Prince

Author: Bimba Landmann
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802854354
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19

Book Description
For more than 70 years, "The Little Prince" has captured the imaginations of readers around the world. This lyrical picture book biography of its author is paired with whimsical yet profound illustrations, wonderfully capturing Saint-Exupry's personality. Full color.

The Little Prince

Author: Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
Publisher: Spark Notes
ISBN: 9781586634926
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
"Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception "SparkNotes(TM) has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. "SparkNotes'(TM) motto is "Smarter, Better, Faster because: - They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. - They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. - The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time. And with everything covered--context; plot overview; character lists; themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay topics; and reviews and resources--you don't have to go anywhere else!

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Publisher: Classics Press
ISBN: 1938412478
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description
As one of the most translated books in the world, and possibly the most popular children's book, The Little Prince holds a unique place in the world of literature. With guidance from the original watercolors, the story is straightforward. A young traveler visits several planets, including earth. On these planets he meets grownups, who don't make sense, and eventually the author, who has crash-landed in the Sahara desert. Along the way he makes friends and discovers the meaning of love. Throughout are the themes of imagination, loneliness, and remembrance. With clear and succinct prose that hews to the original while avoiding becoming awkward and obscure, after 80 years, this new translation makes the work come alive.

Introducing the Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152047269
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12

Book Description
The little Prince lives by himself on a small, strange planet, where he tends volcanoes and takes care of a very special rose. Make friends with this beloved character and visit his world in this board book set inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's enduring tale of friendship.

The Little Lame Prince

Author: Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
A young crippled prince must reclaim his kingdom from his evil uncle, with the help of a magic cape from his godmother.

The Planet of Jade: Book 4

Author: Maud Loisillier
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 1467735442
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
When the Little Prince and Fox meet the Lithians, a people of stone, trouble is afoot: a menacing mass of brambles is threatening to invade and tear down their city. Jade, the city’s ruler, refuses to evacuate. His missing son, Mica, has gone on a quest to bring back the stone-seeds that can protect the city from the attacks of brambles, and he hasn’t returned yet. The Little Prince and Fox set off into the dangerous forest in search of Mica...but can they find him before it’s too late?