The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time!
A beautiful gift edition of this touching and wise classic children's book.
The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic tale have captured the hearts of generations of readers. Meet the pilot stranded in the desert. Meet the Little Prince who tends his beautiful rose on a planet of his own. Follow him as he embarks on a strange and wonderful journey to puzzling new planets and finally to Earth, where he discovers the nature of love.
Adapted by award-winning poet Louise Greig, author of the Greenaway-medal-nominated Sweep and The Night Box, with enchanting new artwork from the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit and Star in the Jar.
Review
‘It’s never too soon to hear that we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone, and this pair (and the spirit of Saint-Exupéry) land that message in style.’ – Alex O’Connell, The Times
“The first picture book adaptation of the classic fable captures its spirit of poetic mysteriousness with beautifully immersive visuals” – The I
’Retaining the essence of the original story, but pairing it back enough to make it accessible to children makes its key messages shine through. The Little Prince is as charming as ever, and Massini’s artwork superbly captures the surreal world he inhabits. Perfect for curious young readers, it’s a story that will stay with them long after the final page has turned.’ – The Scotsman
‘A thing of beauty, mysterious and poetic both verbally and visually.’ – Red Reading Hub
‘Contemporary but timeless illustrations, a perfect way to bring a classic to the next generation’ – @bookgiftblogger
About the Author
Louise Greig is an award winning poet and children's author with a unique, lyrical voice. Her childhood was filled with animals, the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson and picture books by writers such as Margaret Wise Brown, Charlotte Zolotow, Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak, Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson.
Louise lives in Aberdeen and is a director of a dog rescue and re-homing organisation. The wild solitude of Scotland and the beauty of nature remain strong influences in her life.
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry was born in 1900 in Lyon. In 1921, he began his training as a pilot. By 1926, he had became one of the pioneers of international postal flight. In 1945 he embarked on a record-breaking attempt to fly from Paris to Saigon. Nineteen hours into the flight, his plane crashed in the Sahara desert. He survived the crash but spent three days battling dehydration, limited food and hallucinations. On the fourth day, the was rescued.
Podrobnosti
| Autor |
Louise Greig Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
|---|---|
| Vydavatel |
Farshore |
| Ilustrátoři |
Sarah Massini |
| Jazyk | anglicky |
| Vazba | měkká |
| Počet stran | 32 |
| Formát | 24,5 × 27,5 cm |
| EAN | 9780008621759 |
| Rok vydání | 2023 |
| Edice |
Beletrie, pohádky |
Autor
Louise Greig
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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