Little Prince Antoine De Saint-exupery Lovereading - -Year 8 (age 12-13) More books from this list Book 0 of 32. View the next book in this list View the previous book in this list This title is in stock Price £7.49 RRP £9.99  Saving £2.50 (%25)   Download Extract    Buy This Book

The Lovereading comment:

December 2010 Guest Editor Sally Grindley:

"What is it with princes?!  This Little Prince has come from a different planet, in a quite extraordinary short story with multiple themes, symbols and motifs.  I was introduced to this book at school, and was delighted to find that my sons also studied it.  The Little Prince is a wanderer who never stops asking questions and seeking truths.  He represents the open-mindedness of children in a world where adults lack imagination and have lost the ability to engage with nature and spirituality.  The story is populated with memorable characters, and with every new reading further insights and ideas unfold."

March 2010 Guest Editor Michael Foreman:

"The Little Prince is a beautiful, poetice marriage of word and image.  A singular vision, timeless and universal. I love the ease with which we are transported to faraway lands and planets. I borrowed the image of the little man standing on a star in Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish. Sorry..."

 

 

About The Author

French aviator and writer, real life hero who looked at adventure and danger with poet's eyes - sometimes from the viewpoint of a child. Saint-Exupéry's most famous work is The Little Prince (1943), which he also illustrated. It has become one of the classics of children's literature of the 20th century. During World War II Saint-Exupéry served as a pilot. He was shot down on a mission over France in 1944.