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It is beautiful, it is perfect, but if you say that "you become responsible, for ever, for what you have tamed." I'll punch you in the eye.
Oct 17, 2011
Bellbomb Bellbomb
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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เนื่องจากส่วนตัวชอบวรรณกรรมเรื่องเจ้าชายน้อยมาตั้งแต่เด็ก พอเห็นฉบับนี้ที่นำมาทำเป็นการ์ตูนก็เลยไม่ลังเลที่จะหยิบ แต่จริงๆ เคยเห็นว่ามีเจ้าชายน้อยเวอร์ชั่นการ์ตูนอีกฉบับที่ดูเหมือนจะเป็นคนญี่ปุ่นวาด อันนั้นดูโชตะคอนไปหน่อยเลยไม่ได้ซื้อมาค่ะ
สำหรับเล่มนี้ พอได้อ่านแล้วก็เข้าใจนะว่าทำไมทายาทของคนเขียนเองถึงได้ระบุขอให้คนวาดคนนี้นำเจ้าชายน้อยมาวาดเป็นการ์ตูนให้ เพราะถึงแม้ลายเส้นจะแปลก ดูดิบๆ เหมือนเส้นสเก็ตช์ในหลายๆ จุด แถมตาของเจ้าชายน้อยก็โตเว่อร์ (เพื่อนเราบอก “น่ากลัว”) แต่กลับอ่านแล้วเข้ากับเน...more
สำหรับเล่มนี้ พอได้อ่านแล้วก็เข้าใจนะว่าทำไมทายาทของคนเขียนเองถึงได้ระบุขอให้คนวาดคนนี้นำเจ้าชายน้อยมาวาดเป็นการ์ตูนให้ เพราะถึงแม้ลายเส้นจะแปลก ดูดิบๆ เหมือนเส้นสเก็ตช์ในหลายๆ จุด แถมตาของเจ้าชายน้อยก็โตเว่อร์ (เพื่อนเราบอก “น่ากลัว”) แต่กลับอ่านแล้วเข้ากับเน...more
I completely love this book!
I read the original book Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in French in my high-school French class, and fell in love with the author's charming self-illustrations, and its philosophy and what it has to say about relationships.
Having said that, this graphic novel, which I found in my local library while searching for something else, at first troubled me--I thought it would mess with the charm or messages of the original--but I was pulled inside by the cover...more
I read the original book Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in French in my high-school French class, and fell in love with the author's charming self-illustrations, and its philosophy and what it has to say about relationships.
Having said that, this graphic novel, which I found in my local library while searching for something else, at first troubled me--I thought it would mess with the charm or messages of the original--but I was pulled inside by the cover...more
Joann Sfar has been in the news recently because of his new movie about Serge Gainsbourg. The film sounds intriguing, and I hope it sends more people to Sfar's prodigious and excellent comic book catalog. To his credit, Sfar insists on calling them comic books, dismissing the highbrow 'graphic novel' as a term for adults who might be embarrassed in the bookstore. Sfar writes superb comic books for adults and children, and his adaptation of 'The Little Prince' is no exception.
I guess my heart is made of wood these days -- almost everyone seems to love this book, but I think the evidence is misleading. You'll probably only read this if you're already a fan of that precious little prince. We've been asked to read this for our Resources for Young Adults class, and I cannot envision a young adult that would be drawn to this. This is for grown-up fans of the original, perhaps folks that first read it in French. I'm willing to be challenged on that claim, but for now...Thi...more
Finalmente l'ho letto in lingua madre: bellissimo come lo ricordavo!
about friendship and its deeply connect
It has been years since I read the original, and I know this one varies from it but am not clear on how much at this point. Honestly, it's hard for me talk about this in comparison to the original because even though I love it, I don't have a clear memory of it. That said, this is just as poignant and moving as I remember the original to be. There are so many beautiful lines, and truths, in this book. As a graphic novel, it is well laid out and easy to read, and the illustrations, I think, add t...more
I have a long relationship with The Little Prince; I used to watch the television show on Nickelodeon when I was a kid, and loved it. I first read the book when I was in middle school, borrowed from friends of my parents and read in a gulp in their den while the grown-ups partied upstairs. I remember being touched by the sadness in it, and loving the gentle silliness that was there in contrast.
This edition is in my library's Children's Graphic Novel section, and I've been seeing it while looking...more
This edition is in my library's Children's Graphic Novel section, and I've been seeing it while looking...more
[Notes: mild spoilers regarding the original... and Sfar's interpretations of the characters]
"The Little Prince" is one of my favorite books, so I was thrilled to discover a graphic novel adaptation. Joann Sfar's version of Saint-Exupery's timeless work is both familiar yet curiously different.
Right from the first page, Sfar is unafraid to mix things up. In the original book, Saint-Exupery begins by explaining his childhood drawings of snakes; Sfar, however, starts his graphic novel with a conve...more
"The Little Prince" is one of my favorite books, so I was thrilled to discover a graphic novel adaptation. Joann Sfar's version of Saint-Exupery's timeless work is both familiar yet curiously different.
Right from the first page, Sfar is unafraid to mix things up. In the original book, Saint-Exupery begins by explaining his childhood drawings of snakes; Sfar, however, starts his graphic novel with a conve...more
2.5 stars from me, but 3 from my 10-year-old, who deemed it "confusing". I haven't read the original story, so my opinion may be different from those who have. I didn't like the art, as a start. The shading felt wrong (especially the faces, they had so many lines on them in some places) and I wasn't a fan of the artwork in general. The Little Prince, if you don't know, is a space traveler from a tiny star that is so small it only houses (seemingly) one very special plant and three knee-high volc...more
After travelling to some planets, the Little Prince finally arrived on Earth. He landed in a desert. Snake was the first creature that he met. Before saying goodbye, The Little Prince made Few days later, he found an aviator with his broken plane. To the man, who could not draw well, he told about his little planet. How conceited the Rose that he kept. The Baobabs trees that he cleaned every day. Even about the Volcano. He also shared his story about some adults whom he met in another planets. I...more
Sep 08, 2011
Andrew Shuping
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel
Everyone knows the story of "The Little Prince" that comes down from his planet, with the three volcanoes (one dormant) and the rose that is like no other, to our planet. Where he tames a fox, finds his rose isn't the only one in the galaxy, and helps a stranded pilot before heading back to his own world. This book provides it's own adaptation of the classic tale.
And...frankly it falters in the adaptation of the story. It misses a good bit of the text in the beginning (which tends to happen whe...more
And...frankly it falters in the adaptation of the story. It misses a good bit of the text in the beginning (which tends to happen whe...more
As a child, I was addicted to this bizarre movie of a small boy from another planet. Our Little Prince befriends a pilot whose plane has broken down in the desert. The pilot, while once very frustrated with the unimaginative-ness of adults, finds himself acting like an adult when confronted with the naivete of the Little Prince. The Little Prince has left his tiny planet and its inhabitants to travel the universe, trying to learn about whatever is out there and, in the process, discovers many of...more
Joann Sfar (creator of Vampire Loves & The Little Vampire, among others) has given The Little Prince the graphic novel treatment, the first (as far as I know) for this timeless story. Undoubtedly this will be met with mixed initial reactions. Fans of Sfar will love seeing him apply his hand to this story while some others might raise an eyebrow at the idea of this being done.
The story is unchanged from the original book. The tale follows a young boy (the titular Little Prince) as he travels...more
The story is unchanged from the original book. The tale follows a young boy (the titular Little Prince) as he travels...more
This is a graphic novel adaptation of The Little Prince. Joann Sfar is french and has drawn over one hundred books. I especially loved his graphic novel, The Rabbi's Cat about a cat that eats a parrot and then can talk. The Little Prince is translated from French into English by Sarah Ardizzone.
Joann Sfar's drawings are vibrant. They are very good at showing emotion. I like the flow of how he draws the characters in the story. The colorist Brigitte Findaklay uses lots of earth tones mixed with s...more
Joann Sfar's drawings are vibrant. They are very good at showing emotion. I like the flow of how he draws the characters in the story. The colorist Brigitte Findaklay uses lots of earth tones mixed with s...more
Can I just say I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOK?
I started this back in 2010, when I was quite busy with getting ready for Christmas and parties. And yet, when I was reading it, it made no impact whatsoever. But as I was finishing the book, I was feeling quite down, and yes, each and every passage outlined in the tale hits me, hard. I wanted to cry as I was reading each line, and seeing the pictures added to plethora of emotions that have hit me.
The illustrations is cute, a bit crude, and as much a...more
I started this back in 2010, when I was quite busy with getting ready for Christmas and parties. And yet, when I was reading it, it made no impact whatsoever. But as I was finishing the book, I was feeling quite down, and yes, each and every passage outlined in the tale hits me, hard. I wanted to cry as I was reading each line, and seeing the pictures added to plethora of emotions that have hit me.
The illustrations is cute, a bit crude, and as much a...more
Rating 4.5 stars
Joann Sfar is a "force of nature" according to FirstSecondBooks.com and he has produced over 100 graphic novels since the early 1990s. He's just the perfect illustrator for a beloved book like The Little Prince. I shared this book with my 11-year-old son and for me it was a wonderful way to re-live a much loved story from my tween years.
A classic story like The Little Prince takes on new meaning when you read it as an adult. You understand the subtle message of how we, as adults,...more
Joann Sfar is a "force of nature" according to FirstSecondBooks.com and he has produced over 100 graphic novels since the early 1990s. He's just the perfect illustrator for a beloved book like The Little Prince. I shared this book with my 11-year-old son and for me it was a wonderful way to re-live a much loved story from my tween years.
A classic story like The Little Prince takes on new meaning when you read it as an adult. You understand the subtle message of how we, as adults,...more
Last week I found myself in a reading rut–I wasn’t getting bored with reading or tired of the book I was reading, but I needed a change of pace. So I put Yes Means Yes (ed. by Friedman and Valenti) down, and went through some titles at NetGalley and downloaded the graphic novel version of The Little Prince–a book I had first read about in the New York Times. The graphic novel of the children’s classic intrigued me because 1) I’ve recently read a handful of good, literary graphic novels (i.e. Per...more
Another Visit From The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 'Le Petit Prince' was written in 1943 and has become a staple in the libraries of children (and adults who has preserved their child-like reverence for the philosophy that The Little Prince expounds) throughout the world: latest statistics show that the book has been translated into 190 languages and has sold in excess of 80 million copies! This last figure is sure to change with the introduction of this new version - the same story...more
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 'Le Petit Prince' was written in 1943 and has become a staple in the libraries of children (and adults who has preserved their child-like reverence for the philosophy that The Little Prince expounds) throughout the world: latest statistics show that the book has been translated into 190 languages and has sold in excess of 80 million copies! This last figure is sure to change with the introduction of this new version - the same story...more
When I first heard of this project, I was skeptical. I was quite impressed by the actual result, as Sfar retells the story in a way suited to the graphic form. The bulk of the original text is there, but with many more illustrations, and those tied to the sequential story form.
Oddly, it wasn't until I picked up a copy of the "old" version of The Little Prince that I thought about it clearly. When that book was republished a few years ago, the publisher felt the need to explain the fact that it w...more
Oddly, it wasn't until I picked up a copy of the "old" version of The Little Prince that I thought about it clearly. When that book was republished a few years ago, the publisher felt the need to explain the fact that it w...more
If I'm being completely honest, on my first read through this graphic novel I was utterly confused. Having never read the original version before, I think the pictures threw me off a bit. However, despite being confused, I did see some a glimmer of magic behind it all. That is what inspired me to slow down and give the graphic novel yet another read through. The second read through I took the time to pour over each page. Joann Sfar's illustrations are engrossing, and as I slowly unraveled the st...more
This classic has been translated into just about every language you can think of, from original French to Martian (just venturing a guess). It has now crossed another communication barrier, into the world of comic art.
As a graphic novel, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘The Little Prince’ received a really fantastic treatment. It should be noted that the Saint-Exupéry drew the original art,which was pretty amazing. So readers should try NOT to compare against it, lest they may lessen the experience....more
As a graphic novel, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘The Little Prince’ received a really fantastic treatment. It should be noted that the Saint-Exupéry drew the original art,which was pretty amazing. So readers should try NOT to compare against it, lest they may lessen the experience....more
Diese Comic-Adaption des Klassikers Der kleine Prinz wurde mir freundlicherweise vom Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Verlag in Form eines Ebooks zur Verfügung gestellt.
Der etwas über 100 Seiten lange Comic liest sich sehr schnell weg, zum einen natürlich, weil das Bild-Schrift-Verhältnis unausgewogen ist und zum anderen, weil mir die Story gut bekannt ist.
Der Zeichner Joann Sfar hat die Geschichte des kleinen Prinzen natürlich nicht neu erfunden. Die Grundstory wurde beibehalten, es wurden aber verstä...more
Der etwas über 100 Seiten lange Comic liest sich sehr schnell weg, zum einen natürlich, weil das Bild-Schrift-Verhältnis unausgewogen ist und zum anderen, weil mir die Story gut bekannt ist.
Der Zeichner Joann Sfar hat die Geschichte des kleinen Prinzen natürlich nicht neu erfunden. Die Grundstory wurde beibehalten, es wurden aber verstä...more
Aug 25, 2010
CaliGirlRae
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Fans of The Little Prince
The Little Prince is a beloved classic French children's story that many continue to love well into their adulthood. Even today I hear friends and peers of mine talking about wonderful memories they had of the little prince that came from outer space. I still have fond memories of the animated movie that I grew up loving.
That's why I jumped on the chance to check out a recent incarnation of The Little Prince in graphic novel formats, also considering I love GNs.
That said, I would say this versi...more
That's why I jumped on the chance to check out a recent incarnation of The Little Prince in graphic novel formats, also considering I love GNs.
That said, I would say this versi...more
The Little Prince is one of my favorite books. The first time I read it I was a kid, and since that moment every few years I re-read it, and every time I learn something more/different.
It's impossible to me to describe or review this book. There are things I still don't understand. The Little Prince is a little boy trying to understand grown ups, and all of his reflections made me stop reading and ponder about it. I guess you have to be really open minded and have a lot of imagination to relate...more
It's impossible to me to describe or review this book. There are things I still don't understand. The Little Prince is a little boy trying to understand grown ups, and all of his reflections made me stop reading and ponder about it. I guess you have to be really open minded and have a lot of imagination to relate...more
Has everyone read The Little Prince? Not me. Wasn't part of my school curriculum and otherwise never got around to it. But then I got this cool book for Christmas. It's not the full story, it's a graphic novel version of it and illustrated by one of my favorite illustrators, the Frenchman Joann Sfar. If you're unfamiliar with M. Sfar's work*, check out Vampire Loves and the very cool children's books: Little Vampire Goes To School, and Little Vampire Does Kung Fu. But anyway, I found The Little...more
The French in me said "sacrilege" when I saw the book on shelves. It took me close to 2 years to get the courage to grab the book, buy the book and open the book. Bear with me: Le petit prince de Saint Exupery is a monument that should not be touched; I read the book a long time ago, read it almost every 2 to 3 years, always discover something new in it. I grew up listening to the audio tape (!) with Gerard Philippe as the reader, Georges Poujouly as the "petit prince". I can still "recite" the...more
The Little Prince was my introduction to philosophical thinking in high school, so I was intrigued by this revamped graphic novel version. I don't know how much this version adds to the original; I don't know why someone would pick this up as an alternate. The colors are beautiful but I found the art odd--The Little Prince's big eyes didn't make me more sympathetic to him; he was sweet enough in the original.
Un aviateur en panne dans le désert y rencontre un curieux personnage. Entre eux s'établit une relation de confiance. Une belle histoire sur l'amitié et sur les grandes personnes qui ont su conserver leur coeur d'enfant.
La bande dessinée de Joann Sfar est magnifiquement bien illustrée et agréable à lire. Elle reprend les propos de Saint-Exupéry et les illustre à merveille. Le trait de crayon est magnifique et donne une touche de fraicheur au texte.
J'ai adoré Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-...more
La bande dessinée de Joann Sfar est magnifiquement bien illustrée et agréable à lire. Elle reprend les propos de Saint-Exupéry et les illustre à merveille. Le trait de crayon est magnifique et donne une touche de fraicheur au texte.
J'ai adoré Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-...more
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Joann Sfar (born August 28, 1971 in Nice) is a French comics artist, comic book creator, and film director.
Sfar is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu and six other artists. He also worked together with many of the new movement's main artists, e.g....more
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Sfar is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu and six other artists. He also worked together with many of the new movement's main artists, e.g....more
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