The Little Prince
Since 1943, the wise little boy from Asteroid B-612 has led children and their adults to deeper understandings of love, friendship, and responsibility. "The Little Prince" is a cherished story, read by millions of people in more than a hundred languages. In honor of its sixtieth anniversary, Harcourt is proud to present this special edition of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's tr...more
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
April 1st 2003
by Harcourt Children's Books
(first published 1943)
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The next asteroid the Little Prince came to was inhabited by a Quiz Addict. He sat hunched in front of his laptop, and barely looked up when the Little Prince greeted him. There was nowhere else to sit, since the whole asteroid was covered in books.
"Good morning!" said the Little Prince.
"I'm sorry, I don't have time to talk to you," said the Quiz Addict. "I am very busy. Wait. In Twilight, what color was Edward's car?"
"I don't know," said the Little Prince. "I have never read this book Twilight....more
"Good morning!" said the Little Prince.
"I'm sorry, I don't have time to talk to you," said the Quiz Addict. "I am very busy. Wait. In Twilight, what color was Edward's car?"
"I don't know," said the Little Prince. "I have never read this book Twilight....more
A "Daddy/Daughter nighttime reading hour" review
This was a toughy for me to review. I wasn't sure of the best perspective from which to provide comments so as to be of assistance to my fellow readers since this is a children's book (rather than YA which would be reviewed purely on its own merits). After a short session of "what should I do," I bravely decided to punt, figuring that there are already more than enough excellent reviews of this without my clogging up the cyber arteries with another...more
This was a toughy for me to review. I wasn't sure of the best perspective from which to provide comments so as to be of assistance to my fellow readers since this is a children's book (rather than YA which would be reviewed purely on its own merits). After a short session of "what should I do," I bravely decided to punt, figuring that there are already more than enough excellent reviews of this without my clogging up the cyber arteries with another...more
Feb 08, 2012
K.D. Oliveros
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Jillian
Review After Re-Reading - February 9, 2012
Rating: 3 stars!
Although I still liked it, I have to lower the rating by two stars because:
Rating: 3 stars!
Although I still liked it, I have to lower the rating by two stars because:
1. The book is really intended for children as it is very whimsical and illogical. We husbands cannot give an empty wallet to our wives and tell them that there is our salary inside and expect them to be happy. Honey, here is my wallet, what is essential is invisible to your eyes!...more
2. Saint-Ex contradicted himself so several times via his characters. For example, he
Written as a children's book, I find myself unable to pin down firmly as to what makes The Little Prince such a universally likeable book, be it children or grown-ups. What makes it the Hotel California of literature?
Is it because most grown-ups secretly love being treated like kids? I think as a grown-up you ought to know better than that. Grown-ups like to be petted around now and then in jest, but that's the end of it. Often, when grown-ups are indeed treated like kids and they're not in the...more
Is it because most grown-ups secretly love being treated like kids? I think as a grown-up you ought to know better than that. Grown-ups like to be petted around now and then in jest, but that's the end of it. Often, when grown-ups are indeed treated like kids and they're not in the...more
Jul 22, 2007
Kelly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
dreamy eyed romantics, idealists, beginning french students
I'm going to need to explain the roll of my eyes, sigh, and groan of frustration I felt just seeing the name of this book. I have read this for so many french classes, I cannot tell you. It's all about life and the right reasons for living it. It was great when I was starting to learn french in about seventh grade. By senior year of high school? It had become.. tired to say the least.
However. It's lovely, there are some great quotable quotes that come out of it, pretty language, and a lots of sw...more
However. It's lovely, there are some great quotable quotes that come out of it, pretty language, and a lots of sw...more
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احب ان انوه انها ليست قصه للاطفال ابدا...الامير الصغير اكبر من ان تكون حدوته ما قبل النوم لطفل فى السادسه...هى ابعد من ذلك ,اكبر من ذلك
لن احكى لابنى عن ذلك الكوكب و سكانه الوحيد الذى يشترى النجوم ليعدها و يضعها فى البنك او ليشاهدها بشراهه و طمع

لن اقرأ له عن ذلك الكوكب و سكانه الوحيد بوظيفته فى اغلاق و فتح المصباح فقط لانها الاوامر فحين يسألنى ابنى النقى :لماذا ينفذ هذا الرجل ما لا يفهمه؟؟ لن اجد فى دينياه الصغيره ما يفسر ما يفعله الكبار

او حين يسألنى لماذا...more
احب ان انوه انها ليست قصه للاطفال ابدا...الامير الصغير اكبر من ان تكون حدوته ما قبل النوم لطفل فى السادسه...هى ابعد من ذلك ,اكبر من ذلك
لن احكى لابنى عن ذلك الكوكب و سكانه الوحيد الذى يشترى النجوم ليعدها و يضعها فى البنك او ليشاهدها بشراهه و طمع

لن اقرأ له عن ذلك الكوكب و سكانه الوحيد بوظيفته فى اغلاق و فتح المصباح فقط لانها الاوامر فحين يسألنى ابنى النقى :لماذا ينفذ هذا الرجل ما لا يفهمه؟؟ لن اجد فى دينياه الصغيره ما يفسر ما يفعله الكبار

او حين يسألنى لماذا...more
May 10, 2007
Anne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
those who know a sated boa constrictor is *not* a hat
Shelves:
for-kids-and-ubercool-grownups
There's a huge place in my heart for this little world-in-a-book; I read it first when I was wee, again many times since. A review won't do it justice, so I'll quote one of my favorite passages and risk sentimentality:
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"Nothing is perfect," sighed the fox.
But he came back to his idea.
"My life's very monotonous," he said. "I hunt chickens; men hunt me.
All chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike.
And in consequence, I am a little bored.
But if you tame me, it'll be as if the sun ca...more
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"Nothing is perfect," sighed the fox.
But he came back to his idea.
"My life's very monotonous," he said. "I hunt chickens; men hunt me.
All chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike.
And in consequence, I am a little bored.
But if you tame me, it'll be as if the sun ca...more
We are all children in adults bodies. Yes we are, don't think we aren't for one moment. The fact that we WERE, indeed, children, is a huge part of each of us. It is possible to shed a few appreciative tears on every page of this book if you entertain the thought that the pilot IS The Little Prince. Maybe you won't think that--maybe you'll have your own take on the book---that's the magic about it. This book is translated to English from French. If you understand and/or appreciate French, the del...more
This was a lovely book. I especially like the biography of the author, which isn't technically part of the book. He sounds like one of those fabulously daring, hot guys that I would fall in love with, only to find out later that he's gay. As for the book itself, I enjoyed the illustrations, and it was a cute story. I liked the drawing of the boa who had swallowed an elephant. I didn't think it was a hat when I first saw it, I had no idea WHAT it was. My problem is, I think I am way too far gone...more
It was the first time in quite a while that I'd seen my uncle. He had crossed the country to visit us. When he reached our house, he hugged and kissed us all, then pulled out the English version of this book.
"This is for you," he said, "and on the next starry night, I'm going to read it to you."
I gave him a puzzled look.
He explained, "you have to read this on a night when you can see the stars. Don't worry, you'll understand."
The starry night came, and we settled in for a few hours of reading. A...more
"This is for you," he said, "and on the next starry night, I'm going to read it to you."
I gave him a puzzled look.
He explained, "you have to read this on a night when you can see the stars. Don't worry, you'll understand."
The starry night came, and we settled in for a few hours of reading. A...more
daya pikir anak" adl pola yg paling sederhana yg justru d luar perkiraan manusia dewasa. saat mns dws melihat dengan mata, anak" mampu melihat dg hati mereka.
mns dws sering berpikir rumit dan mpersulit sesuatu yg sebenar na sangat mudah. sementara anak" melihat sesuatu dg sederhana. walo tak jarang pertanyaan" muncul dr dunia sederhana na itu karena kekaguman na pd dunia.
kepolosan seperti itu yg hilang saat kita b'anjak dewasa. sudah g da lagi kesenangan saat menemukan sesuatu. atw rs senang sa...more
mns dws sering berpikir rumit dan mpersulit sesuatu yg sebenar na sangat mudah. sementara anak" melihat sesuatu dg sederhana. walo tak jarang pertanyaan" muncul dr dunia sederhana na itu karena kekaguman na pd dunia.
kepolosan seperti itu yg hilang saat kita b'anjak dewasa. sudah g da lagi kesenangan saat menemukan sesuatu. atw rs senang sa...more
By the time I actually got round to reading this, I was too jaded by the realities of life to take the book's idealism and naive wonder at the insane workings of human nature seriously. The author portrays completely one dimensional ideas which really don't work in a three dimensional world... no matter how cutesy.
So, who is this book written for? Despite the writer's claims, I have a hard time deciding. It seems to be too self righteous and full of platitudes to be really enjoyable to an older...more
So, who is this book written for? Despite the writer's claims, I have a hard time deciding. It seems to be too self righteous and full of platitudes to be really enjoyable to an older...more
In a grimy underground locked public toilet The Little Prince wakes slowly, he’s been out cold for hours. He’s bleeding from a gash on his upper arm. He finds he is chained by leg irons to the wall. There is another person sharing his predicament. It’s a bear, also chained to the opposite wall. In the center of the floor is the corpse of what appears to be donkey in a pool of blood. Near the corpse are a gun, a tape recorder and a saw.
“Grownups are very strange,” said the Little Prince to himse...more
“Grownups are very strange,” said the Little Prince to himse...more
Much more heartfelt than your usual constructed new age mysticism, but still falls to false separations and idealism. This is achieved by the inclusion of representational figures which do not stand in allegorically, but rather conceptually, and hence become not pure symbols but a set of tools for the construction of different philosophical scenarios.
The book also presents the requisite complexity needed for a holistic view of emotions and interaction, but falls to the very French fault of the...more
The book also presents the requisite complexity needed for a holistic view of emotions and interaction, but falls to the very French fault of the...more
Dec 23, 2011
Bonnie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Bonnie by:
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
"Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely any bigger than himself, and who had need of a sheep . . ."
To those who understand life, that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story.
This was a cute short story, obviously meant for children; however, I don't feel as if children would be able to understand this on their own. A bit too deep and philosophical for the average kid. Cute illustrations.
To those who understand life, that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story.
This was a cute short story, obviously meant for children; however, I don't feel as if children would be able to understand this on their own. A bit too deep and philosophical for the average kid. Cute illustrations.
روباه گفت: برو یکبار دیگر گلها را ببین تا بفهمی که گل تو، تو عالم تک است. برگشتنا با هم وداع میکنیم و من به عنوان هدیه رازی را بهات میگویم.
شهریار کوچولو بار دیگر به تماشای گلها رفت و به آنها گفت: شما سر سوزنی به گل من نمیمانید و هنوز هیچی نیستید. نه کسی شما را اهلی کرده نه شما کسی را... خوشگلید اما خالی هستید. نمیشود برایتان مُرد. گفت و گو ندارد که گل مرا هم فلان رهگذر گلی میبیند مثل شما. اما او به تنهایی از همهی شما سر است چون فقط اوست که زیر حبابش گذاشتهام... چون که او گل من است
......more
شهریار کوچولو بار دیگر به تماشای گلها رفت و به آنها گفت: شما سر سوزنی به گل من نمیمانید و هنوز هیچی نیستید. نه کسی شما را اهلی کرده نه شما کسی را... خوشگلید اما خالی هستید. نمیشود برایتان مُرد. گفت و گو ندارد که گل مرا هم فلان رهگذر گلی میبیند مثل شما. اما او به تنهایی از همهی شما سر است چون فقط اوست که زیر حبابش گذاشتهام... چون که او گل من است
......more
Sep 07, 2012
Melissa (ladybug)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
everyone
This was a charming little book about a Little Prince who was from a small planet. This Little Prince decided to go on a journey and after meeting all kinds of planets and their owners, he finally lands on Earth.
Lots of people say that this book is full of meaning and others say that they couldn't see the meanings. Me, I just read it and enjoyed it as a tale that was almost like an Aesop fable. A darling story that also had a moral cast to it. What was the moral? To take time, not to be caught...more
Lots of people say that this book is full of meaning and others say that they couldn't see the meanings. Me, I just read it and enjoyed it as a tale that was almost like an Aesop fable. A darling story that also had a moral cast to it. What was the moral? To take time, not to be caught...more
"..the little prince, who never let go of a question once he had asked it."
that's one of my favorite lines from this story.
that huge curiosity that every children has. the kind of curiosity that should never ever been forgotten once you grow up .. once you become adult .
it's one of the best selling books ever ? it is so not overrated. it's highly recommendable for anyone , any age , any gender , well anyone really ;)
that's one of my favorite lines from this story.
that huge curiosity that every children has. the kind of curiosity that should never ever been forgotten once you grow up .. once you become adult .
it's one of the best selling books ever ? it is so not overrated. it's highly recommendable for anyone , any age , any gender , well anyone really ;)
Nejtěžší pro mě vždy je se naladit na správnou tóninu knížky, obzvláště s takto jednoduchým stylem psaní. Jelikož ale pohádky miluju, dokázala jsem se na Malého prince navázat takřka okamžitě. A když se do příběhu dokážete vžít a příběh je dobrý...
Knížka je to sladce melancholická, je to něco neobyčejného, něco co jsem snad ještě ani nečetla. Ve své jednoduchosti je úderná, schovaná za pláštíkem pohádky pro děti skrývá různá tajemství. Jako malá jsem tu knížku četla. Nemůžu říct, že by mě bavila...more
Knížka je to sladce melancholická, je to něco neobyčejného, něco co jsem snad ještě ani nečetla. Ve své jednoduchosti je úderná, schovaná za pláštíkem pohádky pro děti skrývá různá tajemství. Jako malá jsem tu knížku četla. Nemůžu říct, že by mě bavila...more
I am at happy hour the other day, enjoying a pint. Both of the bartenders are cute young ladies serving mostly the regulars that come in around that time. One gentleman pays and leaves, then comes back a few minutes later with a wrapped package.
"I wanted to give this to you," he says.
"Oh my goodness!" The cute young lady says, wiping her hands on her apron. "This is for me?"
"Yes, I have given out this book to everyone in my life, and I think you should have a copy." He hands the package over. "I...more
"I wanted to give this to you," he says.
"Oh my goodness!" The cute young lady says, wiping her hands on her apron. "This is for me?"
"Yes, I have given out this book to everyone in my life, and I think you should have a copy." He hands the package over. "I...more
I really hate giving books even slightly negative reviews, especially books that other people love. And a lot of people seem to really love this book. It’s gotten good reviews by my friends on Goodreads. People who like it might say it’s “charming” or “whimsical” or “lovely” or “imaginative.”
Unfortunately, even though so many others adore this book, I can’t say I liked it. At all. Actually, in my opinion, the best thing it has going for it is that it’s only 83 pages (several of which are filled...more
Unfortunately, even though so many others adore this book, I can’t say I liked it. At all. Actually, in my opinion, the best thing it has going for it is that it’s only 83 pages (several of which are filled...more
I read this book because I believed that it was a classic and that I would be missing out on something special, like The Phantom Tollbooth. This book was very bizarre, I couldn't get past its strangeness. The first couple of pages seemed fairly decent and I thought that I was going to be in for a treat. But then its shine wore off and I was wondering what was going on. The author left a lot of things unsaid and just went on with his random little monologue.
I was annoyed because it had all the e...more
I was annoyed because it had all the e...more
مدت درازی مسافر کوچولو را نگاه کرد. آن وقت گفت: -اگر دلت میخواهد منو اهلی کن!
مسافرکوچولو جواب داد: -دلم که خيلی میخواهد، اما وقتِ چندانی ندارم. بايد بروم دوستانی پيدا کنم و از کلی چيزها سر در آرم.
روباه گفت: -آدم فقط از چيزهايی که اهلی کند میتواند سر در آرد. انسانها ديگر برای سر در آوردن از چيزها وقت ندارند. همه چيز را همين جور حاضر آماده از دکانها میخرند. اما چون دکانی نيست که دوست معامله کند آدمها ماندهاند بیدوست... تو اگر دوست میخواهی خب منو اهلی کن!
مسافر کوچولو پرسيد: -راهش چيست؟
رو...more
مسافرکوچولو جواب داد: -دلم که خيلی میخواهد، اما وقتِ چندانی ندارم. بايد بروم دوستانی پيدا کنم و از کلی چيزها سر در آرم.
روباه گفت: -آدم فقط از چيزهايی که اهلی کند میتواند سر در آرد. انسانها ديگر برای سر در آوردن از چيزها وقت ندارند. همه چيز را همين جور حاضر آماده از دکانها میخرند. اما چون دکانی نيست که دوست معامله کند آدمها ماندهاند بیدوست... تو اگر دوست میخواهی خب منو اهلی کن!
مسافر کوچولو پرسيد: -راهش چيست؟
رو...more
شازده کوچولو (1943) یا شهریار کوچولو (به فرانسه: Le Petit Prince)، داستانی نوشته آنتوان دو سن اگزوپری، نویسنده فرانسوی است.
این داستان از معروفترین داستانهای کودکان و سومین داستان پرفروش قرن بیستم در جهان است. در این داستان اگزوپری به زیباترین نحو به بیان فلسفه خود از دوستداشتن و عشق و هستی میپردازد. این اثر به ۱۵۰ زبان مختلف ترجمه شدهاست. گویا مجموع فروش این کتاب به زبانهای مختلف از هشتاد میلیون نسخه گذشته است. شازده کوچولو ترجمههای متعددی به زبان فارسی دارد که در این میان ترجمههای احمد...more
این داستان از معروفترین داستانهای کودکان و سومین داستان پرفروش قرن بیستم در جهان است. در این داستان اگزوپری به زیباترین نحو به بیان فلسفه خود از دوستداشتن و عشق و هستی میپردازد. این اثر به ۱۵۰ زبان مختلف ترجمه شدهاست. گویا مجموع فروش این کتاب به زبانهای مختلف از هشتاد میلیون نسخه گذشته است. شازده کوچولو ترجمههای متعددی به زبان فارسی دارد که در این میان ترجمههای احمد...more
Grown -ups are really very odd.
I don't know what I like about this book,but I know that it keeps me smiling.
This little prince reminds me of my self:
when I was three years old, I had a doll, not like any doll, it was a blender ( an electric orange blender).
I carried every where, it was heavy and dangerous.so my dad had to get rid of it. he throw it from my room window when I was sleep.
I cryed my eyes out, and I kept saying (عروستي،عروستي).
so I guess grown ups never understand what the friendsip...more
I don't know what I like about this book,but I know that it keeps me smiling.
This little prince reminds me of my self:
when I was three years old, I had a doll, not like any doll, it was a blender ( an electric orange blender).
I carried every where, it was heavy and dangerous.so my dad had to get rid of it. he throw it from my room window when I was sleep.
I cryed my eyes out, and I kept saying (عروستي،عروستي).
so I guess grown ups never understand what the friendsip...more
One novel metaphor of looking at life and love through the eyes of an alien child. Beautiful philosophy of life and love communicated here, the wonder and the mystery of it. The boy's innocent, yet loyal relationship with the flower, leaves me with the question: Should we love only those whom are deserving of love, whom are capable of loving us back? Or do we love whole-heartedly whether we get love in return or not? And, how do we replenish the well of love if we keep giving out and do not rece...more
Oct 02, 2012
Boysie Freeman (not my real name, it's just my Internet name)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Okay so there is this little adorable kid from an asteroid who is seemingly innocent yet amazingly wise.
Some people say this book is for children but NO NO NO! THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. And the Little Prince, I am sorry, he is not a kid. Children will not understand the metaphors and allegories in this tale. Exupery had warned. The Little Prince, let's call him François (typical French name for your convenience) is not a kid, he IS AN ADULT who cannot make any senses of the adult world. (Wh...more
Some people say this book is for children but NO NO NO! THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. And the Little Prince, I am sorry, he is not a kid. Children will not understand the metaphors and allegories in this tale. Exupery had warned. The Little Prince, let's call him François (typical French name for your convenience) is not a kid, he IS AN ADULT who cannot make any senses of the adult world. (Wh...more
L'essenziale è invisibile agli occhi
Ho digitato questa frase a mio rischio e pericolo, perchè so che, solitamente, dà la stura ad abbondanti secrezioni di varia natura (sonore "tirate su" col naso, lacrimazioni di diversa intensità, sommovimenti dell'anima con strascichi di differente genere e via discorrendo).
Ebbene, ragassuoli, diciamocelo: 'sta storia fa veramente pietà (e i disegnini pure). Fa il paio con "Il gabbiano Jonathan Livingston" (e le foto di scarsa qualità contenute nel libro), s...more
Ho digitato questa frase a mio rischio e pericolo, perchè so che, solitamente, dà la stura ad abbondanti secrezioni di varia natura (sonore "tirate su" col naso, lacrimazioni di diversa intensità, sommovimenti dell'anima con strascichi di differente genere e via discorrendo).
Ebbene, ragassuoli, diciamocelo: 'sta storia fa veramente pietà (e i disegnini pure). Fa il paio con "Il gabbiano Jonathan Livingston" (e le foto di scarsa qualità contenute nel libro), s...more
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in Lyons on June 29, 1900. He flew for the first time at the age of twelve, at the Ambérieu airfield, and it was then that he became determined to be a pilot. He kept that ambition even after moving to a school in Switzerland and while spending summer vacations at the family's château at Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens, in eastern France. (The house at Saint-Maurice appea...more
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“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
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“I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?"
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world....”
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"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world....”

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