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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Feb 07, 2016 Jennifer rated it liked it · review of another edition

So, Solomon, my six-year-old, is finally developing the patience for ongoing chapter books for bedtime story, rather than just individual picture books. The Little Prince is of course a re-read for me, though this pop-up edition is a nice new touch.

The story loses a little less of its melancholy when read to a squirming six-year-old, but there were parts he definitely liked, and I'm confident he'll come back to it. ...more

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Aug 25, 2014 Shayla rated it it was ok

My first thought was that I'm glad I didn't ever read this in my French classes. Though, I suspect that some of the language in this book which I felt was beautiful in English is probably even better in French.

However, I did find this book a bit weird and superficial at times, though the message from the book is supposed to be deep and profound. I also just felt sad for the author. It seems like he had all these deferred dreams, and had been let down by grown-ups. Anyway, I'm going to share some ...more

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