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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Start date: October 1, 2014

Finish date: October 31, 2014

Discussion: Children's Group Read

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Jun 21, 2012 Feliks rated it it was amazing

Shelves: genre-kids

My second-favourite book for young children (#1 is 'Velveteen Rabbit'). ...more

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Jun 08, 2017 Melissa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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What a sweet little book! I'm pretty sure that I read this book years ago as a young girl, but I am sure that it did not mean as much to me then as it does to me now. This is a tiny little book takes little time to finish, but the brilliance of the simple writing style is that it got me to stop and ponder more deeply the lessons it shared through the story. We sure do spend a lot of time in life working on things that don't really matter, devoting our attention and our accolades to things that h ...more

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Sep 18, 2016 Joy Gerbode rated it it was amazing

Although missing the original dust jacket, I have discovered that the copy of the book I picked up for $1 at a local shop last week, is in fact, a first edition of the book from 1943. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long in my life to actually read this book; although I’ve seen various versions of movies and cartoons based on the book, the book itself is a genuine treasure. What a pleasurable journey into the imagination! Throughout the delightful fantasy, this book is bursting with amusing stories o ...more

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Jan 26, 2011 Janelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

I didn't know what to think at first, but when I got to the end, it all started to make sense. In our lives, we each have an object that we have "tamed". Just like the Little Prince, it is hard to see why others find things a "matter of consequence", but we must see with our heart. Everyone is so different and it is those differences that make everything so special.

My recommendation is that you give this book a chance. This book is for some, but probably not for all. However, if you do happen to ...more

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