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An extraordinary novella, and strikingly sorrowful for a book aimed at younger readers.
An unlikely and star cross friendship is struck up, between the stranded narrator and eponymous prince. We meet a fabulous range of characters through the prism of their friendship. There are hand drawn illustrations through-out, used by the books narrator to enhance and transform the story. The story feels very compressed, but manages to slip in very serious ideas, without ever losing its particular tone - w ...more
An unlikely and star cross friendship is struck up, between the stranded narrator and eponymous prince. We meet a fabulous range of characters through the prism of their friendship. There are hand drawn illustrations through-out, used by the books narrator to enhance and transform the story. The story feels very compressed, but manages to slip in very serious ideas, without ever losing its particular tone - w ...more
This book is recommended for children aged 8+. This is a charming and beautiful story about being curious and open-minded. It is narrated by a pilot who crashes in the Sahara Desert and meets a mysterious Little Prince. The Little Prince tells of a series of wise and enchanting stories from the small planet he comes from (Asteroid B-612) and his journey to other neighbouring planets, including Earth.
This would be a great book to cover in a unit of English lessons, as many of the short tales hav ...more
This would be a great book to cover in a unit of English lessons, as many of the short tales hav ...more
