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The Little Prince

By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a lonely pilot meets a Little Prince visiting Earth from his own tiny planet. Their strange and moving encounter reveals many universal truths as the pilot learns what it means to be human through the eyes of this curious child. Alongside characters like the coquettish Rose, the wise Fox, and the complex Lamplighter, the story offers timeless lessons on love, friendship, and the wonder of life.
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Ideal for families, children, and fans of classic literature, this beautifully illustrated edition by Chris Riddell brings fresh life to a beloved tale suitable for readers of all ages.

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A beautiful reimagining of this beloved children's story, featuring black and white and full-colour illustrations on every page by Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate.

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Chris Riddell's brilliant full-colour illustrated The Little Prince in a sumptuous hardback and jacketed edition. A perfect gift for families, children, and all fans of this much-loved favourite classic.

After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a lonely pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting Earth from his own planet. Their strange and moving meeting illuminates many of life's universal truths, as he comes to learn what it means to be human from a child who is not. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's delightful The Little Prince has been translated into over 180 languages and sold over 80 million copies worldwide.

With the loving, insightful, perplexed-by-grown-ups Little Prince at its heart, readers will not only rediscover characters such as the coquettish Rose, the knowledgeable Fox, and the complex Lamplighter, but will find fresh and wonderful creations of these characters by a true master of his art; images that will live in our hearts and minds for generations to come.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529052565

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Edition: Illustrated edition

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ros Schwartz
  • Illustrated by Chris Riddell
  • Translated by Chloe Schwartz

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 1116g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, born in Lyon 29 June 1900, was a French writer and aviator. In 1921 he began his military service and trained as a pilot, and at the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the French Air Force flying reconnaissance missions. Later, he joined the Free French Forces but while flying a mission in the Rhone valley on 31 July 1944 he disappeared and was never seen again. It was assumed that he was shot down over the Mediterranean. Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series.

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