By Louise Greig (author) , Sarah Massini (illustrator)
"A picture book version of a much-loved classic full of tenderness, mystery and beauty"
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November 2023 Book of the Month
Poet Louise Greig and illustrator Sarah Massini turn Antoine De Saint-Exupéry’s much-loved classic into a picture book retaining all the original’s tenderness, mystery and beauty.
Greig’s perfectly simple text tells the story of the airman and the little prince over gorgeously illustrated double pages, Massini’s illustrations wheeling back and forth from desert to the stars.
Encapsulated into single pages, the Little Prince’s encounters with those he meets on other planets but above all his friendship with a fox and his love for a rose reveal truths that will resonate even with the very young, so that they too can carry with them the story of the little prince.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time!
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Please – draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince. The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic tale have captured the hearts of generations of readers. Meet the pilot stranded in the desert.
Meet the Little Prince who tends his beautiful rose on a planet of his own. Follow him as he embarks on a strange and wonderful journey to puzzling new planets and finally to Earth, where he discovers the nature of love.
Adapted by award-winning poet Louise Greig, author of the Greenaway-medal-nominated Sweep and The Night Box , with enchanting new artwork from the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit and Star in the Jar .
‘It’s never too soon to hear that we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone, and this pair (and the spirit of Saint-Exupéry) land that message in style.’ – Alex O’Connell, The Times
“The first picture book adaptation of the classic fable captures its spirit of poetic mysteriousness with beautifully immersive visuals” – The I
’Retaining the essence of the original story, but pairing it back enough to make it accessible to children makes its key messages shine through. The Little Prince is as charming as ever, and Massini’s artwork superbly captures the surreal world he inhabits. Perfect for curious young readers, it’s a story that will stay with them long after the final page has turned.’ – The Scotsman
‘A thing of beauty, mysterious and poetic both verbally and visually.’ – Red Reading Hub
‘Contemporary but timeless illustrations, a perfect way to bring a classic to the next generation’ – @bookgiftblogger
Louise Greig is an award winning poet and a children's picture book author with a unique, lyrical voice. Her childhood was filled with animals, the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson and picture books by iconic children’s writers such as Margaret Wise Brown, Charlotte Zolotow, Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak, Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson. Her debut picture book for Egmont The Night Box has been translated into 10 languages and has been nominated for the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal. Louise lives in Aberdeen and when not writing is a director of a dog rescue and re-homing organisation. The wild solitude of Scotland and the beauty of nature remain strong influences in her life.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please – draw me a sheep.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Little Prince and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Little Prince features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The Little Prince was written by Louise Greig and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Little Prince has 32 pages
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