The Little Prince

by Louise Greig, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

On Sale: 10/10/2023

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The Little Prince

by Louise Greig, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

illustrated by Sarah Massini

On Sale: 10/10/2023

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About the Book

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time!

A beautiful gift edition of this touching and wise classic children's book.

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.

‘Will enchant little ones’ – The Times

‘Brilliant and beautiful’ – The Scotsman

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.

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Product Details

ISBN: 9780008621759
ISBN 10: 0008621756
Imprint: Farshore
On Sale: 10/10/2023
Pages: 32
List Price:12.99 CAD
Ages: 3 to 6
BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play
BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

Louise Greig

Biography

Louise Greig is an award-winning poet and children's author. Her debut book, The Night Box, was nominated for the Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Association of Illustrators Awards and the Teach Primary Book Awards.

Sarah Massini has always had a passion for drawing, which has seen her working in corporate design, children’s book design and now illustration. She has many award-winning picture books to her name, including Star in the Jar and The Velveteen Rabbit.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was born in Lyons, France. A plane crash in the Sahara Desert inspired his classic The Little Prince.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Biography

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean.