Le Petit Prince: Avec Des Aquarelles de L'Auteur (Folio Junior) (French Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Antoine De Saint-Exupery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007 | ISBN-10: 2070612759 | ISBN-13: 978-2070612758 | Edition: GALLIMARD-JEUNESSE

Imaginez-vous perdu dans le d??sert, loin de tout lieu habit??, et face ?? un petit gar??on tout blond, surgi de nulle part. Si de surcro??t ce petit gar??on vous demande avec insistance de dessiner un mouton, vous voil?? plus qu'??tonn?? ! ?? partir de l??, vous n'aurez plus qu'une seule interrogation : savoir d'o?? vient cet ??trange petit bonhomme et conna??tre son histoire. S'ouvre alors un monde ??trange et po??tique, peupl?? de m??taphores, d??crit ?? travers les paroles d'un "petit prince" qui porte aussi sur notre monde ?? nous un regard tout neuf, empli de na??vet??, de fra??cheur et de gravit??. Tr??s vite, vous d??couvrez d'??tranges plan??tes, peupl??es d'hommes d'affaires, de buveurs, de vaniteux, d'allumeurs de r??verb??res. Cette ??vocation onirique, ?? laquelle participent les aquarelles de l'auteur, a tout d'un parcours initiatique, o?? l'enfant apprendra les richesses essentielles des rapports humains et le secret qui les r??git : "On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." Oeuvre essentielle de la litt??rature, ce livre de Saint-Exup??ry est un ouvrage que l'on aura ?? coeur de raconter ?? son enfant, page apr??s page, histoire aussi de red??couvrir l'enfant que l'on ??tait autrefois, avant de devenir une grande personne

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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"Delineated with a delicate touch, the paper engineering adds a new dimension to this wistful fairy tale without overpowering it, enhancing the story’s subtleties and echoing its sense of wonder."--School Library Journal

"This lovely edition boasts the complete original text and illustrations that are also a delight for the eyes."--Entertainment Weekly

 

"While a pop-up edition of de Saint-Exupery's enduring tale may initially seem like a gimmick, the resulting volume is a beautiful piece of bookmaking that actually extends the classic story ... this unabridged volume offers a creative, accessible entree to the timeless story."--Booklist

 

"The pleasing visual effects are subtle, but add an appropriate sense of magic."--Publishers Weekly

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: French --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Editions Gallimard; GALLIMARD-JEUNESSE edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 2070612759
• ISBN-13: 978-2070612758
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.3 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (173 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six. He was a pioneer of international commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince; Wind, Sand and Stars; and Southern Mail. In 1944, while serving with his French air squadron, he disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique April 11, 2001

By "littleoldme"

Format:Paperback

I was given this book to read for a high school French class, and I'm so glad I did. (If you're by some fluke reading this, Coop, thanks so much for introducing me to "Le petit prince"!) It may be classified here as "children's" literature, but it's so much more. This is a beautiful, moving story of the little prince and his journeys through planets and on Earth. It contains some incredibly deep philosophy and will make you appreciate the simplicity and innocence of childhood... and make you want to regain that outlook on life. I know that I'm trying to see the world as a child again.

...Et si vous pouvez lire ce livre en français, c'est beaucoup plus beau. Le livre en anglais n'est pas mal, mais il n'y a pas l'élégance.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A book of true beauty. March 19, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

I do not read a lot of books. I have only read what was assigned to me throughout school and the occasional NY Times bestseller. A friend of mine gave me this book as a gift one day, she said I would enjoy it. She was right - I loved it. I didn't read it right away, but when I did I couldn't put it down. I am not an emotional person, or at least I never thought of myself as one, but this book made me look at myself and it broke my heart. I related with the character of the pilot and I felt as though the Little Prince was talking to me. The book helped me realize that I had forgotten a lot of things since childhood, like the meaning of friendship. The book also reminded me of what love really is. It made me realize what "grown-ups" really are, children who lost their innocence. The greatest thing about the book is that it is universal. It's message is simple: "love has no prejuducies, never dies and always forgives." It is a children's story but it is something all adults should read. There are few books that can do what this "children's story" can do. It will make you laugh, break your heart and make you think about what really is important in your life.

- Jeff

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous book that teaches the most important thing of all April 24, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

'Le petit prince' is a fabulous book that talks about a little prince that loves his planet and takes the advice of his flower which seems to him the most beautiful rose. But a fox that he meets teaches him the most important secret of all life: and that is that you see the real things with your heart and not your eyes, that your eyes only hide the true beauty of being alive. Just by looking at a person you can't tell who they are. You have to become friends and look with your heart to see what is really in front of you and what you are missing. The world would be a better place if people looked with their hearts and not their eyes; and by reading the little prince's story, 'Le petit prince' will you come to know this. It is a touching story that taught me a lot about this world. Read it.