The Little Prince Deluxe Pop-Up Book [Pop-Up]

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2009 | Series: The Little Prince

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A new translation of the beloved classic with restored original art. Published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's birth.

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Product Description
After being stranded in a desert after a crash, a pilot comes in contact with a captivating little prince who recounts his journey from planet to planet and his search for what is most important in life. For over sixty-five years Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic, The Little Prince, has captured readers' hearts. The whimsical story with a fairy tale feel has sold over 3 million copies in all formats. This exciting pop-up edition includes the complete original text accompanied by Saint-Exupery's beautiful illustrations brought to life through paper engineering. Perfect for longtime fans and those meeting the little prince for the first time!

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A Look Inside The Little Prince Pop-Up (French language edition)
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The Little Prince	The Little Prince on Asteroid B-612
He carefully raked out his active volcanoes.	What a peculiar planet! It's all dry and sharp and hard.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up—Saint-Exupéry's little prince, interplanetary traveler and ingenuous seeker of that which is most important in life, returns in an elegant pop-up edition with unabridged text. The original artwork has been repositioned and redesigned to incorporate movable sculptures, turning wheels, and other visual effects. Almost every spread features an illustration, each carefully placed to add to the story's pacing and augment its impact. For example, readers' first glimpse of the little prince's tiny planet is dramatically presented via an illustration that spins upright as the page is turned. The boy's recounting of his relationship with his beloved yet vexing flower is made more immediate through a series of sequenced flaps, each harboring a tiny pop-up image. A towering 3-D depiction of the protagonist posed atop a mountain peak underscores his sense of loneliness. 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.—Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
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Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Pop-Up: 64 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books; Pop Dlx Un edition (October 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0547260695
• ISBN-13: 978-0547260693
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (411 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Edition of a Classic Tale November 17, 2009

By Karen Marie

Format:Pop-Up

Opening the cover of any new book comes with a feeling of great anticipation, however, the thought of seeing how Exupery's art would be made into pop-up cut-outs accelerated that feeling into one of almost surreal joy. Fortunately, I wasn't disappointed. The illustrations are beautifully rendered and the quality of the materials are to be appreciated. I especially am grateful that the story is completely unabridged, leaving the words and the feelings to carry on to work their magic for years to come.

I've purchased an additional five copies to give as collectible gifts to others whom I know love this tale of life, love and death. It is certainly a must-have edition for any collector of pop-up books, classic children's tales or philosophical classics. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Huge Disappointment December 7, 2000

By Katharine Kalweit

Format:Hardcover

I was excited that a new translation of this lovely book was out... until I read it. This translation has eliminated most of the poetry of language that made Katherine Wood translation of Saint-Exupery's book a classic in the first place. This includes a translator's note that sounds exceedingly pompous once you have read this new translation. I would not stock this book in my library, give it as a gift, or even donate it. What a disappointment!

In contrast, the Katherine Woods translation of this book is one of the finest books to ever come my way. In beautiful, spare poetry, she relays Saint-Exupery's lessons about life, teaching us that "what is essential is invisible to the eyes."

89 of 97 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrific translation May 23, 2006

By MFP

Format:Hardcover

Why in the world did the publisher accept this horrific and unnecessary new translation. Judge for yourself. From the 1943 Katherine Woods translation: "'As for me,' said the little prince to himself, 'If I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water.'" The new Richard Howard translation: "'If I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked,' the little prince said to himself, 'I'd walk very slowly toward a water fountain.'" I mean ... really.