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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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 (494 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 58 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.

62 of 64 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."

98 of 106 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.

64 of 69 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring for all November 7, 2001

By Esquire

Format:Paperback

This little book is certainly one of the best-known and most popular in French literature. Though at heart a children's story, it is rightly considered a classic in its own sense and is even found within respected French literary anthologies. Its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, is also famous for other works of fiction ("Vol de Nuit" etc.). Like the narrator in "The Little Prince," St-Exupery was a pilot as well. He apparently crashed or was shot down flying as a WWII pilot towards the end of the war and was never found. His likeness, along with that of the little prince and his pet lamb and the famous drawing of the elephant in the boa-constrictor, are all on the French 50 Franc note.
The story can basically be split into two parts: The first part is the short introduction dealing with the narrator and his view of the world when he was a child and how adults could never understand the real meaning of things or perceive truth in the world--only the superficial and the usual. This is generally one of the main ideas of the book; "blessed are the children...". The rest of the book is the story of the little prince, whom the narrator discovers in the Sahara when he is trying to fix his downed airplane and is in fear of his life. The narrator and the reader slowly come to know the prince's story and learn about friendship, love and truth in a touching way. My favorite parts are those dealing with the prince's relationship with his beloved rose left on his planet and the prince's relationship with the wise little fox, who offers the prince his philosophical secret on life.
I have not read the book in translation so I cannot comment how this or other translations compare.... Though considered a book for children, the French can still be a bit demanding if you want to try it in the original. Read more ›

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars translation cause story to lose some beauty June 3, 2007

By A reader

Format:Paperback

I grew up reading this lovely story and when the pages fell out of my original I went to Amazon for a new one.

However, the new translation took the beauty out of the story that I had felt in earlier readings, in my opinion.

The story remains a wonderful one, but I would suggest reading the Katherine Woods translation for comparison. The language in the original translation is beautiful, creative and inspiring. I felt the newer translation was less poetic.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Compare the new and old translation for yourself December 11, 2005

By A.P.M.

Format:Paperback

The review by "Harbor Bookstore (Friday Harbor, Wa. USA)" seemed to be getting a bit of grief for downplaying the latest translation. Having never read either the original translation or the French version, I found the opinion worth researching. Here is a website from Harcourt that compares the two English language editions side by side, for those like me, who are curious to the differences: [...]

I'd have to agree that the Katherine Woods version seems to carry a bit more charm. Richard Howard seems to have made a translation to the exact standards of proper grammer. While that may be a faithful translation of the French words, I could understand the arguement that his translation lacks the poetry from those words.

Decide for yourself.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars 10 Star Book, 1 Star Translation July 3, 2003

A Kid's Review

Format:Paperback

Please, people, do not waste your time on the Richard Howard translation. It is childish, simplified, and simply awful. I really think that Richard Howard took this phenomenal, amazing book and tried to make it as devoid of meaning as he could. The new translation is almost like how a five year old would tell it- small, small words and small, small ideas.
However- I had the Katharine Woods translation before I bought this one. Do not blame this new error on the author. The Katharine Woods translation is superb. Richard Howards- Not so much.
This review has nothing to do with the book, just its differing translations.