Overview

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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9780547260693

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@lt;DIV@gt;@lt;DIV@gt;@lt;P@gt; 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. --@lt;I@gt;School Library Journal@lt;/I@gt;@lt;/P@gt;@lt;/DIV@gt; This lovely edition boasts the complete original text and illustrations that are also a delight for the eyes. --@lt;I@gt;Entertainment Weekly@lt;/I@gt;@lt;/DIV@gt;@lt;DIV@gt; @lt;/DIV@gt;@lt;DIV@gt; 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. --@lt;I@gt;Booklist@lt;/I@gt;@lt;/DIV@gt;@lt;DIV@gt; @lt;/DIV@gt;@lt;DIV@gt; The pleasing visual effects are subtle, but add an appropriate sense of magic. --@lt;I@gt;Publishers Weekly@lt;/I@gt;@lt;/DIV@gt;

<p> 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

"""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"

Author Information

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyon, France. Best known as the author and illustrator of The Little Prince, he also wrote several other books that became classics. A year after The Little Prince was published his plane disappeared over the Mediterranean while he was serving with a French air squadron on a reconnaissance mission.

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