The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Title: The Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Publisher: Reynal & Hitchcock 1943

Genre: Children’s Literature

Pages: 112

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Fantasy Project; 1001 Books; New Author; Monthly Key - July; What’s in a Name - Position of Royalty

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard’s new translation of the beloved classic—published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s birth—beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry’s unique and gifted style. Howard has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. 

Somehow I have gone 32 years without reading The Little Prince.  This is the year I rectify that slight.  And I’m so glad that I did.  This is a delightful little story that appeals to all ages.  It’s usually shelved in the children’s section, but really it could be shelved anywhere.  The nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout make it a classic.  I love that this story has some many different layers.  I feel like this is a volume that once read again would yield an entirely different outcome.