The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Louise Greig, Sarah Massini

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FAR SHORE
17 November 2021

Children's & Educational; Picture books: character books; Picture storybooks; Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time!

Please – draw me a sheep.

I blinked.

The voice belonged to a charming little prince.

The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic tale have captured the hearts of generations of readers. Meet the pilot stranded in the desert. Meet the Little Prince who tends his beautiful rose on a planet of his own. Follow him as he embarks on a strange and wonderful journey to puzzling new planets and finally to Earth, where he discovers the nature of love.

‘Will enchant little ones’ – The Times

‘Brilliant and beautiful’ – The Scotsman

Adapted by award-winning poet Louise Greig, author of the Greenaway-medal-nominated Sweep and The Night Box, with enchanting new artwork from the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit and Star in the Jar.

By: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Louise Greig
Illustrated by: Sarah Massini
Imprint: FAR SHORE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 281mm, Width: 251mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9781405288125
ISBN 10: 1405288124
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 17 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Louise Greig is an award-winning poet and a children's picture book author. Her debut picture book for Egmont, The Night Box, illustrated by Ashling Lindsay, has been translated into 10 languages and was nominated for the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal as well as being shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Her second picture book, Sweep, illustrated by Julia Sarda, was nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in Aberdeen.

Reviews for The Little Prince

'It's never too soon to hear that we don't know what we've got till it's gone, and this pair (and the spirit of Saint-Exupery) land that message in style.' - Alex O'Connell, The Times