The Little Prince

Andrew's Pick A tower of strength, essential reading at any stage of life.  In one volume, Antoine de Saint-Exupery establishes himself as the Roald Dahl/Quentin Blake of beautiful melancholy. The illustrations by the author are as identifiable with the book as the text. Curl up under the nearest baobab tree, read this book, and when you're finished, please draw me a sheep and bring it by the bookstore. Description A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickFew stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exup ry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exup ry's original artwor