The Little Prince Contributor(s): de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine (Author), de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0156012073 ISBN-13: 9780156012072 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 99050439 |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Series: Little Prince |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.9" W x 8.7" (0.55 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 123 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Few 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 artwork. Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories). |
Contributor Bio(s): Howard, Richard: - Richard Howard is the author of eleven books of poetry, including Untitled Subjects, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970, and Trappings. He is the translator of more than 150 works from the French and lives in New York City. ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. |