| The Little Prince Contributor(s): Saint-Exupery, Antoine de (Author), Howard, Richard (Translator), Saint-Exupery, Antoine de (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0812416082 ISBN-13: 9780812416084 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $20.83 Product Type: Prebound - 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. Howard's new translation of this beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery's unique, gifted style. Color and b&w illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99050439 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.42" W x 8.17" (0.60 lbs) 83 pages |
| 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 new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery'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 new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupery's original artwork. By combining the new translation with restored original art, Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of |