Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Joann Sfar

Brigitte Findakly

Originally published in 2008 by Gallimard Jeunesse.

Le Petit Prince

Irene Testot-Ferry

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.

The Little Prince

loni

It is only with one's heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye

Iris van der zanden

Der Kleine Prinz

Ann-Sophie

TSANA

Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence.

Luca

“What I see here is nothing but a shell. What is most important is invisible...”

But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose...

If you ordered your people to go and throw themselves into the sea, they would rise up in revolution.

“If some one loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars. He can say to himself, ‘Somewhere, my flower is there ...’ But if the sheep eats the flower, in one moment all his stars will be darkened ... And you think that is not important!”

In certain more important details I shall make mistakes, also. But that is something that will not be my fault.

When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?” Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night . . . You--only you--will have stars that can laugh!"

Fatima

قال الثعلب:(( وداعا، إليك سرّي. إنه سر بسيط جدا: بالقلب وحده يمكن ان يبصرَ المرء. و العين لا ترى الجوهريّ.))

Danny

“The things that matter,’ he repeated, ‘are invisible.”

Doreen Zhao

"Ah, that is interesting! Are there chickens?"

The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists.

"All men have stars," he answered, "but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travellers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems. For my businessman they are wealth. But all these stars are silent. You — you alone — will have the stars as no one else has them — "

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night... You - only you - will have stars that can laugh!”

tuna

it is only through your heart that you can see clearly. The eyes do not see that which is most important.

It is possible for a person to be faithful and lazy at the same time.

but why does this matter to you so much?’

‘Were you sad too, my little friend,’ I asked, ‘the day you watched the forty-four sunsets?’

To forget a friend is terrible. Not everyone has had a friend.

For instance, if you were to say to the grown-ups: ‘I saw a beautiful brick house with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof,’ they would be confused. But if you say, ‘I saw a house worth a million dollars,’ they would remark, ‘What a pretty house!’

"We only really see with our hearts. What matters is invisible to the eyes."

"We only really see with our hearts. What matters is invisible to the eyes."

Such an adorable and cutesy read.

El principito

la tipicaaa, lo leí hace mucho y la verdad que me gustó bastante, los arcos de la rosa y del zorro me parecieron muy interesantes y en su momento me ayudaron mucho a superar unas cuestiones que tenía. supongo que es como el sui generis de los libros

luca

Este libro fue de los primeros que amé de verdad. Lo leí de chiquita porque se veía cute, pero cada vez que lo releo (y ya van varias), me da en lugares distintos del alma. 💛

₊˚.⋆☾ eva ☾ ⋆⁺₊

Noro

i loved this so much. I cried. Even though this is a children's book, i resonated with it in so many ways than a book with an adult audience could've ever resonated with me.

enjoyed it when i was a child, enjoyed it even more as an adult

The little prince discovers the secrets of friendship while travelling through the universe.

O Principezinho

Não é definitivamente para crianças! 🌙🪐

Júlia Dinis

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is a charming and thought-provoking novella that beautifully blends whimsy with profound life lessons. It’s an allegorical tale about love, relationships, and seeing the world through the eyes of a child. The book’s simple yet poetic style, combined with its enchanting illustrations, makes it a timeless classic that has resonated with readers for generations.

What I loved most was the story’s ability to convey profound truths in an accessible way. 

Each planet the Little Prince visits represents a different way humans seek fulfilment through power, knowledge, wealth, or duty. However, the Prince’s wisdom reveals that true meaning lies in love, relationships, and seeing the world with a childlike sense of wonder. The book suggests that by reconnecting with our inner child and valuing what is "invisible to the eye," we can find deeper purpose and joy in life. Lines like these are meaningful reminders of the importance of love, empathy, and imagination in a world that often values materialism over deeper connections.

That said, the book is undoubtedly a work of art and philosophy, and I’d recommend it to anyone open to reflecting on life’s deeper meanings. By tackling the universal themes of love, innocence, and loss among others, The Little Prince becomes more than a simple children’s story; it’s a reflective, philosophical work that speaks to readers of all ages about the beauty and fragility of human connections. It invites readers to look beyond the surface and reconnect with the innocence and curiosity we often lose as we grow up.

Patricia

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is a charming and thought-provoking novella that beautifully blends whimsy with profound life lessons. It’s an allegorical tale about love, relationships, and seeing the world through the eyes of a child. The book’s simple yet poetic style, combined with its enchanting illustrations, makes it a timeless classic that has resonated with readers for generations.

What I loved most was the story’s ability to convey profound truths in an accessible way. 

Each planet the Little Prince visits represents a different way humans seek fulfilment through power, knowledge, wealth, or duty. However, the Prince’s wisdom reveals that true meaning lies in love, relationships, and seeing the world with a childlike sense of wonder. The book suggests that by reconnecting with our inner child and valuing what is "invisible to the eye," we can find deeper purpose and joy in life. Lines like these are meaningful reminders of the importance of love, empathy, and imagination in a world that often values materialism over deeper connections.

That said, the book is undoubtedly a work of art and philosophy, and I’d recommend it to anyone open to reflecting on life’s deeper meanings. By tackling the universal themes of love, innocence, and loss among others, The Little Prince becomes more than a simple children’s story; it’s a reflective, philosophical work that speaks to readers of all ages about the beauty and fragility of human connections. It invites readers to look beyond the surface and reconnect with the innocence and curiosity we often lose as we grow up.

O pequeno príncipe

eu tinha medo do homem gordo burocrático quando eu era criança

Pedro Rodarte

The Little Prince [Le Petit Prince], is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944). The novella is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. After the outbreak of the Second World War Saint-Exupéry became exiled in North America. In the midst of personal upheavals and failing health, he produced almost half of the writings for which he would be remembered, including a tender tale of loneliness, friendship, love and loss, in the form of a young prince fallen to Earth. An earlier memoir by the author had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert, and he is thought to have drawn on those same experiences in The Little Prince. Since its first publication in the United States, the novella has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film screen, television, ballet, and operatic works. The Little Prince is a poetic tale, with watercolour illustrations by the author, in which a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince fallen to Earth from a tiny asteroid. The story is philosophical and includes social criticism, remarking on the strangeness of the adult world. It was written during a period when Saint-Exupéry fled to North America subsequent to the Fall of France during the Second World War, witnessed first hand by the author and captured in his memoir Flight to Arras. The adult fable, according to one review, is actually ..".an allegory of Saint-Exupéry's own life--his search for childhood certainties and interior peace, his mysticism, his belief in human courage and brotherhood.... but also an allusion to the tortured nature of their relationship." Though ostensibly styled as a children's book, The Little Prince makes several observations about life and human nature. For example, Saint-Exupéry tells of a fox meeting the young prince during his travels on Earth. The story's essence is contained in the lines uttered by the fox to the little prince: On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. ("One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eyes.") Other key thematic messages are articulated by the fox, such as: Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé. ("You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.") and C'est le temps que tu as perdu pour ta rose qui fait ta rose si importante. ("It is the time you have lost for your rose that makes your rose so important.") The fox's messages are arguably the book's most famous quotations because they deal with human relationships. ABOUT AUTHOR: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 - 31 July 1944) was a French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the U.S. National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight.

[Illustrated Edition]

It's a beautifully written classic short story. Even though it's for children, I learned quite a lot from it and it was heartwarming.

Tali ⋆.˚🦋༘⋆

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry resonates with deep philosophical and emotional currents, wrapped in simplicity. The story explores the innocence of childhood and the complexities of adulthood through the Little Prince, a curious and sensitive boy from another planet. His journey across worlds is a metaphysical quest to understand the nature of love, relationships, and the invisible truths that adults, consumed by superficial concerns, often overlook.

The Little Prince's encounters with figures like the king, the businessman, and the vain man are metaphors for the flaws and obsessions that entrap adults. Each character is fixated on trivial pursuits, symbolizing how adulthood often leads to a loss of wonder and an inability to grasp what truly matters. In contrast, the Little Prince’s childlike curiosity and openness highlight the essential truths that lie beneath the surface, truths that can only be grasped through the heart rather than the eyes.

The relationship between the Little Prince and the rose is one of the story’s poignant metaphors for love. The rose, fragile yet proud, teaches the prince that love is not about possession but about care, time, and responsibility. His journey teaches him that what makes the rose special is not its appearance, but the bond they’ve formed. The fox further deepens this lesson, emphasizing that the most meaningful connections in life are invisible, built through the act of taming, loving and being loved. Saint-Exupéry reminds us that real meaning comes from these intimate connections, not from what can be seen or owned.

The Little Prince is a poetic meditation on life, love, and human connection, urging us to remember that the most valuable things are often invisible, existing in the heart and spirit rather than the material world. It invites readers to reconnect with the wisdom of childhood, where the world is experienced with a sense of wonder, and the heart guides us to what truly matters.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry resonates with deep philosophical and emotional currents, wrapped in simplicity. The story explores the innocence of childhood and the complexities of adulthood through the Little Prince, a curious and sensitive boy from another planet. His journey across worlds is a metaphysical quest to understand the nature of love, relationships, and the invisible truths that adults, consumed by superficial concerns, often overlook.

The Little Prince's encounters with figures like the king, the businessman, and the vain man are metaphors for the flaws and obsessions that entrap adults. Each character is fixated on trivial pursuits, symbolizing how adulthood often leads to a loss of wonder and an inability to grasp what truly matters. In contrast, the Little Prince’s childlike curiosity and openness highlight the essential truths that lie beneath the surface, truths that can only be grasped through the heart rather than the eyes.

The relationship between the Little Prince and the rose is one of the story’s poignant metaphors for love. The rose, fragile yet proud, teaches the prince that love is not about possession but about care, time, and responsibility. His journey teaches him that what makes the rose special is not its appearance, but the bond they’ve formed. The fox further deepens this lesson, emphasizing that the most meaningful connections in life are invisible, built through the act of taming, loving and being loved. Saint-Exupéry reminds us that real meaning comes from these intimate connections, not from what can be seen or owned.

The Little Prince is a poetic meditation on life, love, and human connection, urging us to remember that the most valuable things are often invisible, existing in the heart and spirit rather than the material world. It invites readers to reconnect with the wisdom of childhood, where the world is experienced with a sense of wonder, and the heart guides us to what truly matters.

A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5! Awalnya nggak ngerti tuh kenapa pindah-pindah planet—he met a lot of new people on different planets with different personalities, of course. He met The Rose, his Rose. Met The Fox. And others characters. Part paling sedih menurutku adalah waktu he’s running out of pace, growing up isn’t the problem; forgetting is! The Little Prince will forever hold the cherished part in my heart. </3

The Little Prince (Harper Classics)

i wish i’d read this as a child but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it as an adult. a few parts were lost on me but still just an absolutely beautifully written, sweet story. “its too far, i can’t take this body with me, its too heavy” ok what if i break down crying actually what the hell this altered my perspective on death entirely im not ok

Il piccolo principe

Sadly I think I am too old to enjoy this book as much as a child would, and I know the point of the book is actually that, ironically I am a weird adult now, what a horrendous way to find out..

Aris 

Little Prince

Maureen

"Grown-ups really are very strange."

*** 

What a heartwarming novel! Glad I finally read it in full and that it's my first book for 2023.

Katerina

I have wanted to reread this book for a very long time. And now that I finally had, I come to understand that it is not only a story for children but a little book filled with so much wisdom. It is, indeed, an allegory of the human condition. And it is, indeed, something to learn from. Very thought-provoking and beautiful.

This book will forever make my heart melt. It has amazing lessons that everyone must learn. I loved learning about the characters and see the plot line. And remember, what is important is invisible for the eyes are blind.

A pilot forced to land in the Sahara meets a little prince. The wise and enchanting stories the prince tells of his own planet with its three volcanoes and a haughty flower are unforgettable.


Anna 

můj třetí nebo čtvrtý rereading malého prince. pořád tu knížku naprosto zbožňuji, po tomto čtení jsem k ní získala i respekt. pokaždé si celý děj vyložím jinak, hlavně protože jí čtu v rozmezí několika let. nedokážu vám slovy popsat, jak nádherný příběh malého chlapce z jiné planety je. knížka je tenká, ale má v sobě mnoho myšlenek a metafor, tak krásných a tak různorodých, že si je každý může vyložit po svém. to je na malém princi opravdu jedinečné a já doufám, že už ho máte všichni dávno přečteného.
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5*/5*

Read this a long time ago, but recently re-read it. Books like this are wonderful no matter what age you are when you read them, and can have such a major effect over the way you view the world. 

Alyssa deRaad

tori 👻

The Little Prince will always be one of my favorite books and it will always make me cry. My best friend loves this story a lot and she's taught me much, just like the fox did the prince. I'll always relate this book to her, I'll smile and people won't know why because what is essential is invisible to the eye.

(I just reread this for academic purposes and it made me this emotional)

Look up at the sky. Ask yourselves: is it yes or no? Has the sheep eaten the flower? And you will see how everything changes...

But, we'll never know; only the little prince could answer that question for you.

Look up at the sky. Ask yourselves: is it yes or no? Has the sheep eaten the flower? And you will see how everything changes...

But, we'll never know; only the little prince could answer that question for you.

Prakash Rajendran

Beware of this book: 

The little prince can tame you so quickly.

And Yes, One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed. . .

Le Petit Prince

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