The Little Prince

Description

Antoine de Saint-Exupery's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupery'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. 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.

Louise Greig is an award-winning poet and children's author. Her debut book, The Night Box, was nominated for the Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Association of Illustrators Awards and the Teach Primary Book Awards. Sarah Massini has always had a passion for drawing, which has seen her working in corporate design, children's book design and now illustration. She has many award-winning picture books to her name, including Star in the Jar and The Velveteen Rabbit. Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born in 1900. A plane crash in the Sahara Desert inspired his classic The Little Prince.