The Little Prince

I am so happy to tell you that this book is awesome. I have read it in three different languages and it is my fave of all books I've read. It touches on the little things in life and lets you see how wonderful the world is when we all take a look from the outside in.

The French chose Le Petit Prince as the best French book of the Twentieth Century, and they were so right. This is a moving and profound story, that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It teaches wonderful lessons about life, death, love, friendship, and what not. A true 'chef d'aeuvre' of a universal value, to be read and re-read throughout life.

I can't heap enough praises on this little book on big themes of the most touching universal kind and a French literary masterpiece of all time. Le petit prince written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and first published in 1943, is a bittersweet fable of a young prince who leaves his tiny planet to explore the universe and yet in fact tells of the dark side of life, love and loneliness, pain and suffering, death and parting, think Camus, Sartre and existentialism. That's why there is always the impulse to sob everytime the book is read. It's not just a children's book but a must-read and must-own for all on serious philosophical subjects and life's lessons through the eyes of the innocents with most delightful drawings. Join the wisdom and charm of the little prince's rose-and-star-filled world. You simply can't resist this beautiful 60th Anniversary collector's edition of The Little Prince, the timeless thought-provoking French literary masterpiece in the latest translation presented in gold stamping and embossing enhanced hardcover and slipcase with a satin bookmark! Go get a copy everyone!

My teacher told us that this book was really about death. But for all the inuendoes hidden in a book disguised as a simple children's book, it just didn't interest me. I just found it bland and odd. It is a very short book, but even my patience was wearing thin in class. We had to read a chapter, then the teacher would discuss it in depth and its hidden messages. I just didn't care. I know many people love this book for whatever reason, but it just didn't do anything for me and I easily forgot about it after finishing it.

I originally went into Borders to purchase this book, it was double the price. Not only was the amazon purchase priced better, but i recieved free delivery! One couldn't ask for more....