Jocelyn E. (hoopridge) reviewed on 11/9/2008 + 252 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Heartbreakingly beautiful book. On the surface, it's a story of a prince from a small planet. Digging deeper, you find a metaphor for faith, friendship, trust, death...so many levels of meaning from such a small book.

The first time I read this was at age 12 and it was the first time I cried while reading a book. To this day, it's hard for me to read the end without getting misty. At that time, I just saw the basic story, but as an adult, I realized there is so much more than the story of a lost prince.

The simple pictures accompany the story very well; it's hard to imagine The Little Prince without blond hair and sparkling eyes.

Good for older children and inquisitive adults.

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