A short book. (12 pages) which summarizes the story of The Little Prince, examining the people he meets, and their qualities. The book then asks the reader to examine these qualities and why they are good or bad, and then poses questions for discussion. This would be a great book for early elementary classrooms, enabling a discussion between adults and children about which qualities we should admire, and those we should avoid.
Using the beautiful original illustrations by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, this book will resonate with all ages. ( )

The Journey of the Little Prince is a retelling of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic novella, The Little Prince, and coincides with the 80th anniversary of its publication. This twenty-page version is geared toward children ages five and up and contains the original illustrations from Saint-Exupery’s book.
The Little Prince is a book very close to my heart; perhaps this is why I could not connect with this version. I understand Corinne Delporte’s reasoning for the book and the explanations of the story to gear it toward this young audience. The Little Prince contains valuable lessons for all ages. In her retelling, Delporte relates a bit of the story, interprets the meaning for young readers, and asks some questions relating to those interpretations. Some of this elucidation seems to be over the head of little readers, either in thought or wording, while leaving out some essential aspects and distilling the subtle depth of the original.
I applaud Delporte’s conception and efforts, but for me, these lessons could be better related to children with an original story.
Thank you to NetGalley and CrackBoom! Books for this ARC. ( )