The Little Prince is a book that has been translated into English from
the French language. The author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a pilot.
Similarly to the pilot in his story, while flying a mission during World
War II, Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ryâs plane was shot down, and it
disappeared somewhere over the Mediterranean. The Little Prince is an
honest and beautiful story about loneliness, friendship, sadness, and
love. The prince is a small boy from a tiny planet (an asteroid to be
precise), who travels the universe, planet-to-planet, seeking wisdom. On
his journey, he discovers the unpredictable nature of adults. âAll
grown-ups were once children⊠but only a few of them remember it.â The
story begins on Earth with the narratorâa crashed pilot stranded in the
Sahara Desert, who is trying hard to repair his wrecked plane. One day a
little boy, oddly dressed, shows up out of nowhere and insists that the
pilot draw him a sheep. The pilot obeys this odd request, which
strangely enough leads to the pilot learning more about the Little
Prince and where he came from. What unfolds is a marvelous story that
some will deem happy and some will find sad. Either way, all readers
will have their minds opened wide and will hopefully grow up to be
adults that will always remember they were once children, too. The
Little Prince is a thin book with its mere ninety-eight pages, but donât
be fooled; itâs a brilliant book meant to be deeply thought about and to
encourage you to build castles in the air.