As a children’s book to introduce the ideas of The Little Prince, this adaptation falls short. Perhaps as a classroom or family read-aloud it could stimulate the intended thinking and conversation. However, it doesn’t really adapt the story but expounds on tge idea’s like a textbook. It dilutes the childlike beauty of the original.

This beloved classic is delightfully reimagined for younger readers. Gentle yet engrossing, Corinne's storytelling captures the essence of the original while making it approachable for a younger audience.

The illustrations, inspired by timeless art, are stunning. Every page feels like a work of art, bringing the story’s whimsical world to life in vibrant detail. From the sweeping deserts to the starry skies, the visuals transport readers into the heart of the Little Prince’s adventures.

This adaptation extracts the essence of the original’s themes (love, friendship, and the importance of seeing with one’s heart) into a format that is simple enough for children yet still resonates deeply with adults. The translation by Carine Laforest is seamless, preserving the lyrical quality of the writing style.

Whether you’re introducing the story to a young reader or revisiting it yourself, this book is a treasure. It’s a testament to the enduring magic of this beloved tale and a joy to experience in this new form.

I do not think this story needs a retelling. This is a dry version of the story with unnecessary explanations on every other page.

Cute redoing of the Little Prince, telling how the Prince goes on an adventure and shows and questions children to see if they would do the same as the adults in the book, while teaching children not to be bossy to appease themselves, being vain is not a way to live or that wealth does not make one happy

This book did a great job of providing a synopsis of the Little Prince. It makes a great little gift for early readers but pales in comparison to the original text.

So cute! I love how the creators of this book decided to take a classic book and make it into a (more) comprehensive book for kids. I loved reading The Little Prince, and I am glad that someone made it into a more concise version for younger readers so that they can enjoy the story as well, and also learn from its teachings. The teachings were pushed even further onto readers with in this book because on each page there were two elements:
1. Summary of each planet. The author took the main idea from each page and summarized it in a clearly defined way that was easy-to-understand. Additionally, the author used a variety of new and familiar words, which means that this book can also help to expand vocabularies.
2. Thought-provoking questions. After each summary, the author asked 1-2 questions relating to each planet that readers can think about. These questions were simple enough while still being productive, and made a lot of sense.
Lastly, I adored how the creators of this book decided to use all of the original illustrations from the book. This allows the book to be fresh but still maintain its roots, which was a beautiful mix for this book.
Bravo!

The book by Corinne Delporte is a concise and simplified version of the 80-year-old classic novella written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 1943. It dives directly into the people the little prince encounters such as the vain man, the king, the businessman and the geographer. Each meeting is followed by questions that prompt reflection in little kids such as why do people desire excessive praise, what is true happiness etc.

Sadly, the book ends rather abruptly and falls short in its essence. There’s no denouement and I think the author could’ve done much more with a timeless classic such as this which has made readers weep over the years.

Just read the original instead of this shortened, readers guide version. The illustrations remain gorgeous, as always

Absolutely precious! I love the original story of the Little Prince so this was a wonderful retelling summed up for younger kids!

A re-telling of The Little Prince story to mark 80 years since its original publication.

My copy was an advanced reader’s copy, thanks to NetGalley. I understand the books you can hold in your hands will have glow in the dark stars. And so they should for this is a magical book.

Not a conventional story book for children, although all the usual elements are here. Simple and fun illustrations and clear text delivering a story of adventure and discovery.

The Little Prince is off on an educational tour of various planets to stimulate his mind and enhance his experience. Unfortunately each ‘adult’ he meets has severe character flaws which restrict them from a deeper wisdom and self-awareness. The young prince seemingly already possesses such qualities that are further honed by these grown-up responses and he is able to counter their insular opinions.

After meeting each person on several of the planets he visits there are pages in the story to reflect and consider with your own young ones, the fundamental aspects of life, people’s aspirations and attitudes.

For me children of all ages will enjoy the basic story but the reflective pages would best suit children who are older and each parent/reader will be the better judge to see how to pitch these discussion items and learning outcomes.

Pros: Loved the message the book gave to kids. There are a lot of questions that are asked to the kids, which helps with engagement from children. Also gives kids the chance to understand what these things are. I thought that was such a nice touch to the book.

Cons; not the biggest fan of the simplistic artwork, but can kind of understand that maybe this book is more about what's it's saying instead of what it's showing. Pages were colorful for children to still be interested in the book and keep them reading.

Overall Thoughts; this book is something adults can read to children just because of the questions that are asked after meeting each person and the vocabulary is on the bigger side and might take a more advanced reader to read on their own.

A quick read for quick youngsters, that breaks down the original Little Prince story and shows both the core of it, and other spreads where we get discussion points and open questions about our own attitudes. How do we think we should learn, what makes us feel rich, and are we happy being bossy? Well, the story shows us regal people that raise those questions, and this clearly is a picture book adaptation that demands we answer them. It's fine enough, but as someone who just doesn't get along with the original, I wasn't exactly in love with this.

Loved everything about this! It was great to revisit the story again and I found myself reading it a couple times just to really sink into it!

I enjoyed this book and read with my daughter, I like how it’s bright and colourful and engaging and has an underlying message to teach her qualities and how behaviour can be seen and experienced by others.

This was a really short book, really, really short.
I think the idea behind this is to try to give a more detailed explanation of the book for children that maybe can't grasp the meaning behind The Little Prince. But I would have love if it was the whole book, and not just like 6 pages.
Otherwise, I think it was fine.

I was pleasantly surprised by the way this version of the classic “The Little Prince” approaches the important topics of inner beauty, power, knowledge, and wealth. The questions, following the journey of our Little Prince, seem like a perfect way for the younger readers to engage. I do believe some of the words used could be simplified if the target audience is the children.

Cute if intended exclusively for children; through the people the Little Prince meets it is shown the human personality at its best and at its worse.

This is a very cute board book retelling of The Little Prince. I loved that the major scenes were mentioned & then the morals were explained for the youngest readers. I think this would be a great way to introduce the youngsters to The Little Prince.

Thanks to NetGalley, Chouette Publishing, and Corinne Delporte for the chance to read and review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a cute story retold from a original story. I do feel it’s for the ages 5 and up as little ones are not going to get the story. This tale is about a Little Prince who goes to different plants and finds out about different personalities from the Kings of the planet. The illustrations are very pleasant and calming.

The Journey of The Little Prince is a fantastic story to share with children. While The Little Prince is on his journey, he meets many interesting characters. There are lots of aspects about these characters that can be learned from. This book digs deep and asks some hard questions, while being entertaining at the same time. This is a perfect story to read aloud with kids.