The Little Prince holds a very special place in my heart, but I'll be honest, I feel like this children's adaptation misses the mark in some ways.

Maybe there will be a sequel, in which the Little Prince lands on Earth and learns the most important lessons of the original, but this very short book only deals with his visit to four of the six planets (and it passes over my favorite, the absurd lamplighter). Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's illustrations remain amazing in any context.

It asks interesting questions and I'm sure the glow-in-the-dark stars will be a hit with kids who have a physical copy, but I won't picking this up when it comes out.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I still remember the first time I read The Little Prince. I sat in my local B&N and read the entire thing and cried. Well into adulthood, 30 something, crying in Barnes and Noble. I have such a sweet spot for this story, so when I saw this on Netgalley, I knew I needed to request it.

This was an excellent and fanciful tale. It is one of the best books I have read recently and was an excellent addition to those who loved reading The Little Prince. I highly recommend this book!

Okay. This is fine but not my favorite. However thank you to publisher for sending me this advance reader copy!

I love The Little Prince and I've read the book before and I've watched the adaptation a couple of times.

This book wasn't any different from the original story, except that it had some additional text explaining some parts of the story and asking questions about them. This was a nice twist to add to the book as the book is already thought-provoking but these texts encourage young readers to think a little further and understand the book better.

The illustrations were pretty on point to the original book yet slightly different in style.

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.

Thank you, NetGalley for the proof copy of this book. Perhaps the best way to approach this retelling is not as a replacement for ‘The Little Prince’ but as an additional resource to inspire children to apply the story's lessons to their own lives. I felt this retelling didn't significantly enhance the original story or introduce unique elements. However, it did effectively highlight the story's key points. In terms of its suitability for a younger audience, I didn't find it more tailored to younger children than the original, despite its brevity. It still included words like 'absurd' and 'monarch,' which might be slightly advanced for very young readers. The level of simplification in the storytelling suggests a younger audience, but the vocabulary used doesn't quite match. One aspect I particularly appreciated was the inclusion of interactive questions. These questions encourage children to actively engage with the story, which can be a valuable educational tool. This is why I feel this could be strong as a supplementary workbook alongside the original.

I may be biased because I adore The Little Prince, but I don't think is as good as it could be. I like the idea of a retelling that also sort of explains the themes of The Little Prince, but I think this fell short. The explanations all felt a bit oversimplified. I also didn't like how some things were left out, like the rose and the fox were only briefly mentioned and there is a lot of meaning there that was missed in this retelling. I did like the discussion questions, there were some really good ones.

This is an information interactive children’s reading books, with stories, explanations and questions to engage with the reader

The illustrations are cute

This is a good introduction to The Little Prince. It is essentially a synopsis version of the novella that focuses o the moral of the stories of each of the men on other planets.

I love the timeless Little Prince and how he still delights today!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Thanks NetGalley!
I have to admit that I'm prejudiced. I read this story when I was younger, watched the movie, and got a copy in French. I loved this story before.
This is a fantastic retelling. It's already a short story, but this little picture book boils the ideas down so they are even easier to understand. The little prince goes to different planets and meets people who value different things, such as money for the sake of money or knowledge for the sake of knowledge.
And of course the moral of the story: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye”

As a little prince fan. I feel strongly that this fell flat, it felt like ot was missing pages and no story. I'm hoping this was a mistake in description and not a rendition of the beloved tale.

Originally written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince was published in 1943. Hailed as a notable work of fiction, the novella has gone on to inspire Corrine Delparte to write The Journey of the Little Prince in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the original piece of work. In this latest children’s picture book, the little prince finds himself bored on his own planet so decides to visit another, and another, and another. The reason for his multiple trips is a lack of appreciation for the people he comes across, spurring him to continue his journey.

This book was designed with 5–6-year-olds in mind. I thought some of the phrasing could have used simpler words for example ‘I command you…’ might have been replaced with ‘I am telling you,’ ‘amusing’ could have been swapped out for ‘funny,’ and ‘decisions’ could have been simplified to read ‘choices’ to list a few. These were terms that my 6-year-old was stumped by when reading along with me. I would, therefore, suggest that this is a book for the caregiver to sit and read with the child, especially given that the chance meetings the prince has are designed to teach the child lessons about power, beauty, wealth, and experience.

The lessons are great, but I cannot help thinking they are better suited to a slightly older audience. At the age of five, children arguably learn more through play. I felt that the discussion around the child’s leadership, ability to give and receive compliments, seeing wealth as anything but monetary and living what they learn in books, might be a little over their heads. On the flip side, it was touching to see that the book included original illustrations from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I would have preferred more text surrounding each visit so that the lessons were more targeted, and thus better suited to 8–10-year-olds. As a book in its own right, the story detracted from the original work by being overly simplified and for a different audience making it clear that the authorship had changed.

A very short retelling of the little Prince with cute illustrations throughout.

Not as enjoyable as the original but for little children this would be a good book for them to read and ponder about the characters met throughout the book and their different personalities and how they can be viewed in real people.

Personally I found the book a little too over simplified but for children it would be a nice read if they’re not yet prepared for the slightly longer original

This was a summarisation of the story of the little prince. It was cute short and straight to the point so little kids could enjoy it.

The illustrations were done pretty well and I could totally see a little kid liking it and being entertained by them.

The Little Prince is one of my all-time favourite books and Corinne did it justice.

Definitely do recommend it.

What is important in your life?

The Little Prince's Journey is a lovely children's book with interesting pictures. It describes a travel to various worlds with a wide range of characters in it. Everyone attaches great importance to something different. During some planet visits, nice questions can be asked with the goal to reflect on one's own abilities, desires or interests. This allows you to use the book interactively and discuss important topics with your children.

This book is built in an excellent way to discuss with children the different types of people in the world and what to think after meeting a specific kind of character - advice is given by the little prince along with a good explanation about the type of person he met on his journey and discussion questions are asked — this is a great idea —! Though for me this version of the book has been simplified too much — it is looking only at teaching children about the different types of people in the world and what is good or bad about that — and focuses on the characters who are too preoccupied with wealth, power, and technology, missing and the important things in life.— I do feel that this book is well set up for discussion with children about the topics of :

Power and its usefulness
Appearance and beauty
Wealth
Knowledge and experience

It briefly mentions at the end that clearly seeing with one’s heart is important — but it goes deeper than that in the original book —
Where the main theme that is most important is is the importance of looking beneath the surface to find the real truth and meaning of a thing. This version of the book forgets to mention what the important things in life are —beauty that surrounds us everyday , love, and friendship. And how we forget to invest the time in loving others and noticing the small wonders of the world.

Nice simplified version of a part of the perennial favourite The Little Prince. Suitable for kids who are not yet ready to read the original story.

I grew up with The Little Prince and have copies of it in several languages. Please note that this is NOT The Little Prince book, but a guide through his journey. This is a great way to teach kids about the ideas presented in the book and have them start to think about what is really important in life.

This is a great companion piece to The Little Prince, and it should be part of library and school collections anywhere that has a copy of the original story.

[Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book!]