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The Little Prince

(1943, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Gorgeous classic in flawed new translation.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The lessons here are not simple, but they last a lifetime.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    The little prince allows a snake to bite him so that he can return to his planet.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Little Prince

Parents need to know that the Little Prince, a young child, allows himself to be bitten by a poisonous snake in order to return to his planet. While the author takes some pains to make it clear that he has not died, it could be taken by some as a death by suicide, and might disturb some children.

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  • Families can talk about the kindly philosophy of this classic tale. Pick any of the now famous lines and ask you kids what they think it means: "You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." "The stars are beautiful, because of a flower that cannot be seen."
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