Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Genre: Fable, Allegory, and Fantasy Novella
Synopsis: The Little Prince is a novella about a pilot stranded in the Sahara who meets a young prince visiting from a tiny asteroid. Through conversations, the prince shares his travels, highlighting the absurdity of adult life and the importance of love, friendship, and seeing with the heart.
Points of Interest: Space, Planets, Talking Animals, Travelling
Who may like this book: Deep thinkers and Mind Wonderers
dialogic reading prompts
- What do you think the Little Prince is looking for?
- Why are the grown-ups in the story different from children?
- What does the fox mean when the most important things are the things you can’t see?
- What makes something important or special?
- How do the planets reflect different kinds of people?
- What do you think the rose represents?
- Have you ever cared deeply about something like the Prince?
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