In Search of the Little Prince

In Search of the Little Prince by Bimba Landmann packs more punch from its gorgeous, sprawling illustrations than from its length. It's only a dozen pages or so which is ideal for a children's book, and from the looks of the layout it's trying to be more children's book than biography. There's nothing wrong with that even though I think it would be a little unusual to read this to your 5-year-old. The design is loosely based on its inspirational source, The Little Prince.

This mini-biography of author and pilot Antoine de Saint Exupéry gives a tender overview of the man who enlivened the imagination of the entire world. Contrarily, it's arguable whether In Search of the Little Prince should have included some of the more nuanced and show more darker elements of his life, children's book or not. show less

I won "In Search Of The Little Prince" on LibraryThing. I loved it. As someone who read "The Little Prince" and loved it, as I'm sure many, many other people have, I was thrilled to have the privilege of reading the advanced reader's copy of this book. The illustrations are beautiful and the writing is compelling. The author pulls you into her words and holds you through the entire book. I was mesmerized.

In Search of the Little Prince by Bimba Landmann is a sweet picture book with artwork inspired by The Little Prince. The book tells about the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery in a simple way for young readers. From such a short story, I myself learned a great deal about the author, his love of planes, writing, and adventure. You also learn about how he wrote his last and most cherished book, The Little Prince. The illustrations have a dreamy, whimsical quality that make you smile and imagine you are inside the writer's active imagination. This is the kind of story that sent me in search of more information. I had the review copy of the picture book, so I'm not sure if this was already done, but it would be a nice if extra information show more were given about Saint-Exupery at the end of the book. Something for the curious who want to know a little more about this interesting author. show less

I am biased when it comes to The Little Prince, so I loved this book about Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It begins with his childhood, and his dermas of going to far away lands. Readers find out what inspired to write The Little Prince. For example, I did not know that his wife was the rose in Little Prince. The first pages also have pictures of Antoine from childhood and adulthood. This books could be used as a way to get students to learn more about World Wars I and II as well as learn about the use of planes in the wars and planes used for mail. This book could also be used as an introduction to reading Little Prince or one of his other books that are also mentioned in the book. i think the theme is to follow your dreams, and the most show more important things are not material objects like money but rather love. I like the illustrations. There are a couple words that students will have to look up, but it is well written. Overall, I would recommend this to any English or history class, or anyone who enjoys Little Prince. show less

For those readers who fell in love with [The Little Prince], this is a lovely biography written and superbly illustrated by [Bimba Landmann]. Eerdman's used a variety of finishes on the pages, which further enhances the visual feast with a tactile enjoyment.

The language Landmann employs is neither childlike nor too lofty. The illustrations are uncomplicated, yet require close attention to plumb their depths.

This was an unbound galley copy of a book to be published by Eerdman's. I highly recommend it for older children (10-12) who enjoyed reading, or having [The Little Prince] read to them, at a younger age.

Well-done biography of an author drawing on the perspective of his most famous book. If you like "The Little Prince," then this additional look at Saint-Exupery's life is well worth the time. Illustrations reflect the Little Prince's commitment to fantasy and subtle absurdity.

I love The Little Prince. I had also read a little about Saint-Exupery's life, particularly his crash I'm the desert. The story of his life is told in this book for children (and adults) in a style that reminded me of The Little Prince. It is a biography, but it has the whimsy of an adventure story. The art is beautiful and almost dreamlike. I recommend this to anyone who has or plans to read The Little Prince or generally loves children's literature with excellent art.

Disclaimer: I received a free preview copy with the request that I review it.

That said, this copy is not in the final bound form. I will buy a copy.