The Little Prince Graphic Novel

If I'm being completely honest, on my first read through this graphic novel I was utterly confused. Having never read the original version before, I think the pictures threw me off a bit. However, despite being confused, I did see some a glimmer of magic behind it all. That is what inspired me to slow down and give the graphic novel yet another read through. The second read through I took the time to pour over each page. Joann Sfar's illustrations are engrossing, and as I slowly unraveled the storyline I became more and more enamored with each page. It is evident why Joann Sfar was chosen as the illustrator.

Overall, I'd recommend the graphic novel version to mainly adults. Although the illustrations are extremely mesmerizing, I do show more believe that children would be a little put off by them. They are extremely exaggerated in color and symmetry, and sometimes confusing. This new version is probably better suited to adults who enjoyed the story as a child and are eager for a fresh take on their favorite story!

It is difficult to put into words exactly how The Little Prince affected me. I came away with a sense of the inner child that dwells within all of us, and how easy it is to forget that part of us is there. As the prince visits various planets in his travels, he comes upon adults who he finds confusing and frustrating. Each of them are so set about finishing their tasks, that they have no time for him and his whimsical ideas. It made me ponder if we as adults really do come across like this to children. Too busy for them and their nonsense? I certainly hope not, and I believe this inner journey is part of the magic of The Little Prince. Well at least for adults. I'm sure children will come away with something else entirely. This graphic novel has definitely inspired me to seek out an original version to read, as I would love to see where this beauteous story began.

I'll wrap this up by simply saying that I did enjoy the story, and I believe this new version adds another level to the beauty of it all. If you enjoy graphic novels and perhaps loved this story as a child, I would recommend this to you. show less

Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince has earned millions of fans worldwide as an imaginative, dreamy study of the meaning of life.　How horrible to be a grown-up—they all seem to be needy, lonely, vain, or power-hungry. All the Little Prince cares about is being useful to the flower he’s left behind on his very small planet, with only a few thorns to protect her from the world. Sfar’s comic-book illustrations of the wide-eyed boy prince and disheveled pilot he encounters in the African desert are edgier than the original watercolors...and his style and humor work modern magic. An inspiring gift to longtime fans or newcomers!

This classic has been translated into just about every language you can think of, from original French to Martian (just venturing a guess). It has now crossed another communication barrier, into the world of comic art.

As a graphic novel, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘The Little Prince’ received a really fantastic treatment. It should be noted that the Saint-Exupéry drew the original art,which was pretty amazing. So readers should try NOT to compare against it, lest they may lessen the experience. It is a different beast, treat it as such.

When I first mentioned that I would read this, I got a couple bizarre looks from friends. “Wasn’t the Little Prince already basically a graphic novel?” was the most common question asked. show more These were obviously people who have either no clue (love you guys!) or never read the book. An illustrated novella.. That was the term you folks were looking for.

Joann Sfar’s graphic novel redux holds true to the original. The tale of a man lost in the desert, his airplane has broken down and repairs are underway. While working, a mysterious boy arrives and befriends him.

The boy claims to be from a small planet, where only he lives. He has three volcanoes and a flower to keep him company.

Due to some personal decisions, the boy decides to leave his world and see what else is out there. He visits other planets, each of which is populated only by a single adult. Each adult is stuck in a life that has no beginning or end, and in each case seemingly pointless. Excellent commentary, feel free to read into it.

I have always loved this book… Is the boy crazy, is the pilot crazy? Does the boy even exist? Are each of the adults, (and the boy) nothing more than aspects of the pilot’s subconscious? Do the adults ever get dislodged from their ruts? Does the sheep eat the flower? Does the flower forgive the boy?

These are some of the questions I have always asked myself.. will leave them all out there, hopefully the universe will answer them for me.

Or even better, a little prince can come from the stars an visit me at my humdrum job. I will ask him myself.

Fans of the original story should check this out. The art work is complex, but rough. The story arc covers all the aspects of the original, solidly enough that it took a physical comparison of the two books for me to find any minor differences. show less

In this classic story, an aviator crashes his plane in the desert, stranding himself until he meets The Little Prince. The Little Prince is also an adventurer, traveling from asteroid to asteroid across the universe. On his travels, the Little Prince meets a variety of characters, such as the egotistical king, the greedy businessman, the hopeless drunk, the obedient lamp lighter, and the Prince's true love, his rose. Throughout his stories, the Little Prince shares lessons of childhood, innocence, friendship, love, and loss.

Although the original The Little Prince is one of my favorite stories in the world, I found this graphic novel adaptation to be somewhat unappealing. It does a nice job of telling the original story and keeping to show more the original plot, and it captures the fantastical elements of the story, but the character's faces and facial expressions can be quite distracting. The colors used throughout can be beautiful accents, creating a variety of moods, from the stories more serious moments to its silly ones, but again, some of the depictions just felt unappealing to me! show less

Actual rating: 3.5 stars.

It's been a long time since I read the original The Little Prince (though I loved it to death in college), but I wanted to give this graphic novel adaptation a whirl. It seems faithful to the original with a new, even more trippy quality added by the illustrations, but really, I don't remember the Little Prince being quite so creepy and haunted. There are a few panels where he seems much more disturbed an individual than he should be. Still, it's worth a read if you enjoyed the original and want to see it in a new format.

I don't remember enough of The Little Prince to know whether or not this graphic novel is a faithful adaption, but on the basis of one or two reviews I trust that it is. The drawings and words are by Joann Sfar, a French graphic novelist who is also the author of the excellent Rabbi's Cat. They are beautiful and moving. The story itself is a wonderful celebration of youth, wonder, and imagination. And this was a good format to experience it through.

In this modernized, oddly imaginative graphic novel adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, we meet a pilot stranded in the desert who liked to draw when he was little. He is soon joined by a little boy who wants him to draw a sheep. They become friends, and we hear the tale of the small planet the little prince comes from, the unique flower he left behind, and the planets he visits on his way to earth. Written for the 10 and up crowd, this seems like a great book to get a reluctant boy reader interested, and includes it's own special moral lesson.