The Little Prince

By: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Richard Howard - translator

Narrated by: Humphrey Bower

A timeless classic. Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. The perfect audio companion, this Bolinda edition will capture the hearts of listeners of all ages.

The book has been translated into more than 160 languages and, to date has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. It is one of the top 50 best-selling books. It has been adapted into a movie musical by Lerner and Loewe, two different operas, as well as into an animated series. It is often used as a beginner's book for French language students.

A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And the pilot realizes that when life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out pencil and paper... And thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed forever the world for its readers.

©2008 Antoine de Saint-Exupery (P)2008 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

"Humphrey Bower's crisp British accent describes the magical and unlikely friendship between the pilot who was struggling to survive and the boy who was trying to return to his tiny home planet. The pace is measured, and the tone grows more melancholy as the narrator resigns himself to the loss of his extraordinary companion." ( AudioFile)

Charming - A Timeless Classic Full of Sincerity

A beautiful little story for children and those who remember what it was like to be children. It made me laugh and smile and broke my heart.

Humphrey Bower's narration is perfection - the icing on an already delicious cake. His voice will make you want to look up at the stars, think of long-gone friends, and somehow - manage to hear their laughter.

love it

I loved it. This is one of my favorites books and it's so cute. I suffer with insomnia and I use it to help me fall asleep, never fails.

Pleasant fairy tale of our purpose in life

Put on your dream hat to imagine the various travels of the little prince. In his innocence, curiosity and meeting of different personalities this little prince was able to assess what in life was important to him. He realized that what meant the most to him was that he cared for his favorite living creatures, what else is life for?

The perfect book

Something made me think about this book, which I hadn’t read in 40 years. Since I couldn’t find my copy, I decided to download the audio. Even though I couldn’t see the pictures, listening to this story was a moving experience.

clever delight

I just love this book, it's so charming and funny but also deep and meaningful. Highly recommend.
Couldn't pick a better narrator!

best book ever!

This is a movie that can make you cry, if you still own your soul, and remember the old- person... You will cry when you realize your war in solitude again in the world. the crowd out there. And you will cry when you remember somewhere in your life, met the pilot and ignored him, letting him die alone. You will cry when you realize after you awaken, the world has been corroded by ugly baobab trees, just because you have been lost for a long time. And the sunset comes, not to end, but to revive ... It has been a long time that people have made a film that can make you laugh for fun, and make you cry in a deep contemplation.

Revisiting my childhood

I like the story, no matter I was a child or as grown up person.
I like the narrator sound and his paste for both little prince and pilot.

Everyone should listen to this story

Having purchased the book over 30 times for friends and family, I may now have to gift the audible version.

just lovely

this is a beautiful story. It was read wonderfully. happy to listen to it again

A sweet, sometimes funny story

You never know how adult-like you are till seeing such things through the eyes of a child! This was written before society became child-centric, when a child's questions were often ignored. St-Exupéry was ahead of his time, I think, viewing the child's perspective as valid and valued! I only don't understand why Audible carries this book in Spanish, Italian, and German, but not in French ?! It would have been nice for me to listen to this in its original language! Merci!