An adaptation of “The Little Prince,” the 1943 parable by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, is new to the hardcover list this week. This version of the tale, about a pilot who crash lands in the desert and meets an enigmatic young boy, was translated by Sarah Ardizzone and written and illustrated by Joann Sfar.
In an essay for the Sunday Book Review Dan Kois described the graphic novel as a “charming diversion” and “a new way of looking at a classic.”
He writes: “Sfar’s comic may well appeal to real kids more than the original does. Its philosophical pronouncements, while wise as ever, are gently embedded in the story rather than acting as punctuation marks on each short chapter. Sfar transforms Saint-Exupéry’s voice — still a bit stuffy for kids, a bit snide for adults — into a living person, who dearly loves his Little Prince.”
As always, the complete lists can be found here, along with an explanation of how they were assembled.
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