The Little Prince http://www.thelittleprince.com The official Website - News, Games, TV Shows, Community, Biography... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:25:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Little Prince phenomenon in pictures http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-phenomenon-in-pictures/ http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-phenomenon-in-pictures/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:25:09 +0000 sylvain http://www.thelittleprince.com/?p=2310 When talking about the Little Prince with a friend, we sometimes confine ourselves to the book or perhaps a show we have seen. Ever since the story was first published, however, the Little Prince has been speaking to the hearts of readers the world over.That’s why the Little Prince’s message has been passed on around in the world, in many languages and forms: comics, giant exhibitions, theme parks, shows, sculpture and tributes by illustrators.

The recent success of the TV series confirms the fact that the Little Prince and his message speak just as strongly to the hearts of today’s children. For a better understanding of something that never ceases to amaze us, we have made a video that brings together everything that makes this little book, published in 1943, a global phenomenon.

]]> http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-phenomenon-in-pictures/feed/ 0 The Muttpop version of the Little Prince! http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-muttpop-version-of-the-little-prince/ http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-muttpop-version-of-the-little-prince/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:29:22 +0000 sylvain http://www.thelittleprince.com/?p=2306 Does the name Muttpop sound familiar? Muttpop designs and produces collectable figurines, more commonly known as designer toys. In the past, Muttpop first made its name with colourful figures from the worlds of Lucha Libre and Tchô (Titeuf, Captain Biceps et al.). Initially, Muttpop seemed to be focusing on the world of cartoons and comics, but now the producer has decided to give shape to its vision of a literary icon: the Little Prince.
Coming soon to the online store, here is your chance for a sneak preview of a Little Prince unique in all the world, childlike and yet totally up to date in design. Who knows, maybe this Little Prince could be the first of many?

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All profits go direct to the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. Find out more about the Foundation on its official website and pre-order your cap now from the Little Prince online store.

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« When I was working for Le Figaro Littéraire, I asked him to design a front page to mark the Little Prince’s 60th anniversary. As always, Moebius came up with something absolutely magnificent.
Moebius had this to say about Saint-Exupéry’s drawings: “Saint-Exupéry was a natural, with no training. And yet he always had this psychological accuracy. His drawing does not belong to any dogmatic artistic repertoire. He hasn’t locked himself into any painstakingly acquired academic corset. His work is an unfiltered outpouring, all lightness and simplicity. That’s why he is and remains  timeless.”  The same could be said of Moebius’ own drawings today.”

 

]]> http://www.thelittleprince.com/another-tribute-to-moebius/feed/ 0 Moebius amongst the stars http://www.thelittleprince.com/moebius-amongst-the-stars/ http://www.thelittleprince.com/moebius-amongst-the-stars/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:40:19 +0000 sylvain http://www.thelittleprince.com/?p=2280 Jean Giraud (alias Moebius) created dozens of wonderful worlds of the imagination. He was also one of the creators of Blueberry, the main character in a series that goes from success to success. In the 1970s, with a group of friends, he founded comics anthology magazine Métal Hurlant and the publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés: comics would never be the same again.

Notwithstanding his fame, he enjoyed meeting his fans and was always happy to autograph a book or engage in a chat. Moebius recently offered us his vision of the Little Prince, in a special supplement at the end of the Planet of the Winds album. In it, he told a brief version of the story of the Little Prince and the fox, in his own inimitable way.

]]> http://www.thelittleprince.com/moebius-amongst-the-stars/feed/ 0 The Little Prince receives a touching letter http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-receives-a-touching-letter/ http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-receives-a-touching-letter/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:42:52 +0000 sylvain http://www.thelittleprince.com/?p=2261 Christine Darfeuille is a specialist educator working with teenagers suffering from disabling diseases at the Paul Cézanne care centre in Tournus (71). One afternoon a week, she runs an activity entitled “Tales and Stories” for a group of four young people. As part of the activity, she read the group the story of The Little Prince. In a letter she wrote to us, Christine recounts how the four teenagers were totally captivated by the story and decided to do some work of their own on the subject. With their teacher’s help, Alice, Amélie, Anthony and Florian researched the background to the story and its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The result was this touching letter to the Little Prince, written by all four:
“Dear Little Prince,
This is Alice, Amélie, Anthony and Florian writing to you. Christine read us your story, and we also listened to it on cassette.
Amélie: “It was my idea to write to you; I loved your story. Are you going to come back to earth, just beneath the star? Did you find the fox? Have you tamed him?”
Amélie wonders if the Little Prince and the fox are perhaps dead.

Anthony: “If you are still alive, have you found your rose again?”
We have studied the life of Saint-Exupéry and realised that he will never see the Little Prince again because his airplane fell into the sea a long time ago.
February 2012
Alice, Amélie, Anthony, Florian.”
There’s no need to tell you that we would love to receive letters like this more often. First of all, Amélie should be reassured: the Little Prince and his fox are indeed still alive. Their friendship is unshakable (remember the colour of wheat!) and we should also not forget that the two friends are engaged in some new adventures on TV channel France 3.
As far as the disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is concerned, we should point out one detail: his masterpiece, The Little Prince, is one of the most popular books in the whole world. This global success and recognition (not to mention the four friends’ interest in his book) is proof that the disappearance of the man nicknamed “Tonio” from this world is only relative.
We would like to end this unusual and very special news item with Alice, Amélie, Anthony and Florian’s drawings. Thanks again to all four of you!

alice_anthony Amelie_allumeur amelie_histoire_du_pp Anthony_planete_allumeur Anthony_planete_buveur monde_pp ]]> http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-receives-a-touching-letter/feed/ 0 The Little Prince in the classroom… http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-in-the-classroom%e2%80%a6/ http://www.thelittleprince.com/the-little-prince-in-the-classroom%e2%80%a6/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:35:29 +0000 sylvain http://www.thelittleprince.com/?p=2252 … in Italy! The Little Prince features on school syllabuses in a good many countries, including France, Brazil and now Italy. Because it is written so clearly and simply, children find it easy to study the storyline and the different dialogues in the book.

The edition, with its 16-page schools supplement, is published by Fabbri, and here are a few extracts for you to enjoy.

Did you ever study The Little Prince at school?

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The notebooks, available in lined or unlined, small or large format, will be sold on behalf of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. They will be in stationery stores soon but are available for pre-order from the Little Prince online store as from today.

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The Little Prince is a book beloved of the entire country; it is studied in schools and any event relating to the Little Prince is a great popular success.

To find out more, check on the exhibition website where you will find a selection of  photographs of the event.

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The Little Prince Musical « Welcome To B-612″ by The Little Prince Musical
For all our Internet visitors who enjoy musicals, here is a song entitled The Arrival of the Rose. X Factor finalist Cassandra Compton, plays the part of the flower who is the reason for the Little Prince setting off on his travels.

The Arrival of the Rose by slecointe

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