Chatting Books Online Day 211. Today's recommended book is The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
This enchanting fable tells the story of a lost pilot and a friend he makes along the journey from a land very far away. From this princely friend the pilot learns what is really important in life. We should all be so lucky to have a well cared for garden, one true friend, and someone (or something) we are responsible for as well as the joy of a sunset. And if they are an entire tiny planet, a fox , a rose, and 42 sunsets in one day well then so be it.
This is a book that I remember vaguely from childhood, and have glanced through over the years in the bookshop but have not re-read as an adult until today. Might I recommend this to all adults there are lots of lessons to be learned in this charming tale. My favorite quote (of several I wrote down) if from our friend the fox when he says: "Here is my secret. It's quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.".
Today my recommendation is for the hardcover edition we stock . It has lovely full color illustrations throughout, runs 85 pages and currently sells for $20 a copy.
To purchase a copy of this book come see us Mondays - Saturdays between 10:00am and 4pm, and Sundays between Noon and 4pm at the shop, or you can message me and we can ship a copy directly to you. Take Care and don't forget to carefully manage the Baobab population on your planet.
