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The craftsmen of the Monnaie de Paris, the Paris Mint, have once again taken the drawings of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry for their inspiration. The gold medallions were designed with the greatest respect for the original works. The ideal gift to celebrate a birth or mark a child’s birthday, they reflect all the beauty and purity of the illustrations to the story of the Little Prince.
All medallions made from 18 carat gold. Diamond: 1 point. |
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Find out more: The Little Prince online store
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Children’s newspaper Mon Quotidien asked its readers to name their favourite book. The Little Prince took first place, followed by Emile et les Détectives in second place and Alice in Wonderland third!
Thank you, children! |
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We all have much-loved memories of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s watercolours. Michel de Seguins, one of the last lithographers still practising his art in Paris, has joined forces with the Bibliothèque des Introuvables in designing 20 large (400 x 320mm) lithographs taken from The Little Prince, printed on Arches 250g pure rag art paper.
This is an outstanding series that more than merits a place in your collection or to hang in a frame on your wall. We all have a favourite illustration from The Little Prince and this boxed set, unique of its kind worldwide, is a perfect opportunity to display our preferred choice on the wall of home or office. |
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Over the pages of these news stories, we have seen countless drawings by amateur and professional artists paying tribute to the Little Prince. Now we are asking you to draw the Little Prince, the fox, or any other character from the story. Listen to your heart and let your felt pens, crayons and brushes speak for you…
Pass on the information to all your friends; we can’t wait to see your drawings. Send them in to the following address: renard@lepetitprince.com |
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A dictionary of popular characters from 19th and 20th century literature, published a few weeks ago in French, offers a compendium of well-loved famous characters from novels, ranging from Cosette to Robin Hood, Zorro, Tarzan and… the Little Prince! The young hero is quoted in several chapters of the dictionary, under “Adventurers”, for example, while the fox features in the “Animals with human characteristics” section. The Little Prince also features in the dictionary in an article by writer Christian Roux, who summarises the story and offers a number of insights into its meaning.
This work is a must for anyone who still loves their childhood heroes, those unforgettable characters that first gave us a taste for reading.
Find out more: Seuil |
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Ygreck is a caricaturist and court artist well known in the Quebec press. His blog provides Internet users with regular updates on his artist’s view of Quebec news. The journey of Quebec astronaut Guy Laliberté into space was an opportunity to good to miss for Ygrec’s astringent pencil.
The cartoon shows Guy Laliberté alongside the Little Prince. Naturally, the Little Prince asks the astronaut to draw him a sheep. Whereupon Guy Laliberté sketches a portrait of Jean Charest, Prime Minister of Quebec, about whose hair Ygreck sees something of the sheep. |
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Take a look at all of Ygrec’s work and albums, on his blog.
On 15 October 1993, astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuo Watanabe discovered an asteroid located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. That asteroid was designated 46610. It was in 2002 that José Frendelvel, a French astronomer, had the idea of naming an asteroid in honour of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Sadly, B612 does not fit into the nomenclature applied by the International Astronomical Union. In computing, however, B612 can be expressed in hexadecimal code, where its equivalent is 46610. After some discussion between the astronomer and the IAU, asteroid 46610 will be known as Besixdouze, to give it its correct pronunciation around the world.
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There is also an astronomical object named after the Little Prince. It is not an asteroid itself, but a satellite that orbits around the asteroid Eugénia in 4.7 days.
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The Little Prince will soon be featuring in an animated series for television using the very latest in digital animation technology. In 1979, Will Vinton brought the Little Prince to life in a 28-minute short film. The technique he used, even more complex than traditional cartoon animation is claymation, which involves animating plasticine characters, frame by frame. It’s a technique that lends itself particularly well to the Little Prince’s imaginary world. Start the week on the Little Prince’s website by enjoying an extract from Will Winton’s film! |
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Reminder: 78% of French children (aged 6 to 15) know The Little Prince, and 81% say they enjoyed the story. (source: Ipsos 2008).
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We often report on the many editions of The Little Prince, and the millions of copies sold around the world. In addition to the books sales, however, there are also a growing number of schools named after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and “Le Petit Prince”. In France, there are over 400 schools with one or the other name. Some schools actually use the story as inspiration for decorating their premises. Overseas, there are another 60 similarly named schools in countries and places as far apart as Argentina, Mali, Italy or Quebec. |  |
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It is hard to say exactly why the schools adopt these names. Is it because their pupils are little princes themselves, in search of a certain knowledge? |  |
The second quiz is harder than the first. You still have a choice of answers to pick from, but this time we strongly recommend you consult the website to find the right answers.
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The first prize is an original lithograph of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s Little Prince, published by Best Marques and Michel de Seguins Editions in a limited series of just 150, each hand-numbered and signed. |
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Second and third prize is a copy of Le Petit Prince published by Folio and the CD of Le Petit Prince narrated by Gérard Philipe.
Fourth to tenth prize is a CD of the classic recording of Le Petit Prince narrated by Gérard Philipe. |
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Starts today on the Quiz section of the website!
