Le Petit Prince Turns 80: A Peek Inside the Library's Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Collections

The Little Prince turns 80 this year, and the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would have turned 123 years old yesterday. We explore what makes this hand-drawn world so compelling even now, and how the Little Prince has made his home in the Library

Image of Illustration from 'Le Petit Prince', by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1940 by Saint-Exupery, Antoine de (1900-44)

Little Prince 75th Anniversary Edition: Includes the History and Making of the Classic Story: de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine: 9781328479754: : Books

Le Petit Prince' turns 80: Five facts you didn't know about Antoine de Saint -Exupéry

Little Prince 75th Anniversary Edition: Includes the History and Making of the Classic Story: de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine: 9781328479754: : Books

The book

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Le Petit Prince Turns 80: A Peek Inside the Library's Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Collections

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