This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, was Tolkien’s first full-length children’s book, written before The Hobbit.
Known for, among other things, wearing a large fur coat wherever he went, storyteller Edward Gorey was respected for both his brilliance and his eccentricity. As a child, he taught himself to read and skipped several grades before landing at Harvard (after a brief stint in the army). Then he built a name for himself as a popular book illustrator.
The Little Prince, adapted for children and illustrated with the magnificent original images from the film. A book full of tenderness, designed to help youngsters discover the magic of the universal masterpiece by Saint-Exupery.
By ingeniously integrating thirty-three written Chinese characters into the illustrations as the story progresses, this author has created a book that is engrossing, unique, and memorable. It is a playful introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese language and culture . . . and a terrific story to share with children everywhere.
Follow Lin, a spirited heroine, on her adventure to find her runaway pet dragon.
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