The Pilot and the Little Prince - Couverture rigide

Sis, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178269059X ISBN 13 : 9781782690597

Editeur : Pushkin Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

The beautifully illustrated life story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - an aviator, adventurer, pioneer and war hero, as well as the author of one of the world's most beloved children's books, The Little Prince.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in France in 1900, when aeroplanes were just being invented. He always dreamt of flying, and when he became a pilot as a young man, his adventures truly began. He was one of the first pilots to deliver mail by plane and, along with his fellow pilots, helped to create new routes to faraway places. Antoine flew over mountains and deserts, battled winds and storms, and even tried to break aviation records. He also crashed a number of times. From his plane he reflected on life on the earth and in the skies, and this inspired him to write about his experiences. Peter Sís's remarkable biography celebrates the author of The Little Prince, one of the world's most beloved books.

'A sumptuous allegory, magnificently drawn, by another poet who has wandered far from his home in order to find his own horizon.' Le Monde

'A fascinating book, The Pilot and the Little Prince invites big kids (literal and metaphorical) to take the time... to dig in its pages ... to lose oneself in delicate drawings, dreamlike and peppered with sly winks.' Libération

'Sís' works are less picture books than little miracles of design, a craft he now devotes to a biography of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince. That de Saint-Exupéry's life was interesting in its own right growing up fatherless, pioneering ever-more dangerous airmail delivery routes, flying in WWII is nearly besides the point, because Sís has created such a compelling, multilayered visual treat.' Booklist, Starred Review

'Sís's handling of the aviator s last flight and disappearance strikes just the right notes of mystery, majesty, and quiet wonder that connect the life and longings of Saint-Exupéry to those of his young, fictional friend. Brilliant bookmaking.' School Library Journal,, Starred Review

'Extraordinary and wonderful.' Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, Peter Sís is an internationally renowned author and illustrator of many books for children. He has now received, among many awards, three Caldecott Honours, the Bologna Ragazzi Nonfiction Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, and the MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' Award. He also received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 for his lasting contribution to children's illustration. He has lived in New York City in America since 1984.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, Peter Sís is an internationally renowned author and illustrator of many books for children. He has now received, among many awards, three Caldecott Honours, the Bologna Ragazzi Nonfiction Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, and the MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' Award. He also received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 for his lasting contribution to children's illustration. He has lived in New York City in America since 1984.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pushkin Children's Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178269059X
• ISBN 13: 9781782690597
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 50
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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