The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail Saint-Exupery's original artwork.

It will capture the hearts of readers of all ages. ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPAeRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France.

He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six.

He was a pioneer of international commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

His writings include The Little Prince; Wind, Sand and Stars; and Southern Mail.

In 1944, while serving with his French air squadron, he disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean.