{"product_id":"9780711292062","title":"Antoine de Saint-Exupéry","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the talented pilot and writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Little Antoine grew up in Lyon, France. Ever since his first flight as a young boy, he dreamed of becoming a pilot. When \u003cb\u003ehe joined the French army during WWI\u003c\/b\u003e, he finally got his chance. He spent a short time in the Air Force before leaving to become a mail pilot, all the while writing about his adventures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e However, in 1935, he crashed in the desert during a flight from Paris to Saigon. With little food and water to hand, he became very ill. Fortunately, after four days, \u003cb\u003ehe was found by a passerby and nursed back to health\u003c\/b\u003e. This experience influenced much of Antoine's future writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In WWII, he moved to the United States, where he campaigned for France's freedom from Nazism. During this period, he wrote the \u003ci\u003eLittle Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, a captivating story of love and loss, which went on to become \u003cb\u003eone of the best-selling children's books of all time\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This powerful book features \u003cb\u003estylish and quirky illustrations \u003c\/b\u003eand extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos, and a \u003cb\u003edetailed profile of the writer’s life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003cb\u003ebest-selling biography series for kids\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The \u003cb\u003eboard books\u003c\/b\u003e are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The \u003cb\u003ehardcover\u003c\/b\u003e versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the \u003cb\u003etreasuries\u003c\/b\u003e each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in \u003cb\u003eboxed gift sets\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eActivity books\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ejournal\u003c\/b\u003e provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people \u003c\/b\u003ewho will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!","brand":"Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara","offers":[{"title":"Frances Lincoln Children's Books |  Hardback  |  2024-11-05","offer_id":45703435485439,"sku":"9780711292062","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_eb64de28-d460-4bee-ae4e-e1f0d12cd3ac.jpg?v=1718225837","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780711292062","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}