"I know a planet inhabited by a red-faced gentleman. He's never smelled a flower. He's never looked at a star. He's never loved anyone. He's never done anything except add up numbers. And all day long he says over and over, just like you, 'I'm a serious man! I'm a serious man!' And that puffs him up with pride. But he's not a man at all - he's a mushroom!"

There is enough symbolism here for 10 children's books. More to the point, I know plenty of adults that would have a hard time wrapping their brains around the rich allegorical metaphors that spring from these delightfully illustrated pages. How could anyone come away from Le Petit Prince without being moved or touched in some way? "Children's Book" my ass! This is an "Everybody's Book."