At any rate, I think of this book as an interesting way of stimulating children's capacity to get in touch with their own emotions, their sense of self and the surrounding world, the value of friendship, the love for the environment, the universe, and even the unknown. The book can be read over and over again, but the journey that the adult and the child embark in is what makes the reading of Little Prince so fascinatingly special.
For young children between 4 and 6, I would suggest reading one chapter ar a time. It is important to be prepared to answer or to find together an answer questions that the book will arise in the child. It is probably safe to say that the child will have a number of literacy related questions but questions that'd always catch us unprepared will be the norm! Then, the book allows for many topics to be explored, so, for example, as Little Prince tends to his plant you and your child can learn more about plant growing or, even better, grow your own. You can also start a little research project on the solar system and learn more about asteroids! Learning takes place at many levels, it is just a question of being open to explore outside the book itself.
All in all, this book is a perfect way of bringing adult-child relationships closer since, through the readings and the long chats it will indefectively elicit, mind and souls will achieve a higher and deeper understanding of how the seemingly unimportant things in life are just those who matter the most.
