THE LITTLE PRINCE is a novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. THE LITTLE PRINCE is a poetic tale, with water color illustrations by the author, in which a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince fallen to earth from a tiny asteroid. The story is philosophical and includes social criticism, remarking on the strangeness of the adult world. Though styled as a children's book, THE LITTLE PRINCE makes several observations about life and human nature.