“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”

When a pilot crash-lands in the desert he runs into a little boy. The boy is full of wonder and questions which reminds the pilot of his own childhood. But some questions are too difficult to answer, as a child and even as an adult.

There is that one moment in life when you realize you have lost your childhood innocence. All day wondering how things work and not having a care in the world. This book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who was born in France, explores just that. It’s told to be a mere children’s book, but I think this one transcends that level by miles as it’s multilayered, philosophical and intensely saddening. I couldn’t help but see the similarities of the life of the author and his protagonist, as they both share a same destiny, which made it even more sorrowful.
But besides it being sad it also had a wonderful message. It brushed on topics like keeping in touch with your inner child, living curiously and with an open mind and that everything is just how you perceive the world.
A wonderful read with even more wondrous drawings to admire, but be warned, although it’s a children’s book, it deals with some heavy themes.