小王子英文版-序言

The Little Prince

written and illustrated byAntoine de Saint Exupéry

translated from the French by Katherine Woods

                                                        TO LEON WERTH

        I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown-up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have anotherreason: this grown-up understands everything, even books about children. I have a thirdreason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all thesereasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown-upgrew. All grown-ups were once children--although few of them remember it. And so Icorrect my dedication:

                                    TO LEON WERTHWHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY