About the Author

Bimba Landmann has illustrated over a dozen children'sbooks, including Clare and Francis, InSearch of the Little Prince, and I Am MarcChagall (all Eerdmans). Bimba was born in Milan, Italy, where she currently lives with her husband and son.

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews (STARRED review)
"A gift to young readers with adventurous, poetic souls." Publishers Weekly (STARRED review)
"Landmann infuses her storytelling with mystery and melancholy. . . . A haunting ode to a complex individual." Booklist Online
"Imaginative, dreamlike color illustrations illuminate the text and make this a thoughtful and provoctive look at Saint-Exupery's imagination." Foreword Reviews
"Every page of this book -- a celebration of the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of The Little Prince -- is an adventure. With gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations and gentle prose that follows Antoine from childhood through his military career to his authorship, this heartfelt biography inspires stargazing and internal reflection. Motifs of flying above the clouds and writing as a mode of freedom capture Antoine's imaginative spirit." Catholic Library World
"Will be a prized acquisition for elementary school libraries and other libraries with sections for young readers." School Library Journal
"A beautifully crafted tale of a beloved author."

"Kirkus Reviews" (STARRED review) A gift to young readers with adventurous, poetic souls. "Publishers Weekly" (STARRED review) Landmann infuses her storytelling with mystery and melancholy. . . . A haunting ode to a complex individual. "Booklist Online""Imaginative, dreamlike color illustrations illuminate the text and make this a thoughtful and provoctive look at Saint-Exupery's imagination.""Foreword Reviews""Every page of this book -- a celebration of the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince" -- is an adventure. With gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations and gentle prose that follows Antoine from childhood through his military career to his authorship, this heartfelt biography inspires stargazing and internal reflection. Motifs of flying above the clouds and writing as a mode of freedom capture Antoine's imaginative spirit." Kirkus Reviews (STARRED review) -A gift to young readers with adventurous, poetic souls.- Publishers Weekly (STARRED review) -Landmann infuses her storytelling with mystery and melancholy. . . . A haunting ode to a complex individual.- Booklist Online -Imaginative, dreamlike color illustrations illuminate the text and make this a thoughtful and provoctive look at Saint-Exupery's imagination.- Foreword Reviews -Every page of this book -- a celebration of the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of The Little Prince -- is an adventure. With gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations and gentle prose that follows Antoine from childhood through his military career to his authorship, this heartfelt biography inspires stargazing and internal reflection. Motifs of flying above the clouds and writing as a mode of freedom capture Antoine's imaginative spirit.- Catholic Library World -Will be a prized acquisition for elementary school libraries and other libraries with sections for young readers.- School Library Journal -A beautifully crafted tale of a beloved author.- "Kirkus Reviews" (STARRED review) A gift to young readers with adventurous, poetic souls. "Publishers Weekly" (STARRED review) Landmann infuses her storytelling with mystery and melancholy. . . . A haunting ode to a complex individual. "Booklist Online" "Imaginative, dreamlike color illustrations illuminate the text and make this a thoughtful and provoctive look at Saint-Exupery's imagination." "Foreword Reviews" "Every page of this book -- a celebration of the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince" -- is an adventure. With gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations and gentle prose that follows Antoine from childhood through his military career to his authorship, this heartfelt biography inspires stargazing and internal reflection. Motifs of flying above the clouds and writing as a mode of freedom capture Antoine s imaginative spirit." "Catholic Library World" Will be a prized acquisition for elementary school libraries and other libraries with sections for young readers. "School Library Journal" A beautifully crafted tale of a beloved author. "