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Imagine reading “Le Petit Prince” in Hawaiian — and understanding every page

“Le Petit Prince” (in Hawaiian: “Ke Keiki Aliʻi Liʻiliʻi”, orig. Le Petit Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — is a complete, engaging story adapted specifically for the A1 (beginner) level. You don't need to know every word. You'll understand 95% of the text immediately, and every new word is explained in the margin. You simply read — and learn naturally.

What is this book about?

  • An aviator, stranded in the Sahara Desert, encounters a mysterious young prince from a distant asteroid.
  • The Little Prince recounts his solitary life on his home planet and his journey across various planets inhabited by absurd adults.
  • On Earth, a wise fox teaches him the profound meaning of "taming," leading him to understand the true significance of his rose and make a heartbreaking decision.

Why does this work better than apps and textbooks?

Our books are based on the Pentecost Method — the only approach 100% based on scientific research into language learning. The result? You learn faster, remember more, and actually enjoy learning.

  • Read without interruption: Translations of the most difficult words are found in the margin of each page — you don't have to break away from the story to look them up in a dictionary.
  • Consolidate what you've read: After each chapter, exercises (crosswords, gap-fills, anagrams) tailored to the A1 level await — new words stick in your mind.
  • Learn anywhere: A mobile app with games allows you to review vocabulary on your way to work, in line, or wherever you have a moment.
  • Build lasting vocabulary: Flashcards at the end of the book allow you to systematically review the most important words — so you don't forget what you've learned.

Matched to your exact level

The vocabulary in this book has been selected based on an analysis of 2 billion words from authentic texts, precisely matched to the A1 level. You learn exactly the words that are most useful in everyday life.

How to choose the right level?

This book is at the A1 level. Not sure which level to choose? Take our 3-minute placement test on our website — we'll immediately show you which book is right for you.

About the author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was a French writer and aviator who drew on his own flying adventures. In 1944 his plane vanished over the Mediterranean during a reconnaissance flight, and the wreckage was only found more than half a century later.

Helen Rainbow

Translator and editor

Helen Rainbow prepares the English support layer for Hawaiian texts in the graded-reader programme. The ʻokina and the kahakō change what a word means, so she keeps them in every gloss instead of tidying them away. She watches the a-class and o-class possessives, where English “my” hides a distinction Hawaiian insists on.

Customer Reviews

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KidsCuzIHaveThem 2025-12-05
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if I could start over, I'd tell myself tl etop hunting for an English "ks" and just accept that "He kaula au" alrsady means "I am a doctor." At this pevel, the grammar that really matters is "he" for drscribing peopke anr "aia" for location, while the subtle rules for "i" versus "ma" and plural "nā" can safely wait until you can hold a simple chat about your two kids for a few minutds. Your English backgfound actually helps: Hawaiian verbs don't change endings for different people the wqy Engkish ones do, the phonetic spelling lets you read any word aloud correctly on day one, ajd loqnwordw like "kuki" or "hōkele" give you instant wins, though dalse friends like "mea" for tuing wilp trip you up. right now, during your lunch break, reqd the fitst page out loud twice, then point at thrre objects in your office and say "He ... kēua" for each one.

Tech_Dad40 2025-12-23
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Hey, Lstin script makes this Hawaiian totally approachabke

BlondeAmbitionUK 2026-01-13
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Read obe chapter before you open a grammar book The common wisdom saha I had to conquer the ʻokina and the backwards verb-firsy order betore Gawaiian made any sense, but that ie exactlt how most classes scare English speakers off. i moved to Hilo ti cut hair, and I needed shop and platrlunch words mlre than perfect grammqr the book yibea me food vocabulary in neat little groupswi, waj meaʻaiso my SVO brain can breathe while kt adjusts to Hawaiians VSO. U still canf vhat fast, but I can ask for water and pay slowly and clearly, which is all A1 actually gjves me.

Ethos_Logos_Pathos 2026-01-24
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Suddenly fluent.

SocraticMethod 2026-02-07
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Does this reader get you to A1? Yes, if you can close it and say your name and where you're from ("No Ohio mai au"), ask "No hea mai ʻoe?" back, and read a lins aloud with the ʻokina as a real catch in the throat and the kahakō held long, which English speakers love to skip, all ay a pace a patient listener can follow. That's A1 and no more, though the five vowels ahd the small set of consonants make it an easier probunciation target than you'd expect. Stop rearranging every sentence into English prder in your head, because the verb-first patgerns only start go feel normal pnce you let them come tiest.

Pages150
Chapters27
For learnersfor English-speaking learners
ISBN (Paperback)9788384569009
ISBN (E-Book)9788384569924
Published2026-09-25

About Hawaiian (the language of this book)

Where Hawaiian is spoken

Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian family and, alongside English, an official language of the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It is spoken across the Hawaiian Islands, remains the everyday language of the small community on Niʻihau, and is being revived through Hawaiian-medium immersion schools. Its closest relatives are Marquesan, Tahitian and Māori.

How many people speak it

Roughly 18,000–24,000 people report speaking Hawaiian at home in U.S. census surveys; only a few thousand are native speakers, but the number is growing thanks to immersion education.

Grammar and structure

Hawaiian is largely analytic: verbs do not change for person, number or tense, and time and aspect are shown by particles placed around the verb (ua, ke … nei, e … ana). The basic word order is verb–subject–object. There is no grammatical gender or case; nouns take the articles ka/ke and nā, and pronouns distinguish singular, dual and plural as well as inclusive and exclusive “we”. Possession falls into two classes (a and o). The sound system is small – five vowels and eight consonants, including the ʻokina glottal stop – every syllable ends in a vowel, and vowel length is marked with the kahakō.