Dato-Oan Ki’ik
("Le Petit Prince " no tetun-Fatumea)
Language: Portuguese - ISBN: 9789403965222 - 107 pages
€20.00
Magar-Lelo - Edições e Traduções
Synopsis
Dato-Oan Ki’ik is the Tetum Fatumea translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. A pilot stranded in the desert meets a child from a tiny planet, whose travels reveal the strange priorities of grown-ups. Through his love for a rose and his friendship with a fox, the little prince discovers the bonds that make others unique and the responsibility that comes with caring for them. This moving tale invites readers of all ages to look beyond appearances and rediscover what matters most.
Translated by João Paulo Tavares Esperança and Mariza Noronha Ximenes, this fourth edition brings the story to life in the Tetum variety spoken in Fatumea, Timor-Leste. In this version, I think we have found a better way to meet the challenge of translating “apprivoiser”.
About Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Liurai-Oan Ki'ik” (The Little Prince), first published in French as Le Petit Prince in 1943, is a classic of world literature that has delighted generations worldwide in hundreds of languages.
A short book for children and adults who remember being children, it celebrates friendship, love, the beauty of simple things and the joy of life. Its author, French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, disappeared during the Second World War.
The Tetum-Praça translation by João Paulo Esperança, Triana Corte-Real de Oliveira and Emília Almeida de Araújo was published in Timor-Leste in 2010. It was followed by Tetum-Fatumea (Covalima) in 2024, translated by João Paulo Esperança and Mariza Ximenes, and Tetum-Welaluhu (Fatuberliu) in 2025, by João Paulo Esperança and Bonifácia da Costa Magalhães.
This new Tetum-Praça edition presents two orthographies side by side, inviting comparison and contributing to the dialogue on which spelling system best serves our children's future.
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | Portuguese |
| Publishing date | Monday, 2 November 2026 |
| Edition | 4 |
| ISBN | 9789403965222 |
| Pagecount | 107 |
| Interior color | Full color |
| Size | 148 x 210 mm |
| Publisher | Magar-Lelo - Edições e Traduções |
| Author | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
| Category | Literature > Other literature |