Fill in the Blanks The little prince - a summaryOnline version A summary of the story of The Little Prince by ioanna ziaka 1 childhood experiences planets crash misunderstood rose friendship snake artist narrator The , a pilot , looks back on his . At six , he drew a picture of a that had swallowed an elephant . Adults his art , thinking it was a hat , and dismissed his dreams of becoming an . Instead , he became a pilot . After a plane in the Sahara Desert , he meets the Little Prince , who tells him about his life on Asteroid B - 612 . The Little Prince describes visiting various , where he learned important lessons from unusual adults . Through these , he reflects on love , , and the feelings he has for his special .