One of the classic works in for French children and French students everywhere is Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exup éry. Written in New York when Antoine was in exile after France's fall to Nazi Germany during WWII. The book was published in 1943 and now New York is celebrating this great work. Below is the link to France24 news about NY celebrating Le Petit Prince. 

http://www.france24.com/fr/20140220-new-york-celebre-petit-prince-exposition-saint-exupery/