Originally written in French, The Little Prince has been translated into more than 190 languages. I’ve snooped around a bit, and found an online German version. The following is my favorite part because it was exactly what I felt like when I was little:
Die großen Leute verstehen nie etwas von selbst, und für die Kinder ist es zu anstrengend, ihnen immer und immer wieder erklären zu müssen.