Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

Oct 2014 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

The beloved story of a puppet who longs to be a boy—and whose nose grows with every lie he tells

When the poor woodcarver Geppetto builds a lifelike puppet, he doesn’t expect it to become a willful creature who talks back, dances, and generally misbehaves. Determined to have great adventures, Pinocchio runs away. Out in the big world, he makes many animal friends—and enemies—including a cat, a fox, a fire-eater, a giant dog-fish, and sea monsters. He is thrown in jail, stranded on an island of bees, in danger of being fried like a fish, and turned into a donkey. And every time he tells a lie, his nose grows longer. But he wants more than anything to be a real boy.
 
The classic tale of the rebellious marionette who discovers what it means to be human continues to delight young readers across the world.
 
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Ratings and reviews

As a mother of 4 boys, I found this book captivating. Fickle human nature was well portrayed as well as the love of parents, and of child. Children aim to please with sincerity but are easily diverted. There are great lessons to be had by the reader and I think they'll hit home at least while its being read, and like Pinocchio not remembered until later. I think girls could get a lot out of this book but it is more of a masculine read, not flowery or soft. It has some gruesomeness ie. body parts bitten off

If all you know is the Disney story then you should read this. Definitely not for young kids, especially if they are 5 year old suburban girls who love Peppa Pig, Doc McStuffins and Sophia the 1st!

Such a beautiful story for everyone with a child-like heart and spirit. Feels better to be good, and even better to view life with joy.

About the author

Carlo Collodi (1826–1890) was a pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, an Italian children’s author and social commentator. During the Italian Wars of Independence, he served as a volunteer with the Tuscan army. He entered the innovative domain of children’s literature in 1876 with the publication of I racconti delle fate, a translation of French fairy tales. In 1880 he began writing Storia di un burattino (The Story of a Marionette), which was serialized weekly in Il Giornale per i bambini, the first Italian newspaper for children, before being published as The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883. It was translated into English in 1892. Lorenzini died in Florence, unaware of the fame and popularity that awaited what would become his seminal work.