Illustrated by Gioia Fiammenghi
Translated by E. Harden
First published in Italy 1882
Published by Puffin books 1974
Fairy Tale
The original version of Pinocchio, which has been much changed in its countless retellings. Pinocchio, a puppet carved from an enchanted log of cherry wood, learns the lessons of growing up (but being a bit of a block head it does take him longer than most). Luckily for him, he has some very forgiving and magical guardians to help him along the way. True to all original fairy tales, this tale is chock-full of moral advice and grim punishments for not following it. The story, however, is told with so much humour, and whimisical adventuring that you are sorry when Pinocchio finally becomes a real boy. Ages 8 and up. *****
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