"Pinocchio" by Alan Weissman is a retelling of the classic tale of a wooden puppet brought to life. Created by the lonely woodcarver Geppetto, Pinocchio embarks on a journey to become a real boy. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and temptations, including encounters with tricksters like the Fox and the Cat. Each mistake leads to consequences, emphasizing the value of honesty and courage. Pinocchio learns important life lessons through his adventures, ultimately discovering that true fulfillment comes from being truthful and selfless. The story explores themes of growth, identity, and the transformative power of love. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 48 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2003 by Dover Publications Inc. .
Carlo Collodi (1826-90) was an Italian journalist, playwright and novelist who achieved worldwide fame with his children's classic Pinocchio.
This book contains the following story:
Pinocchio
Gepetto the carpenter finds a piece of magic wood which he makes into a puppet to be the son he's always wanted. Pinocchio is very happy living with his father but he longs to be a real boy and not a puppet any more. This can only happen if he learns to be good. Pinocchio finds this tricky, particularly as he seems to meet a fair share of tricksters, the Fox and the Cat being no exception. Despite advice from the talking Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio gets into all sorts of trouble, including selling his school book for tickets to the Great Marionette Theatre, and foolishly planting gold coins in the Field of Miracles. And when he lies his nose grows! However during his many adventures Pinocchio learns what it means to be good and eventually the Fairy rewards him and turns him into a real boy.
