According to Wikipedia: "Carlo Lorenzini (November 24, 1826 October 26, 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was a Florentine children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale The Adventures of Pinocchio."

The Adventures of Pinocchio is a children's story about a wooden marionette who is wished to life. As a little human boy, Pinocchio wastes not time getting into all sorts of mischief, and is famously unable to lie, as his nose grows every time he attempts it.

The Adventures of Pinocchio |Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio|, also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi.Extract| CHAPTER ITHE PIECE OF WOOD THAT LAUGHED AND CRIED LIKE A CHILDThere was once upon a time a piece of wood in the shop of an old carpenter named Master Antonio. Everybody, however, called him Master Cherry, on account of the end of his nose, which was always as red and polished as a ripe cherry.No...

There was once upon a time a piece of wood in the shop of an old carpenter named Master Antonio. Everybody, however, called him Master Cherry, on account of the end of his nose, which was always as red and polished as a ripe cherry.No sooner had Master Cherry set eyes on the piece of wood than his face beamed with delight, and, rubbing his hands together with satisfaction, he said softly to himself:"This wood has come at the right moment; it will just do to make the leg of ...

The classic children's tale about a little wooden boy, now in a full-color deluxe edition, packed with beautiful artwork and interactive features.Originally published in 1883, The Adventures of Pinocchio is one of the best known and beloved children's classics. Written by Italian political satirist Carlo Collodi, it is the story of Geppetto, a poor puppeteer who uses an enchanted piece of wood to carve a marionette boy he calls Pinocchio.The impish P...

Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio is far more than a charming tale of a wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy. First serialized in the early 1880s as The Story of a Puppet, the book blends fairy tale, moral fable, picaresque adventure, and social satire. Its brisk, episodic style moves between comedy and cruelty, using Pinocchio's misadventures to explore obedience, poverty, education, temptation, and the difficult formation of conscience in modern Italy. Collodi, the pen name of Carlo Lore...

"Pinocchio" tells the story of a wooden puppet carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. The puppet, named Pinocchio, comes to life and embarks on a series of misadventures and escapades, guided by his desire to become a real boy. Throughout the story, Pinocchio encounters various characters, including the Blue Fairy, the Talking Cricket, and the cunning Fox and Cat, each of whom teaches him valuable lessons about honesty, courage, and responsibility.Collodi's "Pinocchio" ...

One of the true classics of literature, Pinocchio - The Story of a Puppet has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations.This is a multi touch version, specially designed for the iPad, a unique experience and probably the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story. It contains gorgeous illustrations.The book is enhanced with audio for all chapters, read by Phil Chenever.This is the wonderful story of Pinocchio, the puppet who m...

The Adventures of Pinocchio (/pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/, US dict: pĭ·nō′·kē·ō; Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial in 1881 and 1882, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio (pronounced [piˈnɔkkjo] in Italian), an animatedmarionette; and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It is considered a canonical ...

The Adventures Of Pinocchio by C. Collodi.

The immortal tale of a puppet come to life, The Adventures of Pinnochio is said to be most translated italian book of all time, and possibly one of the best selling.We follow the misadventures of a puppet come to life, Pinnochio, as his mischievous nature brings him to grief time and time again. But over time, and with good guidance, and with hard and honest work on his part, perhaps he could become a real boy...Written by Carlo Collodi in 1881 for the childrens magazine Gi...

“Lies, my dear boy, can easily be recognized. There are two kind of them: those with short legs, and those with long noses. Your kind have long noses.”When a block of wood destined to become a table leg suddenly starts talking, Master Antonio gives the wood to his poor neighbour Gepetto, who carves out of it a puppet. Mischievous from the start, Pinocchio gets up to all sorts of misadventures – burying gold coins to make them grow, turning into a donkey in the Land of Toys, and fin...