The Adventures of Pinocchio (Paperback)

An old carpenter carves a little wooden puppet from a mysteri- ous piece of wood that seems to have the ability to talk! He begins to love the little creature like his own son and names him Pinoc- chio. But the mischievous fellow runs away from his loving fa- ther as soon as he learns to walk. The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi follows the misadventures and naughty exploits of this delightfully “human” puppet who in his heart of hearts longs only to become a real boy. Carlo Collodi was the pen name of a gifted writer of children’s books, Carlo Lorenzini who lived in Florence, Italy, during the late 19th century. He was also a political activist and author of several novels, short novels, articles and sketches for adults. He began writing for children in 1876 and translated children’s literature from other languages into Italian.