Pinocchio

Follow Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, on his adventure to become a real boy. The mischievous marionette must learn how to be good for his wish to come true. This beloved tale, filled with fairies, talking crickets and man-eating fish, has been described as one of the greatest works of Italian literature of all time. -Pinocchiö, originally published in 1883, is the perfect bookshelf addition for collectors of fairy tales and lovers of children-s stories. Carlo Collodi (1826 - 1890) was an Italian author best remembered for his children-s stories. He translated fairy tales as well as writing his own, the most notable being Charles Perrault-s French tale, -I Racconti delle Fate- (1875). Read & Co. Children-s is proudly republishing this classic tale in a new, high-quality edition with a specially commissioned biography of the author as part of our -Treasures Collection-.