Other editions of book Pinocchio: the Tale of a Puppet: The Adventures of Pinocchio

The surprise was that Pinocchio, when he awoke, scratched his head, and in scratching his head he discovered, to his great astonishment, that his ears had grown more than a hand.You know that the puppet from his birth had always had very small ears—so small that they were not visible to the naked eye. You can imagine then what he felt when he found that during the night his ears had become so long that they seemed like two brooms.He went at once in search of a glass that he might look at himself, but, not being able to find one, he filled the basin of his washing-stand with water, and he saw reflected what he certainly would never have wished to see. He saw his head embellished with a magnificent pair of donkey's ears!

The Piece of Wood That Laughed and Cried Like a ChildMaster Cherry Gives the Wood AwayGeppetto Names His Puppet PinocchioThe Talking-Cricket Scolds PinocchioThe Flying EggPinocchio's Feet Burn to CindersGeppetto Gives His Own Breakfast to PinocchioGeppetto Makes Pinocchio New FeetPinocchio Goes To See a Puppet-ShowThe Puppets Recognize Their Brother PinocchioFire-Eater Sneezes and Pardons PinocchioPinocchio Receives a Present of Five Gold PiecesThe Inn of the Red Craw-FishPinocchio Falls Among AssassinsThe Assassins Hang Pinocchio to the Big OakThe Beautiful Child Rescues the PuppetPinocchio Will Not Take His MedicinePinocchio Again Meets the Fox and the CatPinocchio Is Robbed of His MoneyPinocchio Starts Back to the Fairy's HousePinocchio Acts as Watch-dogPinocchio Discovers the RobbersPinocchio Flies to the SeashorePinocchio Finds the Fairy AgainPinocchio Promises the Fairy To Be GoodThe Terrible Dog-FishPinocchio Is Arrested by the GendarmesPinocchio Escapes Being Fried Like a FishHe Returns to the Fairy's HouseThe "Land of Boobies"Pinocchio Enjoys Five Months of HappinessPinocchio Turns Into a DonkeyPinocchio Is Trained for the CircusPinocchio Is Swallowed by the Dog-FishA Happy Surprise for PinocchioPinocchio at Last Ceases to Be a Puppet and Becomes a Boy

Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia (Tuscany).It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture. Philosopher Benedetto Croce reputed it as one of the greatest works of Italian literature.Since its first publication, it has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising, television series and movies, such as Walt Disney's iconic animated version, and commonplace ideas such as a liar's long nose.Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humorist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

The Adventures of Pinocchio, the Tale of a Puppet by Carlo Colloti, unabridged republishing of a classic tale. Pinocchio: the Tale of a Puppet; or The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Colloti, translated by Carol Della Chiesa in 1883 and illustrated by Alice Carsby in 1916. The Adventures of Pinocchio; Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. 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 an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising and movies, such as Walt Disney's iconic animated version and commonplace ideas such as a liar's long nose. According to extensive research done by the Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi in late 1990s and based on UNESCO sources, it has been adapted in over 240 languages worldwide. That makes it among the most translated and widely read books ever written.

When a woodcarver named Geppetto makes a puppet out of magical wood, the puppet starts to talk and move. Geppetto names his new son Pinocchio. However, Pinocchio is not well-behaved; he runs away, lies, and gets into all sorts of mischief. Through it all, Geppetto, the Talking Cricket, and the Fairy with Turquoise Hair try their best to keep the young troublemaker in line. In the end, it's up to Pinocchio himself to prove that he is responsible and kind enough to become a real boy. This famous Italian children's story by Carlo Collodi was first serialized in 1881-1882 and published as a book in 1883. This is an unabridged version taken from a 1916 English language edition, with illustrations by Alice Carsey.

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 a little table."