Tales from Pinocchio
Helen Rossendale, Graham Philpot
Hardcover
(Pavilion, April 1, 2011)
The classic adventures of the unforgettable wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy, Pinocchio is a charming tale that will delight children at bedtime night after night First appearing in Carlo Collodi's Le Adventure di Pinocchio in 1883, these tales of the troublesome puppet and his adventures with the talking cricket, the blue fairy, and his loving father Geppetto have delighted children for generations ever since. Retold by Helen Rossendale and beautifully illustrated by Graham Philpot, this is a wonderful edition of fun-filled bedtime stories. Broken down into eight bite sized adventures—from Pinocchio Comes to Life and Pinocchio is Rescued by the Blue Fairy to Pinocchio Becomes a Real Boy—each story is accompanied by action-packed illustrations of talking crickets, fairies, and the inimitable puppet himself.
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