Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child Centuries ago there lived - "A king!" my little readers will say immediately.

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child Centuries ago there lived - "A king!" my little readers will say immediately.

Carlo Lorenzini died unaware of the fame that waited for his work; as in the allegory of the story, Pinocchio eventually went on to lead his own independent life, distinct from that of the author. Lorenzini (who wrote under the name Carlo Collodi) lived from 1826 until 1890. Near the end of his life, he became entranced by the idea of writing the tale of a puppet who had a heart and a mind -- Le avventure di Pinocchio, they called it as they published it in weekly installments in Il Giornale dei Bambini, the first Italian newspaper for children.

The Adventures of Pinocchio is the original tale of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy. In a small Italian village, an old wood-carver named Geppetto lovingly crafts a wooden puppet. But unbeknownst to him, the wood he used was extremely unusual, and when the toy is finished, it comes alive! Named Pinocchio, the puppet can do everything a living boy can do - especially when it comes to making mischief. Pinocchio longs to become a real flesh-and-blood child, but must survive many adventures and learn a few life lessons before achieving his fondest wish. This lively story is full of...

The Adventures of Pinocchio is the original tale of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy. In a small Italian village, an old wood-carver named Geppetto lovingly crafts a wooden puppet. But unbeknownst to him, the wood he used was extremely unusual, and when the toy is finished, it comes alive! Named Pinocchio, the puppet can do everything a living boy can do - especially when it comes to making mischief. Pinocchio longs to become a real flesh-and-blood child, but must survive many adventures and learn a few life lessons before achieving his fondest wish. This lively story is full of...

This is a classic children's novel that has been recreated into countless other works of art and has instilled the notion into people that a liar's nose will grow. The story is about a puppet named Pinocchio who lives with his woodcarving creator named Geppetto. Pinocchio is brought to life by a fairy and given the opportunity to become a real boy if he can prove himself brave, truthful and unselfish. This version of the book features restored illustrations.

The Adventures of 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 an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.

Thank you for checking out this children's classic by Guga Books. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. Cat and Fox and Marionette walked and walked and walked. At last, toward evening, dead tired, they came to the Inn of the Red Lobster. 'Let us stop here a while, ' said the Fox, 'to eat a bite and rest for a few hours. At midnight we'll start out again, for at dawn tomorrow we must be at the Field of Wonders.' They...

The Adventures of Pinocchio - by C. Collodi (Pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini) - Translated from the Italian by Carol Della Chiesa - The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. A carpenter finds a talking piece of wood and gives it to his poor neighbor, Geppetto, who carves the block into a marionette and names him Pinocchio. Pinocchio runs away as soon as he learns to walk. The marionette is caught by a Carabiniere, who assumes Pinocchio has been mistreated and imprisons Geppetto. Pinocchio goes back to Geppetto's house where he...