Readers are treated to a wildly imaginative ride in this delightful story of an egoistic wooden puppet whose bad behavior leads from one misfortune to another. Collodi's classic debuted in 1881.
Annotation: The classic children's story written by Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini) in 1883. It tells the story of Pinochio, a puppet come to life, whose various adventures serve to teach him right from wrong.
Praise
Kirkus "It's an energetic rendition that invites the audience to meet again the mischievous puppet with all his foibles, setting the stage for an Oz-like ending that reaffirms the power of good." 08/15/1996