Pinocchio
The adventures of a talking wooden puppet whose nose grows whenever he tells a lie. An abridged version of this classic that nevertheless captures its flavor and excitement. Presenting that mischievous puppet Pinocchio! Gepetto, his long-suffering father. Fox and Cat, those demons of the night. Fire...
| Main Author: | Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890. |
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| Other Authors: | Young, Ed (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Philomel Books,
c1996.
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| Summary: |
The adventures of a talking wooden puppet whose nose grows whenever he tells a lie. An abridged version of this classic that nevertheless captures its flavor and excitement. Presenting that mischievous puppet Pinocchio! Gepetto, his long-suffering father. Fox and Cat, those demons of the night. Fire-Eater, the wicked puppet master. Cricket, a constant friend. Blue Fairy, an even more constant friend. Candlewick, a wild, wonderful companion. Dogfish, a great mysterious enemy. Welcome to this theater, where you will see the mischievous Pinocchio, barely a chunk of wood, dare to run away from his own sweet father, who only wants the best for him. You will be amazed that he turns his back on a kind cricket, and more amazed that, instead of going to school, he takes up with the dastardly Fox and Cat, who promise him thousands of gold coins. As if all that were not enough, your breath will be taken away when you see - just as he is about to become a real boy -- this Pinocchio decides to run away with the Lost Boys and turns into . . . Well, you will see what he turns into. And you will see how upon being swallowed by Dogfish he is given one last chance to find his way to his dear papa, and to his home. Ed Young's version of this classic tale is like no other, valuing Collodi's original text and giving it full and hearty play upon the stage of this unique art. This is a book for lovers of puppets and children and adventure everywhere. |
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| Item Description: |
"Adapted from the original version of the adventures of Pinocchio translated by M.A. Murray and published in the United Kingdom by Unwin in 1892"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: |
44 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0399229418 9780399229411 |