Pinocchio

by Eugene Bradley Coco, Ron Dias (Illustrator)

"The only thing left to do now," said Geppetto to the puppet, "is to give you a name. Let's see... I shall call you Pinocchio!"

Geppetto is a lonely woodcarver who makes a boy puppet and wishes, with all his might, that the puppet was alive. As Geppetto sleeps, Pinocchio is given life by the Blue Fairy.

There's a catch, though. Pinocchio is alive, but he won't be a real boy until he proves himself, and to help him, Jiminy Cricket is designated his Official Conscience. In the morning, Geppetto is thrilled to see that his puppet is alive and does what any father would do. He sends Pinocchio off to school – and into trouble.

Pinocchio must learn to be honest, and brave, before he is allowed to become a real boy. Will he learn in time?

The story of the little wooden puppet named Pinocchio adapted by Walt Disney and published by Little Golden Books.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Young Adult, Adventure

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1883

Reviews

[Shirley Revill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A children's story that never loses its magic. Recommended.

[Manny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fresh from his triumph as Mary Poppins, Randy Rainbow returns as Jiminy Cricket.

I'm sure Carlo Collodi would have approved. Well, moderately sure...

[Kelly Kosinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic. However, this is one of my least favorite Disney movies.

[Kenneth Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great adaptation of the Disney classic.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The boys were really into this one for a while. Rich and I had to seriously abridge our reading in order to fit it into our bedtime story window. Just as well, since many of the elements are not that approprite for kids.

[Hanan Aisha el · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's amazing👍
You are awesome and good job keep it up!
Yeah keep it up

[Gerardo Mendoza-Tovar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Geppetto, a wood carver, one night made a wooden puppet in the form of a boy. He wished upon a wishing star that the puppet could be a real boy. That night, the blue fairy comes and turns the puppet into a real boy with the stipulation that he was to be “a good boy”. The next day Geppetto was so excited that Pinocchio had turned into a real boy and he sent him to school. On the way to school Pinocchio runs into some mischievous characters, one of them being Honest John, a fox. Honest John tricks Pinocchio into joining a puppet show, where he is captured and kept in a cage. The blue fairy comes to Pinocchio’s rescue, and when he tries to lie to her about what happened, his nose grows. She reminds Pinocchio to be a good boy, or he will stay wooden. Well, Pinocchio gets tricked by Honest John again and he is sent off to Pleasure Island, where he starts to turn into a donkey. Pinocchio quickly escapes and goes home to find that Geppetto had gone looking for him and his boat was swallowed by a whale. Pinocchio then goes into the sea and finds Geppetto in the whale Monstro, in which he helps him escaped by lighting a fire inside the whale, causing him to sneeze. When they are sneezed out of the whale Pinocchio swims Geppetto to shore and saves his life. Then, Pinocchio wakes up in bed, and he has finally turned into a real boy.
I would use this book in my classroom to show that being honest is more important than making up lies. Pinocchio goes through many adventures to finally become a real boy, but he had to be honest. The students could read the book and then act it out. This book would be great for students to act out because there are a lot of interesting and creative characters that the children would want to be. The students can learn the lesson of honesty in a fun and exciting way. The book is only 24 pages long and none of the words are very hard to pronounce, so I think this book would be very suitable for students in K-4th grade.

Bradley, E. (1992). Pinocchio. New York, New York: Golden Books.

[MJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket

[Irish Blue Eyes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book chronicles the journey of Pinocchio, a wooden boy, as he traverses a landscape filled with deception and peril, acquiring significant insights regarding honesty and integrity throughout his experiences.Pinocchio encounters numerous ethical challenges as he balances responsibility against pleasure, which prompts him to ponder many philosophical questions. The narrative explores themes such as deceit, personhood, redemption, and the dichotomy of right and wrong. Children frequently resort to lying to evade consequences.Be honest, courageous, and selfless, and understand the distinction between right and wrong. These are the character traits that enable a puppet to transform into a genuine human being in the 1940 Disney adaptation of Pinocchio.

[Toreian · Rating 2 out of 5]

A man-made wooden puppet and named him Pinocchio he wanted him to be a real boy so a fairy granted his wish. I don't typically care for this story because mostly it focuses on Pinocchio's lies throughout the book. Eventually, Pinocchio starts to tell the truth and he starts to do better and eventually he becomes a real boy when he puts others first.

[Ashley Jacobsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pinocchio is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. The story teaches us to always tell the truth.
six traits: ideas
guided reading level: F
lex: 230L

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As it was in my childhood, this was a compelling read. I love such stories from my early youth. My dad used to read this to me all the time. This is a phenomenal book for any age filled with beautiful fantasy and magical characters.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a bad tie in, I just don't like Pinocchio.

[Lamya Al Zadjali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it 😍

[Ibrieal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pinocchio is a story of a little wooden puppet retold by Disney. This book can be helpful for teaching children not to lie.

[Christina Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book because its about telling the truth. Each time Pinocchio lies, his nose grows bigger. This particular book would be for younger ages.

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read to Sam.

[Od Shushusinead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a sweet children book. I read them with my children many years ago and now I'm passing them on to my grandchildren

[milica · Rating 5 out of 5]

been babysitting my little cousins today 😅😅

[Rania Tsolaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Educational experience

[Zohir · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it at about 13 years old and still remember it as yesterday !

[Cecile · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why would we tell our children a tale that glamorises deceit?

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a classic !!!

[Mahy King · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the story of Pinocchio because I learnt about the story of Pinocchio at school

[Charles Pingkian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please

[Rory]

solo per riprendere qualcosa dell'infanzia ❤️🩹

[Mars G. · Rating 2 out of 5]

It definitely recounts the story of Disney's Pinocchio! I am sure little ones would enjoy this for a story time.

[raghad 🤎 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cried so hard as a child when i watched the movie. They don’t make Disney films like that anymore.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, teaches morals-particularly being brave, honest, and unselfish. Emphasizes the importance of choosing right over wrong, and the unhappy life that follows the choice to do wrong.

[Scarlett Mirano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very detailed and full circle