The Adventures of Pinocchio Review
The Adventures of Pinocchio Feature
The classic story of a puppet wanting to be a real boy - a charming allegory for children and the young at heart! Children identify with Pinocchio because of all his troubles. They understand what it is like to mean to do well, only to fail. They cheer Pinocchio, who commits blunder after blunder--and is rewarded for finally getting it right. Also endearing are the puppet's "parents," Geppetto and the "fairy with blue hair" - they forgive him again and again, giving him countless chances to redeem himself. As for the villains who prey on Pinocchio's naiveté, they are perfect representations of what children find threatening. Some characters resemble playground bullies; others are more like the monsters under the bed. Pinocchio does not get into one humiliating episode after another just to amuse young readers; with every mistake he makes, he learns a moral lesson. Accept no abridgements or adaptations. For the real Pinocchio, read this book.
