"Where did that voice come from, when there is no one around? Might it be that this piece of wood has learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly believe it. Mastro Cherry grew dumb, his eyes popped out of his head, his mouth opened wide, and his tongue hung down on his chin.Īs soon as he regained the use of his senses, he said, trembling and stuttering from fright: "Oh, oh! You hurt!" cried the same far-away little voice. He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. "It can easily be seen that I only thought I heard the tiny voice say the words! Well, well-to work once more." "Oh, I see!" he then said, laughing and scratching his Wig. He turned frightened eyes about the room to find out where that wee, little voice had come from and he saw no one! He looked under the bench-no one! He peeped inside the closet-no one! He searched among the shavings-no one! He opened the door to look up and down the street-and still no one! What a look of surprise shone on Mastro Cherry's face! His funny face became still funnier. But as he was about to give it the first blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! Do not hit me so hard!" He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood. I shall use it to make the leg of a table." Rubbing his hands together happily, he mumbled half to himself: His real name was Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny that it looked like a ripe cherry.Īs soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry was filled with joy. I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself in the shop of an old carpenter.
Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. This edition is suitable for young readers themselves or to be read aloud as a bedtime story."A king!" my little readers will say immediately. This new adaptation of Carlo Collodi's universally loved tale retains its original beauty and lively language, yet is tailored for a contemporary audience. With Pinocchio, little readers will understand that with a good heart and perseverance, our wildest desires can be fulfilled. Small readers will identify themselves with the hero of the fairy tale - together with him, they will go to school, to a puppet theatre, become victims of a crafty fox and cat, will set off in search of his father Geppetto, will love a good blue haired fairy, will run away to the Land of Toys, will perform in the circus, be swallowed by a shark and happily survive many other exciting adventures. This is a very engaging story which tells the adventures of a wooden puppet, whose dream is to become a real boy. It is an exceptionally imaginative story with a beautiful moral lesson. ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’ belongs to the definitive list of Children's Classics and is rightfully catalogued as a required reading for boys and girls.
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