Pinocchio by Pinocchio (2013)

by Michael Morpurgo

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The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you've never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE. "Now - there's no point in pretending here - I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I'm not just a puppet, I'm more than just bits of wood and string. I'm me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story..." So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio's words to tell the famous puppet's story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour by the acclaimed Emma Chichester Clark, this is a must-have gift for all book lovers, and an utterly charming and surprising adaptation of a much-loved tale.… (more)

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In this fictional autobiography, it is Pinocchio himself who narrates his many well-known, and a few lesser-known, adventures. I read this together with my 7-year-old son, and in typical Morpurgo fashion the story provides lots of discussion points, without ever raising the moralistic finger. The fact that it is Pinocchio who judges his own behaviour in hindsight I feel makes this a lot easier for children to relate to, seeing as they are probably often torn in two as to what is right, and which course of action to pursue. But as with some other of Morpurgo's books, I thought the ending was unduly rushed after having spent so much time exploring Pinocchio's adventures, and felt like 'Oh, is that it?'

Emma Chichester Clark's illustrations add significantly to the charm of this book, but because of the often fairly complex psychology behind characters' motivations, I wouldn't recommend this for very young children. (

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Pinocchio by Pinocchio

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Pinocchio by Pinocchio

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City of Simple Simons

Village of Busy Bees

Land of Toys

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Dedication

To Ann-Janine

From us both and from Pinocchio with our love and thanks.

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I used to think, on account of my somewhat strange start in life, I suppose, that I was unlike everyone else.

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"Look how his wooden head wobbles when he walks! He isn't a proper boy," they said. "A proper boy has a mind of his own, goes on adventures. You can't make a mind out of wood, Signor Gepetto! He's not a real boy at all. Wobble head! Clumpy feet! Big nose!" (p. 27)

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The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you've never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE. "Now - there's no point in pretending here - I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I'm not just a puppet, I'm more than just bits of wood and string. I'm me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story..." So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio's words to tell the famous puppet's story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour by the acclaimed Emma Chichester Clark, this is a must-have gift for all book lovers, and an utterly charming and surprising adaptation of a much-loved tale.

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'Read all about my
life and many adventures,'
says Pinocchio.
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