Pinocchio -- Carlo Collodi

<p><b>An introduction by Guillermo del Toro, director of the Academy Award-winning Netflix original movie!</b><br><b><br>"It took one look at Gris' design for me to be convinced that... this was 'the' <i>Pinocchio</i>."--Guillermo del Toro</b> <p/><b>This edition has the full text of the original <i>Pinocchio </i>with a mixture of full-page and spot illustrations in black and white integrated in the text, in pen-and-ink style. The ink is sepia brown.</b> <p/>Once there was a lonely woodcutter named Geppetto-who dreamed of having a boy of his own. So one day he carved a boy out of wood and named him Pinocchio. <p/>When the puppet comes to life, it's Geppetto's dream come true. <p/>Except Pinocchio turns out to be not such a nice boy after all. Pinocchio enjoys nothing better than creating mischief and playing mean tricks. As he discovers, being bad is much more fun than being good. <p/>For a while, anyway. <p/>Happily for Pinocchio, he will learn that there is much more to being a real boy than having fun. <p/>A magical tale that has entertained children of all ages for more than a hundred years, this lavishly and gorgeously illustrated new edition is the perfect introduction of a timeless classic to a new generation of readers. <p/>And that's no lie!</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Carlo Collodi<br><b>Publisher:</b> Tor Books<br><b>Published:</b> 01/17/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.60lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.26h x 5.40w x 0.56d<br><b>