Before he can become a real boy, Pinocchio, a kindly woodcarver's favorite puppet, must learn right from wrong. Simultaneous.

Boys and girls ages 4–6 can join Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket on their thrilling adventure in this Step into Reading leveled reader based on the classic animated film Disney's Pinocchio!

Pinocchio, The Tale of a Puppet follows the adventures of a talking wooden puppet whose nose grew longer whenever he told a lie and who wanted more than anything else to become a real boy.As carpenter Master Antonio begins to carve a block of pinewood into a leg for his table the log shouts out, "Don't strike me too hard!" Frightened by the talking log, Master Cherry does not know what to do until his neighbor Geppetto drops by looking for a piece of wood to build a marionette. Antonio gives the block to Geppetto. And thus begins the life of Pinocchio, the puppet that turns into a boy.Pinocchio, The Tale of a Puppet is a novel for children by Carlo Collodi is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette, and his poor father and woodcarver Geppetto. It is considered a classic of children's literature and has spawned many derivative works of art. But this is not the story we've seen in film but the original version full of harrowing adventures faced by Pinnocchio. It includes 40 illustrations.

Before he can become a real boy, a kindly woodcarver's favorite puppet must learn right from wrong.

Boys and girls ages 4-6 can join Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket on their thrilling adventure in this Step into Reading leveled reader based on the classic animated film Disney's "Pinocchio "

English Adaptation by Alan Weissman; illustrated by Simon Galkin. Beloved classic of mischievous puppet whose nose grows longer when he lies is here recreated in a specially adapted text with 27 delightful illustrations to color. Now children can enjoy the story of Pinocchio s fantastic advent"