Classic Starts : Pinocchio is a good way to introduce kids to classic stories and books.

While many people might believe that an abridged or paraphrased version of the original is not as good as its original counterpart, it may not hold true for this book. Written in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, this book is a delight to read for children.

This book tells us the story of the adventures of a wooden puppet named Pinocchio, who was hand-made by a poor woodcarver called Gestapo. Originally written by Carlo Collodi in Italian, the original version has been made into a number of plays, abridged versions and movies in different languages.

Classic Starts : Pinocchio, like its parent book, is set in the Italian town of Florence. It is from this story that the phrase “the long nose of a liar” draws its origin.

Pinocchio is a troublemaker from the moment he is carved by his father Gestapo. The story of Pinocchio tells us about a puppet who wishes to be a human being, before which he needs to learn what it takes to be kind, caring, honest, truthful and above all, human.

This abridged version of the book was first launched by the publishing house of Sterling publishers in 2008. This is the hardcover version of the book.

Key Features:

• Classic Starts : Pinocchio has simple, yet appealing black and white illustrations by artist Lucy Corvino, making sure that the pictures don’t overshadow the story.