{"product_id":"pinocchio-paperback-4","title":"Pinocchio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlo Collodi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGris Grimly\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGuillermo del Toro\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction by Guillermo del Toro, director of the Academy Award-winning Netflix original movie!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It took one look at Gris' design for me to be convinced that... this was 'the' \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Guillermo del Toro\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition has the full text of the original \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003ewith 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the puppet comes to life, it's Geppetto's dream come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a while, anyway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHappily for Pinocchio, he will learn that there is much more to being a real boy than having fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd that's no lie!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlo Collodi\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini. Born in 1826, he worked as a journalist before publishing \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Pinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e in 1883. Translated into more than ninety languages, \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e has never been out of print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGris Grimly\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cockatrice Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Joan Aiken and \u003ci\u003eA Collection of Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles. Grimly's illustrations for Carlo Collodi's classic \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003einspired Guillermo del Toro's designs in his animated adaptation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.26 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760975085856,"sku":"9781250898395","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e7e76e090ad3c29019c2011b615de61.webp?v=1780195846","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pinocchio-paperback-4","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}