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Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies.
Original art by Enrico Mazzanti
Pinocchio as seen in Walt Disney's Pinocchio
Pinocchio, by Carlo Chiostri (1901)
Pinocchio as portrayed in Giuliano Cenci's film The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
The Adventures of Pinocchio
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The Adventures of Pinocchio, commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his creator and father figure, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
illustration from 1883 edition by Enrico Mazzanti
As soon as Geppetto carves Pinocchio's nose, it begins to grow.
Pinocchio throws a hammer at the talking cricket.
Geppetto is released from prison and makes Pinocchio a new pair of feet.