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Summary: A Book Review of "The Adventures of Pinnochio"
Review: !!WOW!! Was that book great! !!WOW!! It deserves 5+ stars! !!WOW!!
Most of the story took place in the woods. It was also on different islands. A little bit was in Pinnochio's house. There was a little bit in a fairy's house too.
The main characters were Pinnochio, Geppeto, a beautiful fairy (who becomes Pinnochio's mother,) and Jimmeny Cricket. In the middle of the story there was an evil Cat and an evil Fox.
The climax of this story is when Pinnochio saw a grave for the beautiful Fairy. Later Pinnochio found out that the fairy was still alive.
If you want to find out what else happened, and the end, you must read the book. It's a real page turner. You'll love it.
Reviewed by: Zachary Robert Albertini
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Summary: A story for and about children
Review: Collodi knew how mischievous children can be.He was one himself when he went to school in Flroence.In his later years,he was a school reforms official,and wrote many textbooks.He believed the best way to teach is by entertaining as well.This certainly shows in Pinocchio.The little Blockhead gets into all kinds of scrapes because he rushes into things with little consideration.Pinocchio is tricked by the Fox&Cat, advised by the Talking-Cricket,helped by the Fairy with Blue Hair-and ultimately realizes that if he wants to become a real boy,his inner self must be transformed first.The final chapter is a true indication of how Pinocchio has fully become a son to Gepetto.Collodi's story has many film-television-stage versions,but the original is a true classic.
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Summary: This is Italy!
Review: I can't see why an abridgement is necessary for Pinnochio under any circumstances. The book is very short and no chapter could fill more than two typed pages. Any child should be able to digest the unabridged translation. When you strip a story down to a mere plot summary, you remove the details which make literature exciting and stimulating for both children and adults. Perhaps this is marketed toward extremely busy parents who don't have the five minutes it takes to read an entire chapter aloud.Indeed this is a "World's Classic." I would like to see it preserved as the author intended. Collodi good, abridgement bad.
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Summary: World's Classics Abridgement?
Review: I can't see why an abridgement is necessary for Pinnochio under any circumstances. The book is very short and no chapter could fill more than two typed pages. Any child should be able to digest the unabridged translation. When you strip a story down to a mere plot summary, you remove the details which make literature exciting and stimulating for both children and adults. Perhaps this is marketed toward extremely busy parents who don't have the five minutes it takes to read an entire chapter aloud. Indeed this is a "World's Classic." I would like to see it preserved as the author intended. Collodi good, abridgement bad.
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Summary: This is Italy!
Review: I grew up in Italy and this is the real Macoy. Every Italian grows up reading Collodi's masterpiece while looking at Attilio Mussino's illustrations. This is the Pinocchio we imagine. When I first saw Disney's Pinocchio, I was shocked! So cute and kind... there is nothing to learn from the Disney video. Collodi's Pinocchio, on the other hand, is a child who lacks every sense of altruism, who needs to be educated. Collodi wrote various children's books, always with a pedagogical intent. This is a book for parents to read with their children. It helps remind parents that an apple needn't be peeled, and it helps kids eat the apple with the peel. If you're having problems with your first grader, this is a pedagogical and fun book for all the family.
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Summary: This movie is so awsome!!!
Review: I indeed agree that this movie is a wonderful movie, it was funny, and sad...but that just makes it even more great....I was wondering if anyone doesn't mind helping me, I need to buy the CD Soundtrack to this movie..Can anyone help me???
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Summary: this ain't disney
Review: I read this book 20 years ago. I can still remember how convoluted the whole thing seemed to me when I was a child. This is the original Pinnochio story, upon which Disney based it's movie. In the book, Jimminy doesn't get past Chapter 3 as anything other than a ghost. The stories of Pinnochio turning into a donkey were very dark, and still leave me wondering about all the symbolism. If you think the story of Pinnochio can be summed up into a morality story about the perils of lying, you only know Disney. This is a book which is suitable for (my opinion) 12 through adult.
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