by Carlo Collodi · Tapa dura · ISBN 9789722108515
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«As Aventuras de Pinóquio» is the children's novel by Carlo Collodi, published by Caminho in 1993 (247 pages, in Portuguese).
An old carpenter named Geppetto carves a marionette named Pinocchio. A fairy brings him to life, and the puppet dreams of becoming a real boy. To succeed, he must overcome lies and dangers: every time he lies, his nose grows. Along the way, he learns that honesty and his father's love are worth more than any mischief.
The work was originally published in 1882 as «Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino». Portuguese edition with translation by José Colaço Barreiros and illustrations by Manuela Bacelar.
Recommended for children and young adults and for readers approaching the classics for the first time.
Carlo Lorenzini, better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.
