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Title: Pinocchio
Author: Carlo Collodi
Narrator: John Sessions
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-26-00
Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who comes to life and has the most astonishing adventure. A naughty, mischievous creature, he is full of good intentions but is greedy, and lets nothing stand in his way. His maker, poor Gepetto, loves him like a son, but Pinocchio just can't stay out of trouble.
(P)1997 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd.; ©1997 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd.
Editorial Reviews:
Written in 1883, this classic could have been written today since the character Pinocchio has the quality of a contemporary child. Sprightly music accompanies this delightful tale. Narrator John Sessions inhabits many of Collodi's characters, particularly Pinocchio and Geppetto. His Italian accent couldn't be better, and his timing is spot-on. Pinocchio always has the dear sound of a little kid, even when he's telling lie after lie. The sound effects that Sessions emits also enhance the story. The fire-eater's sneeze is real, the sound of Pinocchio's nose growing is believable, and the fox could lure almost anyone into believing him. Audio is the ideal way to experience Pinocchio.
Members Reviews:
Kindle edition--a good, quick read
This is a review for the free Kindle edition. The e-book version is well-formatted without any noticeable mistakes. It doesn't have any front matter (no preface or introduction) nor a table of contents, but the work is divided into chapters and as a whole is fairly short (novella-length, "1441" locations). The only annoying part is the old-fashioned one-sentence summary of each chapter that you have to learn to skip over (lest you find out what's about to happen).
The story itself is wilder and weirder than the Disney movie. It's a little more violent, a little more moralistic, but still an entertaining read. The classic components of the story that most people know are here (Geppetto, the extending nose, and even an unnamed talking cricket, who is not treated quite as gently here), but there are other characters and events that are classic in their own right (the fox and the cat, the girl with azure hair). Though the story can have a grab-bag, incohesive feel at times, the last sequence of events (beginning with the trip to the "Land of Toys") is compelling. A fun read!
The original PInocchio story -- not watered down and sugar-coated, but a delight for all ages.
Got this for a friend. She loved it. Wonderful text and illustrations. There is no comparison to the saccharine, bowdleriized Walt Dsiney version of the story. Do yourself a favor and get this version, if you can. Or, you won't know what you are missing.
Perfecto
Fabulous classic book! I bought it to read to my kids at night but loved it so much I read it myself. It is a wonderful story of the consequences of disobedience and the blessings of forgiveness and grace and second chances. It was also rigorously funny. In some parts I laughed until I cried. I would recommend this to anyone from age 5 to 95
Salvation is at hand
Wonderful parallel story of forgiveness and salvation by a loving my father to that God and humans. In many ways superior to wooden Bible stories.
It was fun to read the original Pinnochio
Read this to understand the character references in Coover's "Pinnochio in Venice". It was fun to read the original Pinnochio. Not much like the Disney version.
