Pinocchio was the distinguished actor who started out in life as an ordinary piece of wood and, under the hands of clever Geppetto, emerged as one of the most delightful puppets the world has ever known.

Thanks to Carlo Collodi, millions of children in every country of the world have chuckled over the adventures of the rascal Pinocchio and learned from them how not to behave. From the very first day that the beggar Geppetto carved him out of an old piece of wood, until the last, humbled by his lessons he decides to live a respectable life. Pinocchio dances in and out of mischief.

His poor feet are burned when he falls asleep in front of the fire. His vanity about his long nose leads him into trouble. He decides to run away when he should have gone to school. But Pinocchio's loving heart and good sense finally win over his misguided judgment and in the end he turns out to be a model boy.

From the dust jacket of the Illustrated Junior Library edition