Pinocchio - Hardcover

Collodi, Carlo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763622613 ISBN 13: 9780763622619

Publisher: Candlewick, 2003

Synopsis

Idiosyncratic collages by the acclaimed Sara Fanelli and a clever, authentic translation make this slipcased PINOCCHIO a must-have for collectors of all ages.

Combine Carlo Collodi’s tale of an outrageously naughty wooden boy with the quirky collage work of Sara Fanelli, and you have a striking, beautifully designed edition that captures the ironic and darkly humorous tone of the original text. This authentic unabridged translation by Emma Rose revisits the mischievous Pinocchio, the long-suffering Geppetto, and the ill-fated cricket in a graceful, witty retelling that bears little resemblance to the popularized Disney version. Sara Fanelli’s inventive multimedia illustrations are absolutely arresting, and make a perfect match for Collodi’s classic, picaresque tale.

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About the Author

Carlo Collodi was the pen name of Italian journalist and author Carlo Lorenzini (1826-1890). PINOCCHIO was Collodi’s first fiction for children (though he had translated fairy tales before), and it first appeared as a serialization in an Italian newspaper. The Pinocchio adventures were finally collected together in book form in 1883, just seven years before Collodi’s death. The book was an instant success.

Sara Fanelli is one of the world’s most distinctive picture book creators. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, she now lives in London but often travels between the two cities. Sara Fanelli is the author-illustrator of MYTHOLOGICAL MONSTERS OF ANCIENT GREECE and the picture book DEAR DIARY, which received an Honorable Mention from the 2001 Bologna Ragazzi Award Jury.

From Booklist

Gr. 5-7. Long a favorite of illustrators, this classic story has been popularized, stylized, and Disneyfied many times, but the idiosyncratic collage-and-ink illustrations definitely set this version apart. Fanelli's arch, quirky style, as seen in First Flight (2003), suggests a cross between Lane Smith's and Vladimir Radunsky's work. Black-and-white drawings dot some pages, while some double-page spreads sprout full-color images, often set against graph-paper backgrounds. Pinocchio has an oversize, angular head with a pointed cap, set atop a sticklike body, his face always depicted in a half-moon profile. The language has been altered to lessen the arcane tone, but the content seems complete. The elimination of a table of contents makes it difficult to identify chapters, but the clean-cut typeface is an enhancement. Fanelli's artwork doesn't have the flow and warmth of Graham Philpot's in the recent condensed version The Adventures of Pinocchio [BKL O 1 03]. In fact, though the work is inventive, it lacks broad child appeal, raising the question of audience for this slipcased, avant-garde interpretation; adult collectors of children's books may be the most appreciative readership. Certainly unusual, but not a must have. Julie Cummins
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About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0763622613
• ISBN 13: 9780763622619
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Fanelli Sara