An universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture.
The Adventures of Pinocchio , also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
