Title: Il memoriale di Pinocchio
First published: 1993
Description: A retelling of Carlo Collodi's story of Pinnochio. The puppet sees a world that is difficult to understand, but he wants to fit in and to be like other boys. No matter how hard he works he is constantly rejected, and soon enough, it's clear he will never be accepted. Finally, after fighting his way through heroic trials, he reaches a point where his wish may come true and he will be a boy. At that moment her realizes that his true nature is to be different. Instead of becoming a real boy, Pinocchio chooses to remain exactly who he is, an incomparable puppet.
Subjects: Self-realization, Fiction, Self-esteem
LC classification: PQ4877.U53 Q56 1993