BR1-02: Pinocchio

Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. Gepetto strolled home clutching his piece of wood. He want to make the best puppet in the world and he call him Pinocchio.

First, he chipped at the wood to make a head with hair and gave the puppet two eyes. Gepetto did not notice that puppet's nose began to grow. Every time he chopped it off, it grew again, longer and longer. After that, he carved out a mouth and the mouth laughed. And he gave the legs and arms. And the puppet jumped up and ran out of the house.

To go to school is easy for real boy but Pinocchio is puppet. But Gepetto want Pinocchio to go to school. So he bought book and some clothes.

He left for his first day at school. On the way, he went to see a puppet show. On stage stood the famous puppets, Harlequin and Punchinello. their dances and tricks made the audience howl with laughter. And Pinocchio was dragged on stage and surrounded by puppets.

Pinocchio waved goodbye to his puppet friends, Pinocchio met a fox and a cat. At night Pinocchio fall asleep. But he wake up, a fox and a cat have gone without Pinocchio. So he became lonely.

Then, Pinocchio saw a little cottage and shouted for help. So a light went on and the front door swung open. There was a very polite poodle. And the poodle showed Pinocchio's room. Pinocchio was so pleased to be safe! In the morning, Pinocchio met a lady the house. Pinocchio and the lady were talking, but Pinocchio said a lie. Instantly,his nose double in length. And the lady said,"You're lying. You'll never be a real boy if you don't tell the truth." The lady taught Pinocchio that Geppet is looking for you. So Pinocchio found his father.

Next time Pinocchio saw a huge pigeon and scooped him onto her back. But he dived into the frothy water. Pinocchio swam and swam, he reached on a sandy beach. There was a toyland. There were a lot of toys and Pinocchio got along with them.

The next morning, Pinocchio's ears were unusually heavy.

It was hard for Pinocchio to swim as a donkey. But Pinocchio reached one cave. Pinocchio saw a faint glow in the distance. There was Gepetto! At last, Pinocchio met Gepetto. They were very happy.

At last Pinocchio is a real boy!

It is fantasy story. I chose this book because picture was cute and I heard this title. So I want to read it. I'm very happy that Pinocchio became a real boy at last.
Collodi, Carlo. Pinocchio. (2006). London: Usborne.

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