The Original "Pinocchio" [The Adventures of Pinocchio] was translated from the original Italian to English. This classic is great for both children & adults and includes illustrations plus dynamic chapter linking for instant & easy navigation. The complete audiobook is also inside! This is the story from which Walt Disney derived his movie adaptation in the 1940's. The Adventures of Pinocchio, (Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio (pronounced [piˈnɔkkjo] in Italian), an animated marionette, and his poor father, a woodcarver named Geppetto. It is considered a classic of children's literature and has spawned many derivative works of art, such as Disney's 1940 animated movie of the same name, and commonplace ideas such as a liar's long nose.