{"product_id":"pinocchio-9781250898395","title":"Pinocchio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction by Guillermo del Toro, director of the Academy Award-winning Netflix original movie!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It took one look at Gris' design for me to be convinced that... this was 'the' \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Guillermo del Toro\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition has the full text of the original \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003ewith a mixture of full-page and spot illustrations in black and white integrated in the text, in pen-and-ink style. The ink is sepia brown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce there was a lonely woodcutter named Geppetto-who dreamed of having a boy of his own. So one day he carved a boy out of wood and named him Pinocchio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the puppet comes to life, it's Geppetto's dream come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept Pinocchio turns out to be not such a nice boy after all. Pinocchio enjoys nothing better than creating mischief and playing mean tricks. As he discovers, being bad is much more fun than being good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a while, anyway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHappily for Pinocchio, he will learn that there is much more to being a real boy than having fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA magical tale that has entertained children of all ages for more than a hundred years, this lavishly and gorgeously illustrated new edition is the perfect introduction of a timeless classic to a new generation of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd that's no lie!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGris Grimly\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cockatrice Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Joan Aiken and \u003ci\u003eA Collection of Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles. Grimly's illustrations for Carlo Collodi's classic \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003einspired Guillermo del Toro's designs in his animated adaptation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuillermo del Toro \u003c\/b\u003eis a filmmaker, director, and author, known for dark fantasy and fairy-tale inspired works including The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth. In 2023, del Toro won best animated feature, his third Academy Award, with his adaption of Pinocchio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlo Collodi\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini. Born in 1826, he worked as a journalist before publishing \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Pinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e in 1883. Translated into more than ninety languages, \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e has never been out of print.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626397700370,"sku":"9781250898395","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44169d3e-84df-4ad8-8913-0f9b2857e8c9.jpg?v=1748590821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pinocchio-9781250898395","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}