The Adventures of Pinocchio Audiobook

" I read this book as a teenager and was so impressed with its depth and complexity that wish that parents would have their children read this full version once they are old enough to understand it. "

" Written as a long fable and to talk about how young boys make mistakes and the good, moral decisions they should make. An enjoyable read because of the early edition and ink pictures in my copy, but not something I'd necessarily recommend. "

" I read this one aloud to my children (7, 12, 14) and we knew it would be different than Disney's version. We were still surprised to see how different. It still has a wooden puppet, a whale, Gepetto and a few other similarities, but I wouldn't recommend it for young readers/listeners! "

" The original. Considerably darker (Pinocchio kills the Talking Cricket with his shoe; Pinocchio is hanged from a tree branch; etc.), but I found the serialized style to be a bit too frenetic. Walt Disney knew what to keep and what to adapt. "

" I read this one out loud to my son. It was pretty fun. My four year old definitely enjoyed it. :) "

" I loved it. It was one of my favorites. I read it last year. It is not just my favorite, it is one of my most favorites. "

" I bought this book while in Italy - had NO idea the original had so many stories about Pinnochio! A very surprising read of a classic children's book. "

" Very disappointed, this is a classic tale from childhood, but either Disney edited out the stupid parts, or I just ignored them as a child. A terrible translation direct from Italian, many of the "jokes" do not work in a literal translation. Horrible book, hated it. "

" This is not the exact edition that I own or the publication that I am reading however it will suffice. I am reading The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italian/translating it as is necessary. My attempts at being bi-lingual through stories that are stained in our childhood memories... more to come "

" Never give up. It doesn't matter how naughty or stupid you are, eventually, things will work out. "

" Much different from any preconceptions I had. It's lightening-fast, eerie at times, and overall a wonderful read. "

" The original version of this classic morality tale. fun if even if repetitive (it was first published in serial form), its a quick one. Interesting to see what Pop lit. was like 100+ years ago. "

" Weirder than I remember. My son and I read this together. Excellent themes, but strange stuff for a kids book. "

" The Pinocchio you don't know. Quite different from the movie. Also (and, I'll admit, this is the reason I read it), the cover is freaking awesome. "

" copyright 1966! With my mom's maiden name and address from her childhood! sweet treasure, maybe my only family heirloom! "

" The enjoyment of the book builds as your empathy for Pinocchio grows. Shark does make more sense. "

" What a lot of trouble Pinnochio finds! Amelia and I read this book together, and now she wants to make a puppet, too :) Lots of great moral lessons in this one. I definitely recommend this version over the non-originals (Disney included). "

" Disney really edited this.... a cross between the gingerbread man (pinocchio) and the giving tree (geppetto) as near as I can tell, this version is not a retelling. compared with Rand McNally & Company 1939. skimmed the text and it appears the same :) "

" Not the edition we had when I was a child(50's) but close enough. I don't know that I'd recognize the cover even if it was in the lookup list. Some of my first book/look/reading experience. Date read is just approximate. "

" Awwww what a classic story of a wooden boy who just wants to be accepted I love reading this story as a kid and it never gets old even now! "

" full of lessons, humor and adventure "

" Interesting to read the original Pinnochio story but I got bored after 50 pages. Perhaps it was because I already knew what was going to happen, but I lost interest. "

" I was pleasantly surprised by this classic piece of children's literature. It opens up a lot of dialogue with children about moral issues. "

" I had never read the real story and was surprised by how different it is than the Walt Disney version. In the book it takes Pinocchio much longer to become a good boy and he is also blatantly naughty in the book as opposed to being deceived into being naughty in the movie. "

" My my. Such a naughty boy.. "

" On the whole, this has to be the least satisfying classic I've read over the past couple of months. I genuinely disliked nearly every character in the book, with special emphasis on Pinocchio. I was rooting for the fireplace rather than the real boy angle. "

" This is now one of my FAVORITE childrens books! This book teaches so much about life, has symbolism, and moves quickly. Everyone would run to hear this when it was time to read! "