Original art by Enrico Mazzanti

Pinocchio (pronounced [piˈnɔkːjo] in Italian) is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved from a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamt of becoming a real boy. The name Pinocchio is a Tuscan word meaning "pine nut" (the standard Italian term is pinolo pronounced [piˈnɔːlo])).

[edit] Fictional character biography

Pinocchio is known for having a long nose that becomes longer when he is under stress (first half-dozen chapters), especially while telling a lie (chapter 17).

[edit] Appearances in popular culture

[edit] See also

• Buratino
• Pinocchio, 1940 Disney film

[edit] External links

• The Adventures of Pinocchio
• Pinocchio Park Collodi Tuscany
• New Pinocchio Stop Motion Film ventured by Guillermo Del Toro, Gris Grimly, The Henson Company, and Adam Parrish King.