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For this book club, we will be using the book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Callodi. You can purchase it in digital, paperback, and hardcover formats. It is also available at many local libraries.
You can purchase it in digital, paperback, hardcover, and audio formats. It is also available at many local libraries. This is the only book you will need for this book club.
You will also need a notebook for your notes, copywork, dictation, and journaling.
Parent Note:
This classic tale includes some dark and cautionary scenes, such as mild violence, danger, and moments of fear as Pinocchio learns lessons about honesty and responsibility. Characters face punishment or peril typical of old-fashioned moral stories, but everything resolves with positive lessons. There is no profanity or inappropriate content. Families may want to discuss how behavior and consequences are portrayed in this 19th-century story. As with any children's resource, please refer to trusted sources for reviews before reading. For your reference, we have linked a review.
Pinocchio as a Comedy and a Tragedy: Is It Appropriate for Children Today?
Today's entry continues our series of guest posts from students in Rebekah Fitzsimmons's "Golden Age of Children's Literature" course. In this edition, Catherine Woodcock considers a familiar question in light of an old classic: Is Pinocchio appropriate for today's children? By Catherine Woodcock Ann Lawson Lucas, the translator and author of the introduction and notes...