The tale of the wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy and the old woodcarver who created him. This new edition brings a fresh and inviting look that invites readers to rediscover the story on its own terms and not the Disney version. It is not an easy tale to digest, with lots of mistakes made by the young Pinocchio, and hardships around every corner for dear Gepetto, but along the way we understand that it many ways we are all trying to escape life as a puppet, with strings pulled by those with bad intent and are just as fascinated by a dream of freedom and free will.