Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio is one of the most famous pieces of Italian literature and is cherished as a classic children’s story around the world. Pinocchio’s adventures originally appeared as a serialized story in a children’s magazine in 1881. Due to their great popularity, they were then compiled and published as a novel in 1883. The story begins when a poor man named Geppetto carves an enchanted piece of wood into a puppet, which springs to life as the titular character. Geppetto is a kindly father to Pinocchio, but the puppet misbehaves by lying, refusing to go to school, and engaging in other mischief. The story’s antagonists include the Cat and the Fox, who steal from Pinocchio and try to kill him by hanging him from a tree. The Fairy with Azure Hair saves him and gives him opportunities to be good. Eventually, Pinocchio rescues Geppetto from the belly of a monster known as the Terrible Dogfish. The fairy rewards Pinocchio for his good deeds by transforming him into a real boy. Ultimately, Pinocchio is a story that says positive change is possible and rewards its protagonist’s growth.

In the Lives of Puppets borrows many elements from Collodi’s novel while bringing a distinctive, updated

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