Pinocchio Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature, his story has been adapted into other media, notably the 1940 Disney film "Pinocchio". Pinocchio's characterization varies across interpretations,
The Adventures of Pinocchio body lies lifeless on a chair. Furthermore, Pinocchio finds that the Fairy has left him a new suit, boots, and a bag in which he thinks are the forty pennies that he originally gave to her. Instead, the boy is shocked to find forty freshly-minted gold coins. Geppetto also returns to health. Many concepts and situations expressed in the book have become proverbial, such as: Similarly, many of the characters have become typical quintessential human models, still cited frequently in everyday language: The story has been adapted into many forms on stage and screen, some keeping close to the original