Collodi, Italy, birthplace of the beloved wooden puppet, honors its literary roots with parks, art and global recognition.

COLLODI, Province of Pistoia — When most people travel to Tuscany, they will spend time inside museums in Florence. They go to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower. They get behind the wheel of a Fiat 500 ...

Meticulous direction and an excellent cast bring to life the story of Geppetto and the puppet he crafts from wood ‘Fast is FUN!” bellows Pinocchio as he tears about the stage, testing the limits of ...

Forget what you know from the cartoon. The 19th-century story, now in a new translation, was a rallying cry for universal education and Italian nationhood “Once upon a time, there was a piece of wood.

The publisher has timed this unabridged edition of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, illus. by Gris Grimly, to hit bookstores just before Roberto Benigni's (Life Is Beautiful) feature film based on the book.