(2) 4-6 Translated by Carol Della Chiesa. Illustrated by Swarna Chitrakar. Edited by V. Geetha. Della Chiesa's excellent 1925 translation of Collodi's 1883 classic is trimmed to about half its original length for a well-paced version of the unruly marionette's adventures. This handsome Indian edition features traditional Patua scroll paintings; stylized compositions are made eloquent by energetic slashes of black line and a rich palette. A curious cross-cultural matching of art and iconic tale.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(3) K-3 Translated by Claude Sartirano. Illustrated by Quentin Gréban. Also translated by Juanita Havill. This edition of the classic story features lively, expressive illustrations, both full-page and spot art, and a fresh translation. The prose retains an old-fashioned feel, eliminating some of the most flowery phrasing without sacrificing the story's details. Most pages include at least one illustration, and the paintings convey the strong feelings in the story. This is a handsome presentation of a familiar tale.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 1-3 Translated by Emma Rose. Illustrated by Sara Fanelli & Sara Fanelli. This slipcased edition contains the complete text, illustrated with quirky collages. The book is a far cry from the familiar Disney version most parents are looking for. (Everyone's forgotten that early in the original story an irritated Pinocchio squashes the talking cricket flat. So much for Jiminy Cricket.)

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Gris Grimly. This unattributed translation of Collodi's classic tale of the puppet who wishes to be a boy is accompanied by new artwork. The puppet's adventures will delight kids undaunted by the book's length. In Grimly's scratchy brown illustrations, the characters verge on the macabre, although the blue-haired fairy resembles a comic-book vixen.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 The classic Italian story of a wooden puppet who becomes a real boy is illustrated with a gallery of vintage images, both in color and black and white, by the tale's illustrators from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. While the book lacks visual unity, it is nonetheless a handsome compilation that will hold special appeal for those interested in the history of children's book illustration.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute