The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Collodi, Carlo

The Patua Pinocchio

189 pp. | Tara | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-93-83145-12-6 $18.95

(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