BR2-09: Pinocchio

"Only good sons have a chance of becoming real boys," warns the wise cricket. But, try as he might, Pinocchio the puppet just can't stay out of trouble. Treasure hunts, false friends and funfairs lead him far from his poor, lonely father. Is Pinocchio doomed to be wooden forever?

This is very famous story all over the world. It's about the puppet named Pinocchio. One day, the carpenter, Mr. Cherry found a piece of wood in a corner of his workshop. He just needed a table leg, and he tried to touched the wood with his chisel. But he couldn't hurt the wood because of a voice. "Don't hurt me!" He looked up in surprise, he was alone in the room. Then, his friend, Gepetto visited him. When he was in the room, he went red in the face and glared at Mr. Cherry. Because someone said "Good for you, macaroni hair." Gepetto was wearing a wig, so he was very angry. But in the end, both of them wore wigs. They burst out laughing. After that, Gepetto strolled home clutching his piece of wood to make the best puppet in the world. He thought the puppet's name is Pinocchio. However, Pinocchio jumped up and ran out of the house after Gepetto finished to make it. What will he do?

Collodi, C. (2005). Pinocchio. Usborne Young Reading.
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