Pinocchio / Eugene Bradley Coco / Traditional Literature

Pinocchio / Eugene Bradley Coco / Traditional Literature

Pinocchio

Author: Eugene Bradley Coco

Illustrator: Ron Dias
Genre: Traditional Literature
Awards: N/A
Grade level: PK-2

Pinocchio is a classic tale of a name named Geppetto, a woodcarver, who creates a wooden puppet who comes to life. The puppet, Pinocchio, cannot be a real boy until he proves himself as such. He has a few friends who help him out along the way. He learns to be honest and brave and eventually, with lots of help, he becomes a real boy.

The illustrations of this book are in cartoon style. They are not realistic because the story itself is not realistic. The characters facial features are exaggerated. 

Reading this book to children from preschool until second grade would be a great introduction to traditional literature and fantasy. This story is magical and it allows students imaginations to run wild. It also has a great moral of being honest, which is great for students to learn at an early age.