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Stunning watercolour paintings illustrate the classic tale Everyone knows the story of the wooden puppet who, after many trials, succeeds in becoming a real boy. Now renowned French illustrator Quentin Greban brings his unique vision to this old favourite. The text has been carefully edited to preserve all the flavour of the original. A retelling of the adventures of Pinocchio, a mischievous wooden puppet, who wants more than anything else to become a real boy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story. AUTHOR Nicholas J. Perella is Professor of Italian at the University of California, Berkeley. Quentin Greban was born in Belguim, where he still lives today. He studied illustration at the Saint Luc Institute in Brussels. Since 1999, Greban has published more than 15 children's books in several French, Belguim, German, and Greek publishing houses. His books are translated in many countries. He received the Saint-Exupery award in 2000 for Les contes de l'Alphabet. AGES: 8-11
ISBN-13

9780735823242

ISBN-10

0735823243

Weight

0.90 Pounds

Dimensions

8.50 x 0.50 x 11.50 In

List Price

$19.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Pages

80 pages

Publisher

Hogrefe & Huber Pub

Published On

2010-11-01


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