I almost ordered the Sara Fanelli illustrated version of Pinocchio that looks smashing - but I gave up at the last moment.Īlthough it was innovative, daring. I thought to myself - if I can't find a true version of Collodi's Pinocchio that will floor my kids with its beauty, I will wait a couple of years and look again. The book and pages must catch my eye after I browse through it on Amazon or Google Reader! A big enough read-aloud edition (no pocket ones for me, please!)ĥ.
Illustrated - nicely (also for children) if possible!Ĥ. The best thing for your kids is to listen to the original version of most (all) booksģ. (Not a synthesized, easy reader, learn-to-read, edited or watered-down version). Unabridged - a translation of the original text. Here is my five-point test that must be passed for a book to be shortlisted. What am I looking for in an ideal Pinocchio? I really want is for my kids to get to know the Disney versions of stories only after they read/hear the unabridged original stories - be it Pinocchio, 101 Dalmatians, Bambi, Peter Pan, you name it. I will leave it as a small treat for when they start learning to read, not as the main dish of our read-aloud sessions.
This doesn't mean I don't have Disney in the house - but its not something I show to my kids regularly yet - they've seen some, but not very much.
Speaking of memorable books, before we go any further I need to tell you about my Disney policy. I want these cornerstone books to be really memorable for my kids. Namely, I did mention in one of my earlier posts that I always look for nicely illustrated, hardcover unabridged editions of the most important children's classics for my twins. This is one of those children's classics that I almost gave up on, after browsing for days and feeling that I was getting nowhere. Well, five minutes was my original guess as well.
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