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Violence
Barely any
Some peril and mild consequences; a hanging is referenced in the original but is handled in the classic children's register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild: the moral fable register creates mild anxiety around consequences; not distressing
What this book is about
Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel follows Pinocchio, a wooden puppet brought to life by the carpenter Geppetto, as he repeatedly allows himself to be distracted from school and proper behavior by laziness and gullibility, encountering villains, magic, and strange punishments. The original Italian novel is considerably darker and more morally direct than the Disney adaptation, with genuine and sometimes disturbing consequences for Pinocchio's misbehavior.
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