Pinocchio the Boy (Picture Puffin)

This is the story of Pinocchio as it's never been told before. The Blue Fairy turns him from a wooden puppet into a real boy while he's asleep but forgets to tell him. Luckily he is befriended by a little girl and together they take a wintry walk to find soup for his sick father and find the boy that he's become. Lane Smith's rich palette and the warmth and expressiveness of his illustrations capture the poignancy and humour of Pinocchio's plight.