Since it was first published 140 years ago, The Adventures of Pinocchio has become an international best-seller, captivating generations of children and adults the world over. The whimsical story of a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy has been translated into 260 languages, making it the most translated book besides the Bible and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince (1943).

Written by Italian author Carlo Collodi, it was originally released as a weekly serial called The Story of a Puppet (La storia di un burattino) in a magazine for children. Since 2019, there have been no fewer than four film versions released, including Disney’s avoidable 2022 remake and Guillermo del Toro’s critically lauded adaptation.